IP Library Granted Patent US 8,029,065
Granted Patent B2
US 8,029,065 · App. 12/386,704 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Sliding armrest

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Patent No.
US 8,029,065
App. No.
12/386,704
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A sliding armrest for use in an automotive vehicle. The sliding armrest including a lower cover, and a lower rail case arranged on a top surface of the lower cover. The armrest includes a guide arranged on the surface of the lower rail case and an upper case cover having a plurality of bosses extending from the surface thereof with the bosses contacting the guide. The sliding armrest also includes a force member arranged between the upper case cover and the guide.

Claims (16)

1. A sliding armrest, said armrest including:

a lower cover;

a lower rail case secured to a top surface of said lower cover, said rail case having a first and second wall, said walls are perpendicular to said top surface of said lower cover;

a pair of guides disposed completely between and within said walls of said lower rail case;

an upper case cover having a plurality of bosses extending from a surface thereof, said bosses contacting one of said guides; and

a force member arranged between said upper case cover and one of said guides.

2. The armrest of claim 1 further including at least one tube, one of said bosses arranged on an end of said tube.

3. The armrest of claim 1 wherein said force member is a leaf spring, said leaf spring is connected to said upper case cover.

4. The armrest of claim 3 wherein said guide having at least one track therein, said bosses are slidingly engageable within said track.

5. The armrest of claim 4 wherein said leaf spring is arranged against a surface of said track to create a force against said track.

6. A slider assembly for use in an armrest, said assembly including:

a slide member having a plurality of bosses extending from a surface thereof;

a first and second guide, said guides having a first and second track arranged in each of said guides, at least one of said bosses slidingly arranged within each of said tracks of said guides;

a force member arranged between said slide member and said guides, said force member is a spring, said spring arranged between two of said bosses, said spring contacts a surface of said tracks; and

at least one tube that extends through said slide member and having one of said bosses arranged on each end thereof.

7. The assembly of claim 6 wherein said spring provides a lateral spring force between said slide member and said guides, said spring is in contact with two of said bosses.

Assignments (7)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 4, 2023
From: COMERICA BANK, AS AGENT
To: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 065212/0935 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 3, 2023
From: PISTON INTERIORS LLC; A. LAVA & SON LLC F/K/A A. LAVA & SON CO.
To: THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 065104/0932 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 10, 2018
From: CYPRIUM INVESTORS IV AIV I LP; ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
To: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC.
Reel/Frame 047211/0017 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 24, 2017
From: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.
To: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS LLC
Reel/Frame 042084/0404 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2016
From: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC.
To: CYPRIUM INVESTORS IV AIV I LP; ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
Reel/Frame 040181/0295 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2016
From: IRVIN ACQUISITION LLC; IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS INC.
To: COMERICA BANK, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 040181/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2009
From: WIECZOREK, JOSEPH P.; BUSHA, BRYAN; WOODWARD, DONALD J.; HINDS, LESLIE R.; COCIUBA, MARIUS; MORSE, THOMAS FABER; VENNAPUSA, BHARAT
To: IRVIN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS, INC.; CALSONICKANSEI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 022639/0555 →