Vehicle cupholder with locking mechanism
US5131716A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jul 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N2/793
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A beverage container holder for a vehicle including an armrest having a compartment for receiving the container holder in a stored position wherein the container holder is hingedly connected to the armrest for rotational movement between the stored position and an extended operational position, and support locking means for automatically locking the container holder in the extended operational position in response to rotation of the container holder from the stored position to the extended operational position.
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