Sill Suspended Patents (Class 297/411.22)
  • Patent number: 11591771
    Abstract: A wheel loader representing a work vehicle includes an operator's seat, a console, and an armrest. The console includes an operation portion. The console is provided lateral to the operator's seat. The armrest includes an upper surface. The armrest is provided lateral to the operator's seat and in the rear of the operation portion. The armrest operates independently of the console such that a rear end of the upper surface is laterally displaced in a top view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: KOMATSU LTD.
    Inventors: Akihiro Koshi, Masahiko Hamaguchi, Hirofumi Wada, Naoki Kimura
  • Patent number: 10829202
    Abstract: A vehicle control structure including a control podium, a control stick mounted on the control podium and having a range of motion, a mounting sleeve affixed to the control podium, and an armrest having a platform structure and an armrest support, wherein a first portion of the armrest support is disposed in the mounting sleeve. The platform structure is adjustably attached to the armrest support a first angle of a plurality of angles relative to the armrest support, and a first angle of the plurality of angles corresponds to the range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: TEXTRON INNOVATIONS INC.
    Inventor: Chad Richard Haugeberg
  • Publication number: 20140132046
    Abstract: A vehicle interior accessory is provided that provides an arm rest securable to the interior surface of a vehicle door, while further providing a location to store articles therein and to mount a beverage holder thereto. The device comprises an elongated housing having an interior volume and a hinged upper surface, wherein the upper surface is preferably padded to provide an arm rest for a vehicle occupant. An elongated flange having a curved upper end secures within the window slot of a vehicle door between the opening and the window itself, wherefrom the housing is supported along the opposite end thereof. The housing can be repositioned along the flange to location the arm rest at the desired height, while the end of the housing provides a connection member for an optional beverage holder attachment. The device is operably deployable and adapted to be supported by traditional vehicle door structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventor: Dennis Driscoll
  • Publication number: 20120193964
    Abstract: An armrest structure for a vehicle of the present invention comprises a first armrest to support an elbow of one of arms of a passenger seated in a seat and a second armrest to support an elbow of the other arm of the passenger. A horizontal distance W1 between a vertically-extending seat center line of the seat and an elbow's support position at the first armrest is greater than a horizontal distance W2 between the vertically-extending seat center line and an elbow's support position at the second armrest, and a height H1 of the elbow's support position at the first armrest is greater than a height H2 of the elbow's support position at the second armrest. Accordingly, the passenger's elbows can be properly supported at the armrests on both sides, in a seat width direction, of the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomonori OHTSUBO, Isao HIRASHIMA, Yoji YATSUSHIRO
  • Patent number: 7661762
    Abstract: A customizable armrest includes a cushioning pad and a rigid, single support unit being configured to couple the cushioning pad. The rigid, single support unit includes an armrest retention protrusion pivotably coupled to the single support unit. Furthermore, the armrest retention protrusion is configured to be mounted in a window orifice of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher Passage
  • Patent number: 7484809
    Abstract: An adjustable vehicle arm rest comprising a body; a spring-biased adjustable arm rest slidably engaging the body; and a flexible attachment portion coupled to the body and adapted to securely engage a vehicle door through tooth-like grips. Alternatively, covers can be adapted to removably fit over the arm rest or, the arm rest can be filled with a fluid for flexible padding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Inventor: Sheronn J. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20080185895
    Abstract: A customizable armrest includes a cushioning pad and a rigid, single support unit being configured to couple the cushioning pad. The rigid, single support unit includes an armrest retention protrusion pivotably coupled to the single support unit. Furthermore, the armrest retention protrusion is configured to be mounted in a window orifice of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventor: Christopher Passage
  • Patent number: 7144067
    Abstract: An arm rest for a door paneling in automobiles, whereby a support member for an arm rest padding has an elongated guiding member at the lower side, the guide member being liftable in guide means, the guide means being fastened to the paneling, in that further locking means for the guide member and the guide means are provided in order lock the guide member in different elevated positions in the guide means and that an actuation element is provided to release the locking means and to allow displacement of the arm rest padding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: ITW Automotive Products GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Rainer Gramss