Armrest substrate having detachable elongated support bands
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May 29, 2018
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Abstract
A collapsible vehicle armrest includes an armrest substrate extending between a door frame and a door trim and defining an opening therebetween. The opening has a longitudinal axis substantially parallel with the door frame. A plurality of support bands extends co-planar across the opening and parallel with the longitudinal axis. A plurality of stubs extends across each gap defined between adjacent support bands. Each stub is free of alignment with each other of the plurality of stubs in a direction perpendicular to the plurality of support bands. A cover member extends over the armrest substrate and the plurality of support bands, wherein the cover member is vertically supported proximate the opening by the plurality of parallel support bands and the plurality of stubs.
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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126-2701 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- A47C Class
- 1122 Applications Filed
- 792 Patents Issued To-Date
- 70.59 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Baig, Bakhtyar | Canton, US | 6 | 20 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 20 | |||
Doan, Linh | Belleville, US | 37 | 228 |
# of filed Patents : 37 Total Citations : 228 | |||
Elbkaily, Marwan Ahmad | Canton, US | 32 | 93 |
# of filed Patents : 32 Total Citations : 93 | |||
Hamdoon, Muhsin M | Windsor, CA | 17 | 41 |
# of filed Patents : 17 Total Citations : 41 | |||
Pamarthi, Bhaskara Rao | Commerce Township, US | 3 | 19 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 19 |
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