Patent ID: 7726745

Claim:
An adjustable armrest mechanism coupled to a frame of a materials handling vehicle and spaced from a control handle also coupled to the vehicle frame comprising: a base fixed to the vehicle frame and located a distance from the control handle; armrest apparatus movably coupled to said base such that said armrest apparatus moves relative to the control handle and pivots about a virtual pivot point in front of the control handle, said armrest apparatus comprising a mount structure including a side portion provided with at least one arc-shaped slot and an upper portion, and a pad positioned on said mount structure upper portion; a locking device for releasably locking said armrest apparatus to said base in one of at least two positions; and wherein said base comprises a support frame fixed to said vehicle frame and at least one guide member coupled to said support frame so as to remain in a fixed position on said support frame, said guide member extending into said arc-shaped slot in said mount structure side portion such that said mount structure moves along an arc-shaped path relative to said support frame.