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US4417764A
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Automotive armrest assembly
Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Co
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Filing: 1981-11-09
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Granted: 1983-11-29
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Expires: 2001-11-09
Abstract
Abstract An armrest for a vehicle, integrally includes a drawer having a holder for different types and sizes of beverage containers. The drawer is releasably secured within a compartment, integral with the armrest, and includes a floor having an aperture therethrough for receiving generally cylindrical objects such as cups. U-shaped legs are pivotally mounted under the floor to be positioned below the apertures to support the bottom of a cylindrical container. In the preferred embodiment the compartment further includes a slide with recesses for holding a writing instrument and writing media such that the slide forms a support for writing on the media.
Inventors
- 👤 Konrad H. Marcus
- 👤 Sheldon J. Watjer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:06
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60N3/102; B60N2/00; B60N2/75; B60N2/79; B60N2/793
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
An armrest assembly comprising: compartment means adapted to be secured to a vehicle armrest base, and drawer means slidably mounted to said compartment means for movement between a stored position within said compartment means and an operative position extended from said compartment means; the improvement comprising: said drawer means having a generally horizontally extending floor with aperture means extending therethrough for admitting and holding a drink container; guide and support means extending from the front to the rear of said drawer means; and slide means slidably mounted on said guide and support means for providing sliding movement of said slide means to and from a position over said floor, whereby when said drawer is in an extended open position said slide means is slidable with respect to said floor and compartment between a stored position within said compartment means and an operative position over said floor extended from said compartment means, and when said slide means is in said stored position within said compartment said floor is capable of supporting a drink container within said aperture means, said drawer and slide means including means for holding a writing media in a position accessible for use when said slide means is in said operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
An armrest assembly comprising: compartment means adapted to be secured to a vehicle armrest base, and drawer means slidably mounted to said compartment means for movement between a stored position within said compartment means and an operative position extended from said compartment means; the improvement comprising: said drawer means having a generally horizontally extending floor with aperture means extending therethrough for admitting and holding a drink container; guide and support means extending from the front to the rear of said drawer means; and slide means slidably mounted on said guide and support means for providing sliding movement of said slide means to and from a position over said floor, whereby when said drawer is in an extended open position said slide means is slidable with respect to said floor and compartment between a stored position within said compartment means and an operative position over said floor extended from said compartment means, and when said slide means is in said stored position within said compartment said floor is capable of supporting a drink container within said aperture means, said drawer and slide means including means for holding a writing media in a position accessible for use when said slide means is in said operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 and further including generally U-shaped leg means pivotally mounted at the upper ends thereof to said drawer means and movable between a stored position adjacent said floor of said drawer means and an operative position centered generally below said aperture means for engaging and holding the bottom of a cylindrical container positioned in said aperture means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said drawer means includes sidewalls extending longitudinally along said drawer means and wherein said guide and support means comprises a groove formed along inner facing surfaces of each of said sidewalls.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 2 and further including means for releasably holding said U-shaped leg means in said stored position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 4 wherein said U-shaped leg means pivot in a direction to be moved from said operative position toward said stored position as said drawer means is moved from said operative position toward said stored position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said means for releasably holding said U-shaped leg means in a stored position comprises a magnetic latch having a magnet mounted on one of said drawer or leg means and a ferromagnetic plate mounted on the other of said drawer or leg means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said slide means further includes means for holding a writing instrument.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said compartment includes means for releasably latching said drawer in a stored position.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 8 and further including bias means for urging said drawer means from said compartment means when released by said latching means.
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