Office chair armrest device

Claim 1

An office chair armrest device comprising, in combination: an armrest supporter adapted to be fixed to an office chair, with the armrest supporter having a first connect member, a lateral pivot hole formed in said first connect member, a stop sloped surface formed in a rear side of said first connect member and an armrest prop member formed to extend horizontally outward from said first connect member; an armrest having a second connect member formed in an inner end, a lateral pivot hole formed in said second connect member, an aperture formed in said second connect member and having a bottom, a limit surface formed on the bottom of said aperture, and a recess formed to extend inward from the bottom of said aperture so as to contact and be propped by said armrest prop member of said armrest supporter; and, said first connect member of said armrest supporter fitting in said aperture of said second connect member of said armrest, said pivot hole of said first and said second connect members aligned for a pivot to fit therein to pivotally connect said armrest supporter with said armrest to permit said armrest to swing up and down, said armrest prop member of said armrest supporter propping said recess of said armrest to support said armrest and the arm of a user when said armrest is in a horizontal condition, said armrest having its limit surface touching and stopped by said stop sloped surface of said armrest supporter when said armrest is manually swung up to a vertical condition if said armrest is not used or hampers the arm of the user from movement.