US6017091A
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Adjustable armrest assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1999-03-04
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Granted: 2000-01-25
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Expires: 2019-03-04
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable armrest assembly has a fixed seat, a control seat disposed on the fixed seat, a pad seat disposed on the control seat, a main body disposed on the pad seat, and a cover plate covering the main body. The fixed seat has two through apertures. The control seat has two stepped holes, two threaded apertures, and two upper grooves. The main body has a lower recess receiving the pad seat and the control seat, an upper recess receiving an elastic plate, and a separation plate. Two slide seats are inserted in the stepped holes. Two hollow cylinders are inserted in the upper grooves.
Inventors
- 👤 Zi-Wen Cao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 14:39
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C1/00; A47C1/02; A47C1/022; A47C1/03; A47C1/0307
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
373 words
An adjustable armrest assembly comprises: a fixed seat, a control seat disposed on the fixed seat, a pad seat disposed on the control seat, a main body disposed on the pad seat, a cover plate covering the main body, the fixed seat comprising a first through aperture and a second through aperture, the control seat comprising a first stepped hole, a second stepped hole, a first threaded aperture, a second threaded aperture, a first upper groove, and a second upper groove, the pad seat having a first oblong hole, a second oblong hole, a plurality of first lower blind holes, and a plurality of second lower blind holes, the main body comprising a lower recess receiving the pad seat and the control seat, an upper recess receiving an elastic plate, and a separation plate separating the lower recess and the upper recess, the separation plate having a first slot and a second slot, the elastic plate having a first end, a second end, a first through hole, and a second through hole, a first hollow slide seat inserted in the first stepped hole, the first hollow slide seat receiving a first threaded fastener, a second hollow slide seat inserted in the second stepped hole, the second hollow slide seat receiving a second threaded fastener, a first hollow cylinder inserted in the first upper groove, a first elastic spring and a first ball inserted in the first hollow cylinder, a second hollow cylinder inserted in the second upper groove, a second elastic spring and a second ball inserted in the second hollow cylinder, the first threaded fastener inserted through the first hollow slide seat, the first slot, and the first through hole, the second threaded fastener inserted through the second hollow slide seat, the second slot, and the second through hole, a first bolt passing through the first through aperture and the first threaded aperture to fasten the fixed seat and the control seat together, a second bolt passing through the second through aperture and the second threaded aperture to fasten the fixed seat and the control seat together, the first ball inserted in one of the first lower blind holes, and the second ball inserted in one of the second lower blind holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
373 words
An adjustable armrest assembly comprises: a fixed seat, a control seat disposed on the fixed seat, a pad seat disposed on the control seat, a main body disposed on the pad seat, a cover plate covering the main body, the fixed seat comprising a first through aperture and a second through aperture, the control seat comprising a first stepped hole, a second stepped hole, a first threaded aperture, a second threaded aperture, a first upper groove, and a second upper groove, the pad seat having a first oblong hole, a second oblong hole, a plurality of first lower blind holes, and a plurality of second lower blind holes, the main body comprising a lower recess receiving the pad seat and the control seat, an upper recess receiving an elastic plate, and a separation plate separating the lower recess and the upper recess, the separation plate having a first slot and a second slot, the elastic plate having a first end, a second end, a first through hole, and a second through hole, a first hollow slide seat inserted in the first stepped hole, the first hollow slide seat receiving a first threaded fastener, a second hollow slide seat inserted in the second stepped hole, the second hollow slide seat receiving a second threaded fastener, a first hollow cylinder inserted in the first upper groove, a first elastic spring and a first ball inserted in the first hollow cylinder, a second hollow cylinder inserted in the second upper groove, a second elastic spring and a second ball inserted in the second hollow cylinder, the first threaded fastener inserted through the first hollow slide seat, the first slot, and the first through hole, the second threaded fastener inserted through the second hollow slide seat, the second slot, and the second through hole, a first bolt passing through the first through aperture and the first threaded aperture to fasten the fixed seat and the control seat together, a second bolt passing through the second through aperture and the second threaded aperture to fasten the fixed seat and the control seat together, the first ball inserted in one of the first lower blind holes, and the second ball inserted in one of the second lower blind holes.
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