Nested container holders

The container holder comprising:

• a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a primary cupholder and a secondary cupholder disposed within the housing each having holder means for supporting a container disposed therein, the primary cupholder further having means for movably mounting the primary cupholder within the housing, the means for movably mounting comprising:
• sliding mount means for permitting both cupholders to move together axially from a first position substantially internal to the top and bottom surface of the housing to a second position substantially external to the top and bottom surface of the housing wherein said means comprises a rack and pinion viscous dampener mechanism;
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• pivoting mount means in contact with both cupholders for permitting the secondary cupholder to rotate about an axis from a third position where both cupholders substantially overlap to a fourth position substantially disposed away from the primary cupholder such that both cupholders may support different containers.

A container holder comprising:

• a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a primary cupholder and a secondary cupholder disposed within the housing each having holder means for supporting a container disposed therein, the cupholders further having means for movably mounting both cupholders within the housing, the means for movably mounting comprising sliding mount means for permitting the cupholders to move axially from a first position substantially internal to the top and bottom surface of the housing to a second position substantially external to the top and bottom surface of the housing;
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• pivoting mount means for permitting the secondary cupholder to rotate about an axis from a third position where both cupholders substantially overlap to a fourth position substantially disposed away from the primary cupholder such that both cupholders may support different containers;
• and further wherein, the pivoting mount means is engaged by a release mechanism which comprises a movable button secured to the primary cupholder and a pin mounted on a spring secured to the secondary cupholder which interacts with the button when the secondary cupholder is in the third position.

The container holder comprising:

• a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a primary cupholder and a secondary cupholder disposed within the housing each having means for supporting a container disposed therein, the primary cupholder further having means for movably mounting the primary cupholder within the housing, the means for movably mounting comprising sliding mount means for permitting both cupholders to move axially from a first position substantially internal to the top and bottom surface of the housing where the cupholders are disposed so that one substantially overlaps the other to a second position substantially external to the top and bottom surface of the housing wherein said means comprises a rack and pinion viscous dampener mechanism;
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• a release mechanism comprising a movable button secured to the primary cupholder and a pin mounted on a spring secured to the secondary cupholder which interacts with the button.

The container holder comprising:

• a housing having a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a primary cupholder and a secondary cupholder disposed within the housing each having means for supporting a container disposed therein, the primary cupholder further having means for movably mounting the primary cupholder within the housing, the means for movably mounting comprising sliding mount means for permitting both cupholders to move axially from a first position substantially internal to the top and bottom surface of the housing to a second position substantially external to the top and bottom surface of the housing wherein said means comprises a rack and pinion viscous dampener mechanism;
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• a release mechanism comprising a movable button secured to the primary cupholder and a pin mounted on a spring secured to the secondary cupholder which interacts with the button.