Chair arm assembly
US-9427085-B2 · Aug 30, 2016 · US
Armrest and chair
US11019928B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11019928-B2 |
| Application number | US-201716307836-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
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An armrest according to the present invention includes a support member (8a, 215, 308a) which is a support structure, and an armrest main body (8b, 216, 308b), the armrest main body (8b, 216, 308b) includes a lower layer member (8j) including an operation lever (8p, 235, 308p) which is supported by a support member (8a, 215, 308a) to be movable in a forward-and-rearward direction and is operated by a seated person, and an upper layer member (8k) supported by the lower layer member (8j) to be movable in right-and-left direction, and the upper layer member (8k) covers the operation lever (8p, 235, 308p) at a base position in the right-and-left direction.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An armrest for being provided in a chair, the armrest comprising: a support member which is a support structure; and an armrest main body, wherein the armrest main body includes: a lower layer member supported by the support member to be movable in a first horizontal direction and including an operation portion to be operated by a seated person, and an upper layer member supported by the lower layer member to be movable in a second horizontal direction different from the first horizontal direction, wherein the upper layer member covers the operation portion at a base position thereof in the second horizontal direction, and wherein the upper layer member is disposed such that at least a part of the operation portion is exposed upward by moving the upper layer member in the second horizontal direction from the base position. 2. The armrest according to claim 1 , wherein the lower layer member is supported by the support member to be movable in a forward-and-rearward direction of the chair which is the first horizontal direction, and the upper layer member is supported by the lower layer member to be movable in a width direction of the chair which is the second horizontal direction. 3. The armrest according to claim 1 , wherein the operation portion is provided at a front end of the lower layer member in a forward-and-rearward direction of the chair. 4. A chair comprising the armrest according to claim 1 .
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- A47C1/0307Primary
adjustable rectilinearly in horizontal direction · CPC title
incorporating flexible connections, e.g. leaf springs · CPC title
Supports for the arms · CPC title
of adjustable type (adjustable arm-rests of reclining or easy chairs A47C1/03) · CPC title
adjustable by rotation · CPC title
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- What does patent US11019928B2 cover?
- An armrest according to the present invention includes a support member (8a, 215, 308a) which is a support structure, and an armrest main body (8b, 216, 308b), the armrest main body (8b, 216, 308b) includes a lower layer member (8j) including an operation lever (8p, 235, 308p) which is supported by a support member (8a, 215, 308a) to be movable in a forward-and-rearward direction and is operate…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Okamura Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A47C1/0307. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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