Armrests : Universal Fit 1. Facebook Pinterest Twitter. Our first motorcycle quick detach passenger armrest was designed in To date we've sold thousands of them. There is absolutely no gap left for the seats to travel forward and back with shaking and disturbing the console so much that it could snap off the mounts. There was no other alternative in the market other than these Universal ones and I for one was just NOT going to be using the armrest in such state.
Last edited by a4anurag : 15th December at Coming to the hindrances or Issues faced during and after the installation. I totally missed checking it and blindly bought it. At the step 6, I stumbled when I moved the seat back to normal position to sit and check how it feels during a small drive. The actual gap between the seats in my Swift is around I was getting tensed every time someone moved the seats to their comfortable position ignoring the armrest.
Irritated with the above 3 issues, I uninstalled the armrest and sold it off to a friend who later fixed it in his car as he is the only one using it all of the time where the Issue 1 was not an hindrance to him. From then on I frantically started searching for different models that were below 14 cms in width. Mine being , I contacted asking whether this will fit my car or not?! I received a response 4 days later I had lost hope of receiving a reply saying that it will fit.
A day after sending him the picture, I got the response that I was not wanting to read at all. The seller told that the handbrake console is different from the Swift that is sold here and from what I drive here in India. I was like. Replied thanks and left it there. None of the ones available fit and what is available will not fit because of the console issue so contacted the same seller for knowing if he had stocks of the armrest that I was looking for initially?
After I got a positive reply, I contacted my colleague and my helping hand in this D. Y for knowing the possibilities of making a custom-clamp to act as a base mounting point for this armrest. Excited and boosted with that response, I went and added the armrest to the cart. I chose Option 2 as it looked premium in my car as well as the pictures posted on the internet.
Nevertheless, I contacted the seller again asking for discounts or rate reduction chances before I buy? He replied asking me to wait till He also asked me to update my App to receive the notifications for the sale where his store will have the said discounts listed on all products. On the Ordered on the morning of Source of Purchase: Swift Armrest - Making of the custom bracket: With the helping hands of my friend, a simple U shaped clamp was made using SS material post measuring the width and height required to just place it over the handbrake console.
It was bent at right angles for it to sit flush over the console. Initially, I was going to use those clips but later decided to get the stud as it will be having pressure over it when the armrest is mounted and force is applied. Did the unboxing and here are the contents of the package: Contents of the package.
Coming to the installation and fitment of the armrest Step — 1: Open the handbrake console by removing the plastic clips at the rear end behind the handbrake and then free the clips at the front by lifting the console freeing it completely. Keep the car in 1st gear so that the console comes out free. Step — 2: Place the custom made bracket on the handbrake console base and place the cup mount over it and make the marking so that drilling holes will be easier and match all of them.
Step — 3: After drilling the holes, assemble the clamp and over it place the cup mount and tighten it with good quality nuts and bolts. Step — 4 Optional : Cover the base clamp using carpet material for a neater look I am yet to do this. The clamp is still open! Car Armrest. If you are planning to go for a long drive with your friends or your family then you should think about your comfort driving, Because in long journey most of people preferences for comfort - want to stretch their legs, lean back comfortably and the most important they want to rest their hands on the armrest.
But Car Armrest is not in place from a factory in all car models. Car center armrest console-like car interior accessories which make a huge impact on your driving experience. That's why carhatke recommended buying a car armrest online for comfort driving. Like an car hand rest not only for comfort, it is also very useful like a storage box. Carhatke - Offers a wide range of car center armrest console for all car models.
There is a color option for car armrest - Black, Beige, Tan, and Coffee. Answer: Universal armrest can be fitted in all cars except the SUV model. The upper end hook 64 a can be located vertically in any suitable position along the wall unit 50 to provide the elastic assistance desired.
In the alternative, a spring-assisted gas lift cylinder, or other equivalent device, may be used in place of the elastic member In this non-preferred alternative, the rear leaf of the hinge 26 is attached to the base plate 14 as in FIG.
The front leaf of the hinge is attached to the rear vertical face of the wooden spacer block. The spacer block permits the front leg to fold flat against the base plate when the arm rest is in the stowed position of FIGS. It is clear that the universal adjustable center arm rest of the invention is useful in a wide range of vehicle types, and permits more ergonomic seating with the right arm of the driver fully supported at the normal height for more comfortable driving, yet permits complete access to the OEM stowage bins of the center console, and stowage out of the way in an out-of-service position.
It should be understood that various modifications within the scope of this invention can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit thereof and without undue experimentation. For example, the feet need not be plates sheets but may be 4 individual tubular members.
In addition, the rear leg assembly may be vertically adjustable and extensible like the front leg assembly. The spacer block 30 can be eliminated by appropriate placement of the front hinge 26 and design of the front slotted plate The front foot 34 can be bent forward rather than backward. This invention is therefore to be defined by the scope of the appended claims as broadly as the prior art will permit, and in view of the specification if need be, including a full range of current and future equivalents thereof.
All rights reserved. Login Sign up. Search Expert Search Quick Search. Universal adjustable vehicle center arm rest assembly. A vehicle after market, bridge-type, universal ergonomic armrest assembly that is adjustable longitudinally and vertically for installation over a console while permitting access into the console.
A hinged front leg rests on the front of the console and a hinged rear leg is attached to the rear of the console, or to a partition behind the seat. The arm rest can be folded upward and backward for non-use stowage. The front leg folds out of the way when the arm rest is in the stowed position. The arm rest can be used in a bench seat by wedging the rear foot in the crease at the junction of the seat and back.
The arm rest is simple, easy to manufacture and install, and provides relief and alleviates fatigue for those drivers who spend long period in their vehicles such as truckers, police and sales persons. Wright, Christopher M. Sequim, WA, US. Click for automatic bibliography generation. Download PDF Christopher M.
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