Stowable container holder
US5997082A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A container holder includes a base for mounting within a recess in a vehicle accessory, such as an armrest or console of a vehicle, a cover pivotally mounted to the base and movable between a position substantially flush with the surface of the accessory and pivotally movable to a generally vertically extended position defining a support wall to which a container holding arm or arms are pivotally mounted at an end remote from the pivotal connection of the cover to the base. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, a leaf spring mounted to the cover to releasably hold the cover in a closed position and in a vertically extended use position. In a preferred embodiment also, this spring also releasably holds the container holder arm in a horizontally extended use position.
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