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Seat back arm recliner
Assignee: Moyers Inc
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Filing: 1989-08-01
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-08-01
Abstract
Abstract A reclinable vehicle seat is provided having an arm rest which is connected to the seat at a single location on the side of the seat back. The arm rest is connected to the seat back by a retainer that pivots with respect to the seat back to automatically maintain a predetermined orientation of the arm rest as the seat back is reclined relative to the seat bottom. The arm rest is pivotable with respect to the retainer to positions higher than the predetermined orientation to facilitate access to the seat. The retainer is preferably fully enclosed within the seat. The arm rest is separately upholstered from the rest of the seat and attaches to the retainer after upholstering such that the seat can be fully upholstered. Two arm rests can be simultaneously adjusted as the seat back is reclined by using two separate retainers or an extension attached to a single retainer. The retainer maintains the predetermined orientation of the arm rest through a movable connection to the seat bottom.
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Moyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:50
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/75; B60N2/763; B60N2/767; A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A vehicle seat arrangement, comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back pivotably connected to said seat bottom at a first point; at least a first arm member pivotably mounted to said seat back at a second point; a linkage member connected at a first end to said first arm member at a third point; said linkage member slideably connected at a second end to said seat bottom at a fourth point; and wherein said fourth point is located rearward of said first point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
A vehicle seat arrangement, comprising: a seat bottom; a seat back pivotably connected to said seat bottom at a first point; at least a first arm member pivotably mounted to said seat back at a second point; a linkage member connected at a first end to said first arm member at a third point; said linkage member slideably connected at a second end to said seat bottom at a fourth point; and wherein said fourth point is located rearward of said first point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 1 further including means for detachably connecting said first arm member to said seat back.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 1 further including a second arm member connected to said seat back oppositely from said first arm member, and said first means including alignment means for maintaining said second arm member in the same predetermined orientation as said first arm member when said seat back is pivoted with respect to said seat bottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
61 words
The vehicle seat arrangement of claim 1, further comprising: a locating sleeve fixed to said seat back; a retaining member received within said locating sleeve and rotatable with respect to said locating sleeve; said first arm member having a connection sleeve extending therefrom; and said connection sleeve being joined to said retaining member and rotatable with respect to said retaining member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 4 further including a first means for maintaining a selected orientation of said first arm member as said seat back is pivoted with respect to said seat bottom.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 5 wherein said selected orientation being that said first arm member is substantially parallel to said seat bottom.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 6 further including a lift means connected to said first arm member for permitting upward rotation of said first arm member from said selected orientation to a substantially vertical position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 5 wherein said first means includes a flange extending from said retaining member, said linkage member is pivotally connected to said flange and a linkage mounting for retaining said linkage member to said seat bottom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 8 wherein said first arm member is disposed so as to normally transmit a rotational force to said retaining member, and said linkage member is disposed so as to normally oppose this rotational force and permit automatic rotation of said retaining member when said seat back is pivoted with respect to said seat bottom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 8 wherein said fourth point is disposed lower than said first point.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
88 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 8 wherein said retaining member rotates in a predetermined direction with respect to said locating sleeve, said linkage member includes a stop element to restrict rotation of said retaining member in said predetermined direction, said stop element being movable within said linkage mounting during pivotal movement of said seat back with respect to said seat bottom so as to permit limited rotation of said retaining member with respect to said locating sleeve, said limited rotation serving to maintain said selected orientation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 11 further including connection elements for permitting said connection sleeve to be freely rotatable in a direction opposite said predetermined direction while said connection sleeve is joined to said retaining member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 12 wherein said connection elements include a circumferential slot in one of said connection sleeve and said retaining member and a radial projection on the other of said connection sleeve and said retaining member, said radial projection being disposed for insertion into and sliding movement within said slot.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicle seat arrangement according to claim 13 wherein said retaining member is a cylindrical tube and is coaxially inserted within said connection sleeve and said locating sleeve.
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