Concealable beverage container holder
US5628486A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/926
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container holder assembly for holding beverage containers is adapted for mounting in a vehicle. The holder includes a housing for insertion in a vehicle, the housing having an open front. Two container retaining arms are mounted in the housing for movement from a retracted position within the housing to an extended position outside the housing. The arms form at least a portion of the container holder. A door is pivotably mounted to the housing for movement between a substantially vertical closed position covering the opening in the housing and an open substantially horizontal position forming a supporting shelf for a container. An actuator comprising a cam on the door and a follower on one of the arms and mounted between the door and the arm to pivot the arm from the extended position to the retracted position as the door moves between the open position and the closed position. The other arm has a follower which contacts the first arm to move the other arm into the housing as the first arm is moved into the retracted position.
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