Apparatus for supporting a container
US5829726A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/926
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for supporting a container includes a two-stage frame and a biasing mechanism. The two-stage frame includes a carrier member and a cup tray member telescopically received by the carrier member. The frame is moveable between a stowed position substantially within a console of a vehicle interior and a deployed position extending from the console of the vehicle interior. Between the stowed position and the deployed position, the cuptray member pivots about an axis from a first plane to a second plane, the cuptray member telescopically retracts relative to the carrier member, and the carrier member translates within the first plane. The biasing mechanism interconnects the carrier member and the cuptray member and functions to bias the cuptray member to the first plane when the frame is deployed. The biasing mechanism further functions to bias the cuptray member to telescopically retract relative to the carrier member as the frame is moved towards its stowed position.
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