US 5,048,733 AGranted

Automotive accessory mount

OwnerGiselle F. Nagyinventor

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Abstract

An automotive accessory mount is set forth for use in combination with an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle. The apparatus includes an enlarged, cylindrical base of a configuration complementary to that defined by the cigarette lighter receptacle. A metallic core extends from interiorly of the polymeric base to a shank provided with an orthogonally oriented clip member. The clip member defines a generally "U" shaped slot for receiving a complementary tab in a sliding relationship of an accessory support utilized with the tab. The accessories include an insulated cup holder, a map holder, and a tray, each selectively receivable within the "U" shaped slot. The metallic shank may be pivotally mounted to accommodate cigarette lighter receptacles of non-horizontal alignment relative to an associated dash of the automotive vehicle.

Claims16

Dependent claims

An automotive accessory apparatus in combination with an automotive cigarette lighter receptacle secured within a vehicular dash board wherein the receptacle is defined by a bore of a predetermined internal configuration, wherein the apparatus comprises,

an elongate base of an external configuration substantially equal to the predetermined internal configuration of the bore of the receptacle, and
an elongate shank member axially secured to and extending exteriorly from the cylindrical base and terminating in a forward end,
a clip member orthogonally secured relative to the shank member on a rear face of the clip member and including a slot formed on the forward face of the clip member, and
a plurality of accessory members, and
a tab plate slidably receivable within the slot and the tab plate integrally connected to one of said plurality of accessory members, and
wherein the cylindrical base is formed of an electrically insulative polymeric material, and further including a series of arcuate springs coaxially aligned with the cylindrical base and extending exteriorly of an external surface defined by the cylindrical base, and the arcuate springs each include terminal ends, each terminal end of the arcuate springs are receivable within a base slot formed to the external surface of the cylindrical base for frictional engagement with the bore of the cigarette lighter receptacle.

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an elongate cylindrical base of an external predetermined configuration substantially equal to the predetermined internal configuration of the bore of the receptacle, and
an elongate shank member axially secured to and extending exteriorly from the cylindrical base and terminating at a forward end,
a clip member orthogonally secured relative to the shank member on a rear face of the clip member and including a slot formed on the forward face of the clip member,
a tab plate slidably receivable within the slot and the tab plate integrally connected to an accessory member, and
wherein the cylindrical base is formed of an electrically insulative polymeric material, and further including a series of arcuate springs coaxially aligned with the cylindrical base and extending exteriorly of an external surface defined by the cylindrical base, and the arcuate springs each include terminal ends, each terminal end of the arcuate springs are receivable within a base slot formed to the external surface of the cylindrical base for frictional engagement with the bore of the cigarette lighter receptacle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.