Non-intrusive and extendable armrest

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024101259-A1
Application number	US-202018266359-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 11, 2020
Priority date	Dec 11, 2020
Publication date	Mar 28, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

Described are armrests for positioning between passenger seats having a base component with a divider extending upward from an upper surface of the base component and at least one adjustable component movably coupled to the base component. In a retracted position, the adjustable component and divider are arranged to form a non-intrusive barrier between passengers' arms. In an extended position, the divider is arranged to form the non-intrusive barrier between passengers' arms, while the adjustable component is arranged to extend a width of the armrest.

First claim

1 . An armrest for a passenger seat comprising:
a base component comprising two sides and an upper surface;
a divider extending upward from the upper surface of the base component;
at least one adjustable component movably coupled to the base component, the at least one adjustable component comprising a curved retracted support surface and an extended support surface;
wherein, in a retracted position, the at least one adjustable component is positioned so that the curved retracted support surface extends between an upper end of the divider and an edge of one of the two sides of the base component; and
wherein, in an extended position, the at least one adjustable component is positioned so that the extended support surface is positioned adjacent one of the two sides of the base component.

2 . The armrest of claim 1 , wherein the extended support surface is substantially flat.

3 . The armrest of claim 2 , wherein the extended support surface is arranged to substantially align with the upper surface of the base component.

4 . The armrest of claim 3 , wherein the extended support surface extends a width of the base component by at least 1 inch.

5 . The armrest of claim 1 , wherein the curved retracted support surface and the extended support surface are configured to support a passenger's arm at approximately the same height when a passenger is seated in the passenger seat and resting his or her arm on the armrest.

6 . The armrest of claim 1 , wherein the divider is arranged to form a non-intrusive barrier between passengers' arms when the armrest is positioned between two passenger seats and passengers are seated in the two passenger seats and resting their arms on the armrest.

7 . An armrest positioned between two passenger seats, the armrest comprising:
a base component comprising a divider extending upward from an upper surface of the base component; two adjustable components, each adjustable component movably coupled to the base component and configured to convert between a retracted position and an extended position, each adjustable component comprising a support surface; wherein, in the retracted position, two adjustable components and the divider are arranged to form a non-intrusive barrier between passengers' arms when passengers are seated in the two passenger seats and resting their arms on the armrest and the concave support surfaces extend to an upper end of the divider; and
wherein, in the extended position, the divider is arranged to form the non-intrusive barrier between the passengers' arms when the passengers are seated in the two passenger seats and resting their arms on the armrest.

8 . The armrest of claim 7 , wherein each of the retracted support surfaces support a passenger's arm when a passenger is seated in one of the two passenger seats and resting his or her arm on the armrest when the adjustable component is in the retracted position.

9 . The armrest of claim 7 , wherein the retracted support surface has a concave shape.

10 . The armrest of claim 9 , wherein each of the two adjustable components comprises an extended support surface that supports a passenger's arm when a passenger is seated in one of the two passenger seats and resting his or her arm on the armrest.

11 . The armrest of claim 10 , wherein the extended support surface is substantially flat.

12 . The armrest of claim 10 , wherein the extended support surface is arranged to substantially align with the upper surface of the base component.

13 . The armrest of claim 12 , wherein the retracted support surface and the extended support surface are configured to support a passenger's arm at approximately the same height when a passenger is seated in one of the two passenger seats and resting his or her arm on the armrest.

14 . The armrest of claim 10 , wherein the extended support surface extends a width of the base component by at least 1 inch.

15 . An armrest positioned between two passenger seats, the armrest comprising:
a base component comprising two sides and an upper surface; a divider extending upwards from the upper surface and between the two sides; and two adjustable components, each adjustable component movably coupled to the base component and configured to convert between a retracted position and an extended position; wherein, in the retracted position, two adjustable components are arranged to form a non-intrusive barrier between arms of passengers when passengers are seated in the two passenger seats and resting their arms on the armrest and such that an extended support surface of each of the two adjustable components is positioned adjacent the divider; and
wherein, in the extended position, the two adjustable components are positioned so that the extended support surface of each of the two adjustable components is positioned adjacent one of the two sides of the base component.

16 . The armrest of claim 15 , wherein each adjustable component comprises a retracted support surface that supports a passenger's arm when a passenger is seated in in one of the two passenger seats and resting his or her arm on the armrest when the adjustable component is in the retracted position.

17 . The armrest of claim 16 , wherein the retracted support surface has a concave shape.

18 . The armrest of claim 16 , wherein the retracted support surface and the extended support surface are configured to support a passenger's arm at approximately the same height when a passenger is seated in in one of the two passenger seats and resting his or her arm on the armrest.

19 . The armrest of claim 15 , wherein the extended support surface is arranged to substantially align with the upper surface of the base component.

20 . The armrest of claim 15 , wherein the extended support surface extends a width of the base component by at least 1 inch.

Assignees

• Safran Seats Usa Llc

Inventors

• Tran Anthony
• Tranier Romain
• Omoragbon Amen
• Le Nguyen Foek

Classifications

• B64D11/0644 Primary

  Adjustable arm rests · CPC title

• B64D11/0646

  Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests · CPC title

• B60N2/777

  Transversal adjustment · CPC title