Sliding arm-rest console assembly

A sliding arm-rest console assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a console for attachment to vehicle structure of the vehicle;
• a storage bin disposed within said console and having a cavity to allow objects to be stored therein;
• a stowage door pivotally connected to said console for opening and closing said storage bin in an open position and a closed position;
• a sliding arm-rest disposed over said stowage door to slide between a refracted position over said stowage door and an extended position extending forward relative to said stowage door;
• and
• a slide guide cooperating with said stowage door having a front latch portion to latch said stowage door to said console in said closed position and a base portion disposed in an elongated channel in said sliding arm-rest to guide movement of said sliding arm-rest along said stowage door between said retracted position and said extended position when said stowage door is in said closed position.

A console assembly for a vehicle comprising:

• a console for attachment to vehicle structure of the vehicle;
• a storage bin disposed within said console and having a cavity to allow objects to be stored therein;
• a stowage door pivotally connected to said console for opening and closing said storage bin in an open position and a closed position;
• a sliding arm-rest disposed over said stowage door to slide between a retracted position over said stowage door and an extended position extending forward relative to said stowage door, said sliding arm-rest including a substrate disposed over said stowage door and having an elongated channel and a plurality of recesses spaced longitudinally along said channel;
• and
• a slide guide cooperating with said stowage door having a front latch portion to latch said stowage door to said console in said closed position and a base portion disposed in said channel to guide movement of said sliding arm-rest along said stowage door between said retracted position and said extended position when said stowage door is in said closed position, said slide guide including at least one flexible arm portion with a flange extending outwardly from said at least one arm portion, said flange being disposed in one of said recesses for said retracted position and said extended position;
• and
• a handle pivotally connected to said stowage door to move said latch portion and cause said latch portion to disengage the portion of said console and allow said stowage door to move to said open position.