Chairs and seats – Armrest – Adjustable to multiple use positions relative to bottom or back
Patent
1996-12-27
2000-04-25
Nelson, Jr., Milton
Chairs and seats
Armrest
Adjustable to multiple use positions relative to bottom or back
2974112, A47C 754
Patent
active
060535792
ABSTRACT:
A chair having height-adjustable arm assemblies mounted adjacent opposite sides of a seat. Each arm assembly includes an elongate armrest connected to an upper end of an arm upright. The arm upright includes a vertical support segment which has a guide bore therein. The armrest includes a vertically elongate slide tube and a horizontally elongate arm element connected to an upper end of the slide tube. A lower end of the slide tube is movably mounted within the guide bore. A latch arrangement permits the slide tube to be positioned relative to the support segment at any one of a plurality of height positions. The latch arrangement includes a cartridge assembly received within a window defined in a vertical wall of the slide tube. The cartridge assembly includes a latch member movably supported within a box-like housing and movable to engage one of a series of latching notches. An activating mechanism functions to move the latch member between latching and release positions. The activating mechanism includes an activating lever pivotally supported on the arm element, and an activating rod with an upper end which cooperates with the activating lever and a lower end that engages a roller which engages a cam surface of the latch member.
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U.S. Ser. No. 08,/486,613, filed Jul. 15, 1997, now attached U.S. Pat. No. 5,647,638 (Client Ref: Haworth Case 165).
Copending U.S. Ser. No. 08/857 032, filed May 15, 1997 (Client Ref: Haworth Case 165A) and copies of the drawings therefrom.
Copending U.S. Ser. No. 08/731 712, filed Oct. 17, 1996 (Client Ref: Haworth Case 196) and copies of the drawings therefrom.
Nelson Patrick C.
Wilkerson Larry A.
Haworth Inc.
Jr. Milton Nelson
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