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US 2004/0200942 A1Published application
Compact container holder
AssigneeMeridian Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorsCharles R. DeVries, Lance A. King, Larry D. Hirdning, Larry P. Gaspar
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Abstract
A compact container holder that comprises a housing, a door, and at least one arm is provided. The arm can be linked to the door through a linkage that can also connect opposing dual pivots. The opposing dual pivots can allow the container holder to fully open and close in one controllable motion, providing a container holder that simply and reliably opens and closes.
Claims16
A container holder comprising:
- a housing;
- a door pivotally connected to the housing;
- at least one arm pivotally connected to the housing;
- and
- at least one linkage having a first end pivotally connected to the door and a second end pivotally connected to said arm.
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A container holder comprising:
- a housing;
- a door pivotally connected to the housing at at least one door pivot;
- at least one arm pivotally connected to the housing at an arm pivot;
- and
- at least one linkage having a first end pivotally connected to the door at a linkage-door pivot and a second end pivotally connected to said arm at a linkage-arm pivot, the linkage-door pivot rotating about said door pivot and the linkage-arm pivot rotating about the arm pivot;
- and
- wherein the linkage-door pivot rotates about said door pivot in a direction opposite to the direction the linkage-arm pivot rotates about the arm pivot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.