Patent ID: 8931848
Filing Date: 2015-01-13
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A modular footrest assembly for mounting onto a seat base, the footrest assembly comprising: a foot support element; a cylindrical base element mountable onto the seat base; a swivel element comprising an external cylinder rotatable about the cylindrical base element and a fixed pivot structure extending towards the foot support element; a retaining ring mounted on the cylindrical base element to rotationally guide the swivel element and comprising a plurality of rotation notches; an arm assembly having a first end pivotably attached to the fixed pivot structure and a second end attached to the foot support element; a swivel latch mechanism for locking a position of the swivel element, the swivel latch mechanism comprising: a latch element pivotably mounted on the fixed pivot structure and comprising an arm interface assembly and a plunger shaped to engage each of the plurality of rotation notches on the retaining ring; and a resilient element for urging the plunger towards engagement with one of the plurality of rotation notches, wherein the swivel element is rotationally repositionable by lifting the arm assembly in a swivel reconfiguration position whereby, in the swivel reconfiguration position, the arm assembly contacts an arm assembly contact surface on the latch element and pivots the plunger away from engagement with said one of the plurality of rotation notches.