An armrest for passengers of vehicles, especially of motor vehicles, which is constructed so as to be adjustable preferably in the vehicle transverse direction.
A combination rack-and-armrest assembly for attachment to the inner panel of a door structure of an automotive vehicle body, comprising an upwardly open, hollow receptacle secured to the inner panel of the door structure and an armrest member at least in part pivotally movable with respect to the receptacle about a horizontal axis adjacent the inner panel of the door structure between a horizontal position closing the upper end of the receptacle and an upwardly inclined position allowing the receptacle to be open upwardly through the upper end of the receptacle, the receptacle and the armrest member being formed with a concavity and a recess, respectively, along the inner panel of the door structure for permitting a vehicle occupant to pull the door structure from an open position with his fingers slipped into the concavity.
An armrest subassembly for a motor vehicle is provided, which includes an arm support adjustable along a vertical vehicle axis, and a guide device through which the arm support is guided. According to one embodiment of the invention, the guide device has just one guide element which entends longitudinally along the adjustment direction with which the arm support is guided in the adjustment direction so that forces acting on the arm support in the vehicle longitudinal direction are introduced through the guide element into the supporting door element and movement of the arm support in the vehicle longitudinal direction is substantially prevented.
A quick change vehicle door includes a carrier sub-assembly having at least one hinge and a latch, and a closure sub-assembly having an inner panel and an outer panel detachably received by the carrier sub-assembly.
A door assembly is provided having an ergonomic egress handle. The egress handle includes a door release lever that is pivotally connected to an automotive vehicle door about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the door for unlatching the door so that the door may be opened relative to the vehicle. A method is also provided for operation of the door assembly.
