Global Patent Index - EP 2197319 A4

EP 2197319 A4 20110629 - ADJUSTABLE ARMREST AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF

Title (en)

ADJUSTABLE ARMREST AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF

Title (de)

VERSTELLBARE ARMLEHNE UND VERWENDUNGSVERFAHREN DAFÜR

Title (fr)

ACCOUDOIR AJUSTABLE ET PROCÉDÉ POUR SON UTILISATION

Publication

EP 2197319 A4 20110629 (EN)

Application

EP 08798263 A 20080820

Priority

  • US 2008073700 W 20080820
  • US 96597807 P 20070823

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009026355A1] An adjustable armrest includes a base member pivotable about a first horizontal axis in a side-to-side direction. An arm support member is connected to the base member. A first latch member includes a plurality of notches, while a second latch member includes a pawl shaped to releasably engage at least one of the plurality of notches. One of the first or second latch members is mounted on the base member, with the second latch member being moveable relative to the first latch member between at least one engaged position and a release position. In another aspect, a chair includes a pair of adjustable armrests. In another aspect, a method of adjusting the lateral position of an armrest is provided.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 1/03 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2009026355 A1 20090226; AU 2008288936 A1 20090226; CA 2697273 A1 20090226; CN 101835407 A 20100915; EP 2197319 A1 20100623; EP 2197319 A4 20110629; JP 2010536494 A 20101202; MX 2010002108 A 20100326; US 2009108660 A1 20090430

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2008073700 W 20080820; AU 2008288936 A 20080820; CA 2697273 A 20080820; CN 200880112978 A 20080820; EP 08798263 A 20080820; JP 2010521994 A 20080820; MX 2010002108 A 20080820; US 22922308 A 20080820