Multi-purpose object holder with selectable sizes
US6942267B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/102
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An object holder assembly for a vehicle trim component has a vehicle trim body having an opening formed therein. A panel is movably mounted relative to the opening for movement between a retracted position and an extended position in the opening. The panel has a slot formed therein with the slot and the body being configured for receiving and supporting an object therein. The vehicle trim body defines a recess for receiving an object therein, and further can include a plurality of panels, each of the panels being slidably positioned within the recess for movement between the extended and retracted positions. Each of the panels also has a slot formed through a surface of the panel and each lower slot is successively smaller than each successively upper slot. The slots can have differently shaped slots formed therein and the plurality of panels can be stacked in a generally vertical manner.
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