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US 4,286,742 AGranted
Cup holder
OwnerBernard Pellegrinoinventor
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Abstract
A cup holder is disclosed which attaches at the ashtray of an automobile. In one embodiment the cup receiving means of the cup holder is a circular orifice. Some embodiments of the cup holder have removable portions which allow for the shape and size of the cup holder to be adapted to conform to a variety of ashtray and dashboard sizes and configurations.
Claims15
A cup holder adapted to be attached at an ashtray of an automobile comprising:
- (a) a plate having front and rear edges, two opposing sides, and a top and bottom surface;
- (b) a cup receiving means located between the sides;
- and
- (c) a stop having two opposing ends and extending from at least one surface and being substantially parallel to at least one of said edges, said stop adapted to be positioned against an interior portion of the automobile ashtray.
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In combination,
- an automobile ashtray,
- a cup holder slidably received in said ashtray, said cup holder comprising:
- (a) a plate having front and rear edges, two opposing sides and a top and bottom surface;
- (b) a cup receiving means located between the sides;
- and
- (c) a stop extending from the bottom surface and being substantially parallel to at least one of said edges, said stop positioned against an interior portion of said ashtray.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.