Container holding assembly
US6427960B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S224/926
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The container holding assembly includes a base defining a planar surface. The container holding assembly also includes a lid which is pivotally secured to the base at a pivot point offset from the base. A stabilizing arm is connected to the lid. The stabilizing arm is movable between a retracted position when the lid is in a closed position and a stabilizing position when the lid is in an open position. The stabilizing arm includes two back ends which move through slots defined by protrusions extending out from the interior surface of the lid. The container holding assembly also includes a linkage which extends between the stabilizing arm and the pivot point. The linkage orients the stabilizing arm when the back ends of the stabilizing arm transit the slots secured to the lid. A bale arm is pivotally secured to the linkage. The bill arm includes an extension and a container receiving arm. The bale arm prevents the lid from moving out of the open position when the container receiving arm receives a container thereon. The container receiving arm extends between two extensions of the bale arm and is not secured to any other structure. To rings in the base have slots. The slots receive…
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