Cup holder insert with snack or combo carrier
US6533233B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 31, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/103
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cup-holder insert for accommodating a beverage and a snack or combo meal includes in a typical embodiment: a) central support member of generally circular cross-section configured to be disposed in a cup-holder and reside vertically in the cup-holder when placed therein and which defines a first cavity adapted to receive a cup; b) at least a first laterally projecting food receptacle portion which projects laterally from the support member when the insert is placed in the cup-holder, the first laterally projecting food receptacle portion defining a second cavity adapted to receive victuals; and c) at least a second laterally projecting food receptacle portion thereof which projects laterally from the support member when the insert is placed in the cup-holder, the second laterally projecting food receptacle portion defining a third cavity for receiving victuals. Preferably at least one of the cavities has an upwardly concave hemicylindrical shape so as to accommodate a round sandwich bun and the first and second laterally projecting food receptacle portions are opposed or angularly offset across the central first cavity.
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