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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 21, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Charles L. Cook, Thackerville, OK (US);
Jeffrey S. Corey, Krum, TX (US);
William C. Kahn, Denton, TX (US);
Frank H. Schneck, Jr., Corinth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Paccar INC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/54 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 7/54 ;
Abstract
A seat assembly (,) is disclosed which utilizes a retractable armrest (,) which can be retracted into a recess (,) in the seat back (,) of the seat assembly to maximize the available space around the seat assembly. The retractable armrest,can be moved from the retracted position to the deployed position by a pneumatic cylinder (,), coil spring (,) or other actuator. The retractable armrest (,) is guided in this motion by a guide pin (,) moving within a guide slot (,) in a mount on the seat back.