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US 5,573,164 AGranted
Interchangeably mounted accessories for vehicular use
OwnerCarl F. Lawinventor
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Abstract
The present device has a plurality of accessories, including a cup, an office supply kit and a cosmetics kit, each having a base portion of like dimensions including a flat, extended bottom flange. The base portions fit and latch interchangeably into a base mount which is installed on a vehicle dash or console.
Claims20
A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- at least two holders, each of said holders having a different utility and having an upper portion and a base portion, said base portion having a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
- and
- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface;
- said upper portion of each said holder being selected from a group comprising:
- (a) a cup shaped liquid containing means;
- (b) means configured to receive an electronic accessory having a top surface provided with suction cup means for mounting the electronic accessory to said top surface;
- (c) a block shaped stationery holding means having external means for holding office papers and means for holding at least one pencil;
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- (d) a rectangular cosmetic holding means having a compartmented interior and hinged lid means for covering said compartmented interior;
- wherein said upper portion of the first of said at least two holders is different than said upper portion of the second of said at least two holders.
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A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder having a cup shaped first upper portion configured for a first utility of containing a liquid and a first base portion having a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder having a block shaped second upper portion configured for a second utility, having means for holding a pencil and a second base portion including a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a third holder with a compartmented interior configured for a third utility, with a hinged lid for covering said compartmented interior and a third base portion including a third flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a fourth holder configured for a fourth utility, having a top surface provided with suction cup means for holding electronic appliances and including a fourth flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
- and
- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
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A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder having a cup shaped first upper portion configured for a first utility of containing a liquid and a first base portion having a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder having a block shaped second upper portion configured for a second utility, having external means for holding office papers, means for holding a pencil and a second base portion including a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
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- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
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A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder having a cup shaped first upper portion specifically configured for a first utility of containing a liquid and a first base portion having a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder configured for a second utility, with a rectangularly compartmented interior and hinged lid means for covering thereof and further including a second base portion having a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
- and
- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
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A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder having a cup shaped first upper portion specifically configured for a first utility of containing a liquid and a first base portion having a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder configured for a second utility, having a top surface provided with suction cup means for mounting an electronic accessory and a second base portion including a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
- and
- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
2 more elements
A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder with a block shaped first upper portion configured for a first utility, having means for holding a pencil and a first base portion including a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder with a rectangularly compartmented interior configured for a second utility, having hinged lid means for covering said compartmented interior and a second base portion, including a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
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- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
2 more elements
A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder with a block shaped first upper portion configured for a first utility, having means for holding at least one pencil and a first base portion including a flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder having a top surface provided with suction cup means configured for a second utility of mounting an electronic accessory and a second base portion including a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as the bottom flange of said first base portion;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
- and
- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
2 more elements
A family of accessories for mounting on a supporting surface in an automobile comprising:
- a first holder with a compartmented interior configured for a first utility, having a hinged lid for covering said compartmented interior and including a first base portion having a first flat, extended bottom flange;
- a second holder configured for a second utility having a top surface provided with suction cup means for mounting an electronic accessory and a second base portion including a second flat, extended bottom flange shaped the same as said first bottom flange;
- a base mount including means for selectively receiving and supporting one of said flat, extended bottom flanges and means fitting above said one bottom flange for confinement thereof against upward movement;
- and
- means for attaching said base mount to the supporting surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.