Container holder for vehicle wall panel
US5494249A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/926
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container two-element holder assembly, comprising a container holder plate and a hinge link, arranged for substantially flush retracted storage in a vehicle panel recess wherein each element has an internal side lying in a common plane juxtaposed the recess backwall. The hinge link is supported to the backwall about a first pivot axis whereby the holder assembly is adapted for conjoint ninety degree swinging movement about the first pivot axis through a side opening in the recess to an intermediate mode. The holder plate is pivotally connected to the hinge link for rotational movement about a second pivot axis, orthogonal to the first axis, through an angle of ninety degrees from its intermediate mode to a use mode. In the use mode the holder plate internal side, formed with a cavity, faces upwardly for receiving and supporting a beverage container in the cavity.
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