Patent ID: 7370909

Claim:
A seating arrangement, comprising: a seat; an arm configured to support the seat; an arm support with which the arm is movably interconnected, wherein the arm is configured to support the seat at a location outwardly of the arm support, and wherein the arm is laterally movable relative to the arm support; a housing defining an interior within which the arm support is located, wherein the housing includes at least one housing side wall which at least in part defines the interior, and which includes an opening configured to allow lateral movement of the arm within the opening; and a shield member that occupies the side wall opening, wherein the shield member is interconnected with the arm and is slidably engaged with the housing side wall for movement relative to the housing side wall within the opening along with the arm, wherein the shield member is configured to maintain the opening closed during movement of the arm relative to the housing to prevent access into the interior of the housing.