Dual receptacle carrier
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsTodd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
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Abstract
Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device.
Claims18
A mobility-assisting device comprising:
- a user-supporting frame including a user-gripping handle;
- and
- a carrier device mounted to the frame proximal the handle, the carrier device including:
- a base and an extension portion,
- two opposing arm portions extending from the extension portion and opposed to the base;
- the arm portions having opposing discontinuities cooperating to form a slot therebetween;
- the base including a first recess and a second recess within the first recess, the second recess aligned with the slot.
A carrier device comprising:
- a body having a base and an extension portion;
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- first and second opposing retention arm portions extending from the extension portion and opposing the base, the retention arm portions having a discontinuous inner surface, the discontinuous inner surfaces cooperating to form a slot therebetween;
- the base including a floor and an upstanding rim extending from and about the floor, the floor including a notch that cooperates with the slot to define a first receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.