Patent ID: 7413229

Claim:
A center console assembly for a vehicle comprising: a riser portion defining a storage bin, the riser portion having an open top; an armrest mounted on the riser portion and providing access to the storage bin and including an arm cushion slidable fore and aft; a compartment in a front portion of the arm cushion of the armrest for receiving an electronic device; a cradle connected to the armrest that releasably holds the electronic device; and, a cover on the compartment that may be used to hide the electronic device from sight and that is pivotable forward from a closed position to an open position; wherein the armrest is slidable forward to position the electronic device to ensure driver visibility of the electronic device when the cover is pivoted to the open position; wherein a recess formed in the armrest provides finger access to an edge of the cover to allow the cover to be raised from the closed position to the open position and also provides a passageway from the interior of the compartment to the exterior of the armrest when the cover is in the closed position.