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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1996
Patrick Murphy, Miami, FL (US);
Aircraft Modular Products, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Abstract
An improved, retractable armrest for an aircraft seat having a mount assembly being fixedly secured to a frame of the aircraft seat and a retraction assembly structured to move along a path in a generally vertical plane relative to the mount assembly and the aircraft seat. The retraction assembly includes a generally horizontal support with at least one guide element extending downwardly therefrom to engage a guide member of the mount assembly and guide vertical movement of the retraction assembly between an extended position and a retracted position. The retraction assembly is structured to lock for securely maintaining the retraction assembly in the extended position, while being capable of being released by a gentle yet focused lifting force being applied to the retraction assembly when in the extended position. Further, the retraction assembly is structured such that a slight, momentary upward movement does not cause an accidental release thereof from the extended position, such as might otherwise occur when a passenger manipulates one or more various controls located on the armrest for activating other comfort features on the aircraft seat.