Class 296/1.09 - Armrest

Subclass of Class 296 - Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Definition: Subject matter including a member attached to the vehicle
No. of patents: 31
Last issue date: 08/03/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7766406	Finishing panel structure A finishing panel structure for an automobile comprising a trim panel, a deformable panel and a retainer bracket. The trim panel is connectable to the automobile and defines a panel opening. The deformable panel at least partially covers the panel opening, and defin...	08/03/2010
7753424	Armrest arrangement for a motor vehicle door An armrest arrangement for a motor vehicle door includes an armrest which is adjustable in a direction of adjustment, a guide device, at least one slide movably guided on the guide device in the direction of adjustment, at least one coupling element, via which the a...	07/13/2010
7654597	Side impact arm rest retracting mechanism An armrest retracting mechanism for host vehicle armrests during side impact vehicle collision events. ...	02/02/2010
7581773	Roller blind with curved surface A roller blind for opening and closing the opening of a compartment, a storage box, a control console or similar enclosure, in particular for use in motor vehicles, is disclosed. At least one support element and at least one elastic layer disposed on the support ele...	09/01/2009
7413229	Holder for an electronic device A center console has an armrest that is hinged to provide access to a storage bin, and in addition has a compartment for an electronic device such a cellular phone, MP3 player or a handheld GPS navigation unit. The compartment preferably has a pivoted cover that clo...	08/19/2008
7387326	Interior trim for automobile Provided is an interior trim for an automobile which facilitates adjustment of an anisotropic structure of an armrest. The interior trim for an automobile is provided with an armrest projecting from a trim body which supports the armrest on a surface side of the tri...	06/17/2008
7384092	Selectively retractable armrest for a slidable door An armrest assembly for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes a body with a door having an inner panel. The door is preferably slidable with respect to the body and selectively openable with respect to the body by a selectively actuatable door handle assembly....	06/10/2008
7347470	Mechanism for securing a grab handle to an armrest An armrest assembly secured to a substrate comprising an armrest having a cavity and at least one tee lock, a grab handle having a least one side wing, and wherein the grab handle is secured to the cavity of the armrest by operatively engaging the at least tee lock ...	03/25/2008
7331606	Knee bolster The invention provides an apparatus and method for absorbing energy in response to a vehicle crash. The apparatus includes a knee bolster disposable in a vehicle for absorbing an impact from at least one knee of a driver. The apparatus also includes a connecting dev...	02/19/2008
7240957	Automotive open base foam armrest assembly A method of manufacturing an automotive door armrest is provided and comprises molding an armrest support surface into a lower door panel. A frame assembly is formed to comprise at least one through socket having an open upper socket face and an open lower. The fram...	07/10/2007
7226113	Armrest insert and corresponding assembly for a vehicle An armrest (54) for a vehicle (52) includes a substrate (70), an armrest casing (62), and an insert (56). The armrest casing (62) has an upper portion (81) with an arm-resting surface (83). The insert (56	06/05/2007
7222910	Multi-function armrest for automotive vehicle An interior armrest for an automotive vehicle includes upper and lower horizontal walls and a channel-shaped lateral impact contactor joined to the upper horizontal walls by the means of shear planes. The lateral impact contactor has a number of wedge-shaped vertica...	05/29/2007
7192070	Vehicle console with armrest extension A console for a vehicle includes a body defining a compartment and an opening therein. The console further includes a lid configured to cover the opening. The lid includes an armrest portion. A separate armrest extension is movably mounted relative to the body and t...	03/20/2007
7147259	Console and object holder assembly for a vehicle A console for a vehicle is disclosed. The console includes a body defining an opening and also includes a lid that is configured to cover the opening and a panel that is movably mounted relative to the body. The panel is movable between a retracted position within t...	12/12/2006
7144067	Arm rest for a door paneling of an automobile An arm rest for a door paneling in automobiles, whereby a support member for an arm rest padding has an elongated guiding member at the lower side, the guide member being liftable in guide means, the guide means being fastened to the paneling, in that further lockin...	12/05/2006
7104590	Vehicle trim panel with integral nibbed armrest A door trim panel for a door frame of a motor vehicle. The door trim panel includes a main body portion adapted to be removably secured to the door frame and a bolster removably secured to the main body portion. The bolster covers an access opening defined in the ma...	09/12/2006
7070221	Automotive interior trim component with soft feel An automotive interior trim component includes a rigid substrate member that forms the structural support for the trim component. A portion of the substrate member has a thickness that is reduced relative to surrounding portions of the substrate member to define a t...	07/04/2006
7029049	Adjustable armrest An armrest mounted to a base and a method of inhibiting the movement of an armrest is disclosed. The armrest comprises an armrest support member adapted to be coupled to the base, the armrest support member being movable in a linear direction between a first positio...	04/18/2006
7004527	Console box A console box of the present invention has a box main body, a pair of sidewalls, and an armrest. The box main body is located between the sidewalls, and the armrest is located above the box main body. Each sidewall has a guide groove extending in the moving directio...	02/28/2006
6997494	Armrest comprising a pivotable screen An arm rest, in particular for a vehicle seat (2), is provided with a viewing screen (12) which can be swung up from a non-functional position into a functional position, the arm rest (1) having a rotatable first arm support (6) at whose ...	02/14/2006
6983967	Armrest with side impact resistance feature A component of a motor vehicle passenger compartment comprises an internal frame in which is mounted collapsible frame that is displaced in response to the application of an abrupt force. The collapsible frame can be attached to the internal frame by shear pins that...	01/10/2006
6932402	Console box A console box of the present invention has a box main body, a pair of sidewalls, and an armrest. The box main body is located between the sidewalls, and the armrest is located above the box main body. Each sidewall has a guide groove extending in the moving directio...	08/23/2005
6923487	Pet fence in vehicles A pet fence in a vehicle includes two first bars and a second bar located between the two first bars. The first bars and the second bar are connected by two transverse bars. Each first bar has an open top and a leg portion located opposite to the open top and extend...	08/02/2005
6905163	Armrest assembly for a motor vehicle door An armrest assembly for a motor vehicle door provides an armrest that may be positionally adjusted by a drive unit and a transfer member which may be displaced along an adjustment direction on activating the drive unit. The armrest may be connected to the drive unit...	06/14/2005
6902217	Collapsible vehicular armrest An armrest for use with a window crevasse in a door of an automobile. The armrest includes a rectangular base, a central hinge, a rear panel, a pair of braces and a cushion. The base has a front edge, a right side edge, a rear edge and a left side edge. The cushion ...	06/07/2005
6899363	Method of forming a vehicle component A method of manufacturing a vehicle trim component assembly includes providing a first mold assembly comprising a first mold section and a second mold section. The first mold assembly defines a first cavity. A third mold section is then provided. The third mold sect...	05/31/2005
6893077	Door trim panel having deformable armrest A door trim panel assembly is provided for an automotive vehicle. The panel assembly includes an armrest having an inner edge and an outer edge. The panel assembly also includes an upper panel and a lower panel. The upper panel has a support wall for supporting the ...	05/17/2005
6837544	Adjuster mechanism for setting the height of an armrest on a motor vehicle door An adjuster mechanism for setting the height of an armrest on a motor vehicle door includes a drive unit and an adjuster gear arranged after the drive unit, which, on activating the drive unit, performs an adjusting movement for setting the height of the armrest. Th...	01/04/2005
6820926	Vehicle body reinforcement structure A vehicle body reinforcement structure has a reinforcing member positioned at a predetermined height from a floor panel such that the reinforcing member may function as an armrest. The reinforcing member extends substantially at the center of a vehicle compartment i...	11/23/2004
6773055	Vehicle doorframe mountable armrest Vehicle doorframe mountable armrests provide an armrest for a vehicle with two-piece doors. A bar with L-shaped ends is adapted to fit into the existing receiving holes present in the bottom half of a two-piece vehicle door. A pad covers the middle of the bar to pro...	08/10/2004
4907835	Portable arm rest apparatus A removable arm rest apparatus for use in a truck cab utilizes an upright tubing structure and a flat arm support member projecting normally outward therefrom. Compressive mounting means enclosed within the uppermost end of the tubing structure position t...	03/13/1990

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