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US 5,295,650 AGranted
Adjustable beverage holder for a folding lounge chair
OwnerBeverly F. Brandtinventor
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Abstract
An adjustable beverage holder is provided for a folding lounge chair which consists of an arm, a fastener for removably attaching a first end of the arm to the folding lounge chair, a beverage receptacle and a mechanism for coupling in an adjustable manner the beverage receptacle to a second end of the arm opposite from the removable attaching fastener. A beverage container placed within the beverage receptacle will be maintained in a steady upright position with respect to the folding lounge chair to prevent spillage from the beverage container.
Claims11
An adjustable beverage holder for a folding lounge chair which comprises:
- a) an arm
- b) means for removably attaching a first end of said arm to said folding lounge chair, said removably attaching means is a clamp, said clamp includes a stationary jaw connected to said arm, a movable jaw having a portion that slides within said stationary jaw, and means for locking said portion of said movable jaw to said stationary jaw, said locking means includes said stationary jaw having a longitudinal slot on one side thereof, and a set screw having a threaded shaft and enlarged head, in which said threaded shaft fits through said longitudinal slot and threads into said portion of said movable jaw, and is tightened so that said enlarged head will bear against said one side of said stationary jaw to lock said movable jaw thereto;
- c) a beverage receptacle;
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- d) means for coupling in an adjustable manner, said beverage receptacle to a second end of said arm opposite from said removable attaching means, so that a beverage container placed within said beverage receptacle will be maintained in a steady upright position with respect to said folding lounge chair to prevent spillage from said beverage container, said adjustable coupling means includes said arm having a longitudinal aperture extending within said second end, an elongate shaft which adjustably fits into said longitudinal aperture and extends outwardly therefrom, means for retaining said elongate shaft within said longitudinal aperture, and means for pivotally connecting said beverage receptacle to a distal free end of said elongate shaft, so that said beverage receptacle can be positioned in a relative vertical position with respect to said folding lounge chair.
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