armrest

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Office chair with armrests

An armrest is a feature of a chair . Right place and to rest a left arm offered or both arms, while the forearms are stored. The armrests usually exist in pairs and are used for comfort .

Armrests there are many types of chairs, for example on deck chairs , armchairs, sofas , office chairs , aircraft seats , wheelchairs and many seats in cars and passenger cars of railroads .

Armrest of a Lincoln Town Car Signature with holders for drinks cups

Some automobiles have armrests in the center console of the front or rear seats, but mostly in the door. Upmarket automobiles offer storage space for drinks and controls for electrical devices in the armrests.

literature

  • Karl-Heinz Dietsche, Thomas Jäger, Robert Bosch GmbH: Automotive pocket book. 25th edition, Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn Verlag, Wiesbaden, 2003, ISBN 3-528-23876-3

Web links

Wiktionary: Armrest  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations