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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 1997
Filed:
Mar. 27, 1996
Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An arm rest is disclosed for a vehicle seat, in particular a pivotable central support for the rear seat bench of a passenger car. The arm rest has a padded body and a pull-out part which is integrated in said padded body, which pullout part can be pulled out on an end side and on being pulled out releases a drinking vessel holder. In order to enable more extensive use of the arm rest to accommodate mobile objects, the pull-out in which latching part can be secured in a first pull-out stage, the drinking vessel holder is exposed, using a latching assembly. An upwardly open compartment is arranged in the pull-out part, in the pull-out direction behind the drinking vessel holder. This compartment is exposed, after the latching assembly has been overcome, by further pulling out of the pull-out part in a second pull-out stage determined by an end stop.