Patents
US 12691804 B2: Armrest for a modified vehicle
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2023-12-19 application 18544659
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An armrest assembly is adapted for use with an OEM seat in a modified OEM vehicle. The armrest has a pivoting connector adapted for connection to the seat, whereby the armrest can be rotated in both a first rotational direction and a second rotational direction relative to the seat. A locking assembly is disposed between the armrest and the seat, whereby the locking assembly permits the armrest to rotate from a stowed position to a deployed position in both the first rotational direction and the second rotational direction and whereby the locking assembly is configured to engage when the armrest is in the deployed position to hold the armrest in the deployed position. The armrest assembly is configured such that the armrest will not block a seat-mounted airbag in both the stowed and deployed position.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Braun Corporation 659 patents | US company or organization | Winamac, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Earl Bettcher, III | Winamac, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | ||
| Jonathan Paul Beck | Winamac, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | ||
| Jordan Miller | Indianapolis, IN | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B60N | Seats specially adapted for vehicles; vehicle passenger accommodation not otherwise provided for | B60N2/753 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-03 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | THE BRAUN CORPORATION signed 2024-05-03 B & D INDEPENDENCE, LLC signed 2024-05-03 VALEDA COMPANY, LLC signed 2024-05-03 SURE-LOK INTERNATIONAL, LLC signed 2024-05-03 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT BROOKLYN, NY | 67310/911 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-01-18 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BETCHER, ROBERT EARL, III signed 2023-01-24 BECK, JONATHAT PAUL signed 2023-01-24 MILLER, JORDAN signed 2023-01-31 | THE BRAUN CORPORATION WINAMAC, IN | 66165/427 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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