Heated/cooled cup holder and sealing unit
US7861993B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 12, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/108
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cup holder, wherein the cup holder comprises a well adapted to receive a beverage container through an open top of the well. The cup holder also includes a sealing unit having a ring seal secured to the well adjacent to the open top of the well. The ring seal engages the container when the container is disposed in the well to cooperate with the well in providing a substantially closed and sealed chamber resistant to heat transfer to or from the chamber.
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