Cup holder adaptor assembly
AssigneeMcNaughton Incorporated
InventorPatrick James McNaughton
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Abstract
A cup holder adaptor assembly includes a portable cup holder and a cup deck. The cup deck is configured to be mounted removably within a lower section of the portable cup holder, such that when the cup deck is mounted removably within the lower section of the portable cup holder a storage compartment is created between the cup deck and a bottom of the portable cup holder. The cup holder adaptor assembly is configured such that the cup deck can be selectively mounted within the lower section of the portable cup holder in either of two configurations, the two configurations being a first configuration and a second configuration.
Claims22
A cup holder adaptor assembly comprising a portable cup holder and a cup deck, the cup deck configured to be mounted removably within a lower section of the portable cup holder, such that when the cup deck is mounted removably within the lower section of the portable cup holder a storage compartment is created between the cup deck and a bottom of the portable cup holder, wherein the cup holder adaptor assembly is configured such that the cup deck can be selectively mounted within the lower section of the portable cup holder in either of two configurations, the two configurations being a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the cup deck has opposed first and second sides, the first side having a different configuration than the second side, and wherein the first side of the cup deck has an annular deck surface that is at least substantially planar and is located between an inner raised annular form and an outer raised annular form.
A cup holder adaptor assembly comprising a portable cup holder and a cup deck, the cup deck configured to be mounted removably within a lower section of the portable cup holder, such that when the cup deck is mounted removably within the lower section of the portable cup holder a storage compartment is created between the cup deck and a bottom of the portable cup holder, wherein the portable cup holder comprises both the lower section and an upper section, the lower section having a smaller diameter than the upper section, the lower section including both a bottom portion and an intermediate portion, the intermediate portion of the lower section being located between the bottom portion of the lower section and the upper section of the portable cup holder, the bottom portion of the lower section having a smaller diameter than the intermediate portion of the lower section, and wherein the portable cup holder includes a tapered portion extending between the intermediate and bottom portions of the lower section, wherein the portable cup holder comprises a wall bounding an interior space of the portable cup holder, the wall having one or more shoulders that receive the cup deck when the cup deck is mounted within the lower section of the portable cup holder, and the one or more shoulders are defined by a plurality of ribs spaced circumferentially apart from one another about an interior of the wall and projecting from an interior side of the tapered portion.
A cup holder adaptor assembly comprising a portable cup holder and a cup deck, the cup deck configured to be mounted removably within a lower section of the portable cup holder, such that when the cup deck is mounted removably within the lower section of the portable cup holder a storage compartment is created between the cup deck and a bottom of the portable cup holder, the portable cup holder including an upper section that extends upwardly and outwardly from the lower section, such that the lower section has an inner diameter of greater than two inches and less than 3 inches, and the upper section has an inner diameter of greater than 3.5 inches and less than 4.5 inches, the upper section comprising a wall having a slot formed therein such that the slot is configured to receive a handle of a mug when the mug is rested stably in the portable cup holder, wherein the cup holder adaptor assembly is configured such that the cup deck can be selectively mounted within the lower section of the portable cup holder in either of two configurations, the two configurations being a first configuration and a second configuration, and wherein the cup deck has opposed first and second sides, the first side having a different configuration than the second side, and the first side of the cup deck configured to engage a bottom of a cup, can, or bottle so as to generally center the cup, can, or bottle on a longitudinal axis of the portable cup holder.
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