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(45) Week of Oct 5, 2026 No. 5 3,852 lapsed 197 picks
Auto, bikes & mobility · lapsed Aug 28, 2026

Vehicle Seat Armrest With Retractable Arm Support Portion

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(57) Abstract

A vehicle seat includes a seat base and a seatbelt buckle coupled to the seat base. An armrest is coupled to the seat base. The armrest includes a retractable arm support portion movable to positions between, and including, a retracted position and a fully extended position. The armrest is structured and coupled to the seat base such that, when the buckle is at a maximum forward position of the buckle and the retractable arm support portion is in the retracted position, a first plane extending perpendicular to a fore-aft axis of the seat and through a forward-most portion of the buckle is rearwardly spaced apart from a second plane extending parallel to the first plane and through a rear-most portion of the retractable arm support portion.

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