Patent ID: 8132861

Claim:
An adjustable sliding armrest ( 10 ) comprising: (a) a support member ( 100 ), wherein the support member ( 100 ) includes: (i) a support member dextral wall ( 102 ) having a support member dextral wall slide slot ( 104 ) and a support member dextral rail ( 106 ), wherein the support member dextral wall slide slot ( 104 ) has a plurality of dextral wall slide slot locking apertures ( 105 ); (ii) a support member sinistral wall ( 108 ) having a support member sinistral wall slide slot ( 110 ) and a support member sinistral rail ( 112 ), wherein the support member sinistral wall slide slot ( 110 ) has a plurality of sinistral wall slide slot locking apertures ( 111 ); and (iii) a handle recess ( 114 ), a rod bore ( 116 ), and a pivot bore ( 118 ); (b) a pivot tube ( 120 ) configured for reception within the pivot bore ( 118 ), wherein the pivot tube ( 120 ) includes a bearing bore ( 122 ); (c) a bearing pin ( 130 ) configured for reception within the bearing bore ( 122 ); (d) a slide member ( 200 ) in slidable communication with the support member ( 100 ), wherein the slide member ( 200 ) includes: (i) a slide member dextral wall ( 202 ) having a slide member dextral wall button bore ( 204 ) and a slide member dextral rail engager ( 206 ) for slidably engaging the support member dextral rail ( 106 ); (ii) a slide member sinistral wall ( 208 ) having a slide member sinistral wall button bore ( 210 ) and a slide member sinistral rail engager ( 212 ) for slidably engaging the support member sinistral rail ( 112 ); and (iii) a slide member top wall ( 214 ); (e) a locking mechanism ( 300 ); and (f) a tilt adjusting mechanism ( 400 ) for selectively increasing or decreasing a tilt angle.