Vehicle accessory with sliding cover

A console comprising:

• a body having a central opening defining a storage compartment;
• and
• a cover assembly mounted to said body, said cover assembly including a base, a hinge extending between said base and said body, and a cover slidably mounted to said base, said cover assembly further including a slide assembly defined by a pair of spaced rods and a pair of spaced sleeves aligned to receive said rods wherein said spaced rods are legs of a generally U-shaped member having a base leg coupled to said base and wherein said sleeves are coupled to said cover, and a polymeric slide extending between said rods and said sleeves.

An armrest comprising:

• a support;
• and
• a cover assembly mounted to said support, said cover assembly including a base, a cover, and a slide assembly slidably coupling said cover to said base, said slide assembly defined by a pair of spaced rods secured to one of said base and said cover, and a pair of sleeves coupled to the other of said cover and base, and polymeric slides extending between said rods and said sleeves, wherein said base includes at least one of a cup holder and a storage bin formed therein which are exposed for use when said cover is slidably moved from a position aligned with said base to a position displaced from said aligned position, and further including detent structure extending between said cover and said base to selectively hold said cover in at least one position displaced from said base wherein said detent structure comprises a rib extending from said cover toward said base and having a plurality of notches therein and a spring-loaded follower mounted to said base and extending into engagement with said rib.

A vehicle console comprising:

• a body having a central opening defining a storage compartment;
• and
• a cover assembly mounted to said body, said cover assembly including a base and a hinge extending between said base and said body, said cover assembly further including a cover and a slide assembly slidably coupling said cover to said base spaced rods which are legs of a generally U-shaped member having a base leg coupled to said base and a pair of spaced sleeves aligned to receive said rods.

A vehicle armrest comprising:

• a support for attachment to a vehicle, said support having a storage compartment;
• and
• a cover assembly and a hinge coupling said cover assembly to said support for selectively gaining access to said storage compartment, said cover assembly including a base, a cover, and a slide assembly slidably coupling said cover to said base, said slide assembly defined by a pair of spaced rods secured to one of said base and said cover, and a pair of sleeves coupled to the other of said cover and base, and polymeric slides extending between said rods and said sleeves, wherein said spaced rods are legs of a generally U-shaped member having a base leg, and wherein said base includes at least one of a cup holder and a storage bin formed therein which are exposed for use when said cover is slidably moved from a position aligned with said base to a position displaced from said aligned position, and further including detent structure extending between said cover and said base to selectively hold said cover in at least one position displaced from said base.