Patent ID: 6776455
Filing Date: 2004-08-17
Classification: B60N,B64D

Abstract:
An armrest for a passenger seat adapted for carrying electrical wires and seat position cables therein, said armrest comprising:(a) an armrest support for being pivotally-mounted by a proximal end thereof to a seat frame for movement between a lower position for supporting a seat occupant's arm and a raised position, said armrest support having an upper wall, opposed side walls, a lower wall defining a void for carrying wiring and cabling therein towards a distal end of the armrest support, and an opening adjacent the proximal pivoting end of the armrest for permitting access to an interior of the armrest support; (b) an armrest pivot cover for normally being received in and covering the opening of the armrest support adjacent the proximal pivoting end thereof to protect the wiring and cabling therein, said armrest pivot cover including: (i) a first pivot member carried adjacent a proximal end of the armrest pivot cover for providing a first predetermined range of pivotal movement relative to the armrest support between a normally closed position covering the void in the armrest support and a partially-open position: (ii) a hinge formed of a flexible material carried by and integral with the first-pivot member for permitting a second, further movement of the armrest pivot cover past the partially-open position to a fully-open position thereby exposing fully the wiring for installation or service access.