Height-adjustment mechanism for an armrest

A height-adjustment mechanism may include an integral one-piece leverage body; an integral one-piece sleeve; and a locking member. In an embodiment, the integral one-piece leverage body has a handle, a pair of pivot pins projecting from opposed sides, a tongue projecting rearwardly, and a resilient...

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Main Authors Matern, Gerard J, Hobb, David Lloyd, Helmond, Gerard, Patton, Arthur A, Vo, Cuong Quoc, Watkins, David
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.05.2005
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Summary:A height-adjustment mechanism may include an integral one-piece leverage body; an integral one-piece sleeve; and a locking member. In an embodiment, the integral one-piece leverage body has a handle, a pair of pivot pins projecting from opposed sides, a tongue projecting rearwardly, and a resilient biasing member projecting forwardly. These parts may be made of low cost materials suitable for integrally forming their features in an injection-moulding operation. Various features built in to these parts may provide a user with a sense of quality.