Patent ID: 7458634

Claim:
A motor vehicle seat comprising: a seat back ( 13 ) having left and right sections ( 16 , 17 ) which define a generally rectangular intermediate space therebetween, an armrest ( 18 ) disposed in said intermediate space for movement between a folded up position between said left and right sections ( 16 , 17 ) and a folded down position extending forwardly from the seat back ( 13 ), said armrest ( 18 ) being divided in a lengthwise direction into two parts ( 22 , 23 ), one part forming a lower part ( 22 ) of the armrest and the other part forming an upper part ( 23 ) of the armrest when the armrest is in said folded down position, said upper part ( 23 ) of said armrest having a cushioned armrest surface ( 34 ) facing upwardly when the armrest is in said folded down position and extending substantially along the length of said upper part ( 23 ), a link ( 39 ) adjacent one end of said two parts ( 22 , 23 ) in the form of a hinged joint ( 39 ) having a pivot axis in fixed relation to said two parts ( 22 , 23 ) joining said two parts ( 22 , 23 ) together for relative pivotal movement about said hinged joint pivot axis, and a mechanism ( 26 ) for pivoting said two parts ( 22 , 23 ) relative to each other about said fixed hinged joint pivot axis and positioning ends of the two parts ( 22 , 23 ) remote from the hinged joint ( 39 ) away from each other when the armrest is in the folded down position.