US 12,391,386 B2
Non-intrusive and extendable armrest
Anthony Tran, Huntington Beach, CA (US); Romain Tranier, Costa Mesa, CA (US); Amen Omoragbon, Westminster, CA (US); and Nguyen Foek Le, Arlington, TX (US)
Assigned to Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
Appl. No. 18/266,359
Filed by Safran Seats USA LLC, Gainesville, TX (US)
PCT Filed Dec. 11, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/064679
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 9, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/125117, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 16, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0101259 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 11/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0644 (2014.12) 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An armrest for a passenger seat comprising:
a base component comprising two sides and an upper surface;
a divider extending upward from the upper surface of the base component and comprising an upper end at a height above the upper surface;
at least one adjustable component movably coupled to the base component, the at least one adjustable component comprising a curved retracted support surface and an extended support surface;
wherein, in a retracted position, the at least one adjustable component is positioned so that the curved retracted support surface extends with a non-linear curve between the upper end of the divider and an edge of one of the two sides of the base component; and
wherein, in an extended position, the at least one adjustable component is positioned so that the extended support surface is positioned adjacent one of the two sides of the base component.