Patent ID: 7100242

Claim:
A vehicle armrest hinged structure comprising: a support; a hinge on said support and having at least one hinge arm swingable about a hinge axis on said support said hinge arm having notches at opposite ends thereof; an armrest connected by said hinge with said support and swingable about said axis through a predetermined maximum angular range, said armrest having a hook engageable in one of said notches; and a disengaging element on said armrest normally engaged with said arm in the other of said notches and enabling joint rotation of said hinge arm and said armrest, but disengaging said arm upon application of a force to said armrest exceeding a limiting force upon swinging of said armrest relative to said support, said armrest being fully detachable and removable from said hinge, and said hinge arm and separable from said axis when said limiting force is exceeded.