Self-righting hydration cup holder
AssigneeThe United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
InventorsCheryl L. Colantonio, Brian W. Burkhardt
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Abstract
An assembly can be configured to couple to an attachment structure. The assembly can comprise a cup holder having a top opening and defining an interior that is configured to receive and hold at least a portion of a cup. A bracket can be pivotably coupled to the cup holder about a horizontal axis so that the top opening faces upwardly. The bracket can comprise a coupling structure that is configured to couple to an attachment structure.
Claims18
An assembly for coupling to an attachment structure, the assembly comprising
- a cup holder having a top opening and defining an interior that is configured to receive and hold at least a portion of a cup;
- and
- a bracket that is pivotably coupled to the cup holder about a horizontal axis so that the top opening faces upwardly, wherein the bracket comprises a coupling structure that is configured to couple to an attachment structure, wherein the bracket comprises:
- an arm portion that is pivotably coupled to the cup holder, the arm portion having a distal end;
- and
- a hook portion having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the arm portion, wherein, moving along the hook portion from the first end to the second end, the hook portion:
- extends outwardly from the arm portion along a horizontal axis away from the cup holder portion,
- extends upwardly above the distal end of the arm portion,
- extends toward the cup holder portion along the horizontal axis, and
- extends downwardly toward the arm portion,
- wherein the hook portion of the bracket defines the coupling structure.
An assembly for coupling to an attachment structure, the assembly comprising
- a cup holder having a top opening and defining an interior that is configured to receive and hold at least a portion of a cup;
- and
- a bracket that is pivotably coupled to the cup holder about a horizontal axis so that the top opening faces upwardly, wherein the bracket comprises a coupling structure that is configured to couple to an attachment structure, wherein the bracket comprises a first straw retaining feature and a second straw retaining feature, wherein the first straw retaining feature is configured to releasably receive a modular hose, wherein the second straw retaining feature is configured to releasably receive a cylindrical straw.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.