Cup attachment system
US4858869A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G23/0225
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A releasable cup attachment system (100, 200) is provided for releasably mounting a cup to a base surface. The cup attachment system (100, 200) includes an insertion member (100, 210) fixedly coupled to an external surface portion of the cup (10), and a mounting receptacle (120, 220) having an open cavity (130, 230) for releasable coupling to the insertion member (110, 210) within the open cavity. In one embodiment, the open cavity (130) is defined between a rear wall (122) and front wall portions (124), and a pair of recessed angled end walls (126). The insertion member (110) is provided with an angular portion (114) having diverging sides (116 and 118) for capture within the open cavity (130). In an alternate embodiment, the tubular shaped insertion member (210) is provided with an axial cavity (214) for receipt of a guide member (222) extending from within the open cavity (230) of the mounting receptacle (220). The mounting receptacle (120, 220) is secured to a base surface by a double coated pressure sensitive tape (150) for fixation thereto, or coupling to a mounting hook (140) to provide releasable coupling to the base surface.
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