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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an armrest having a detent mechanism and freely setting a turning range of an armrest pad without making the detent mechanism restrict the turning angle of the armrest pad relative to an elbow support. SOLUTION: This armrest is provided with the armrest pad 1 for resting the elbow of a seating person, the elbow support 2 horizontally turnably supporting the armrest pad 1, and the detent mechanism formed between the armrest pad 1 and the elbow support 2 and restrictingly stopping the armrest pad 1 at a predetermined angle. The detent mechanism is provided with a stationary member 3 having a plurality of detent engagement recesses 31k around its outer circumferential face 31b and a movable member 4 turnably operated with the armrest pad 1 and having an engagement element 41k sequentially and elastically engaged with the plurality of detent engagement recesses 31k. The stationary member 3 is attached to the side of the elbow support 2 and the movable member 4 is attached to the side of the armrest pad 1. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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