Push-push cup holder
US8439438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60N3/105
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cupholder has a substantially tubular shell configured to be mounted with a longitudinal axis oriented substantially vertically. A floor received in the shell is vertically movable along the longitudinal axis for defining a variable depth cup well. A ring coaxially atop the shell has a plurality of vertical guide extensions disposed around a periphery of the shell. The ring is vertically movable. A linkage is provided between the floor and the guide extensions providing reciprocal motion of the floor and the ring wherein pushing down the floor raises the ring and wherein pushing down the ring raises the floor.
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