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US 5,634,621 AGranted
Three-stage dual cup holder
AssigneeManchester Plastics, Inc.
InventorTomislav Jankovic
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Abstract
A cup holder apparatus (10) is moveable between various vertical heights and width dimensions to selectively receive beverage containers (12) of different sizes. The apparatus (10) includes a housing (14) having a cavity (24) with a base (16) support therein and a gap formed therebetween. A pair of opposing support members (26) are positioned within the gap in the stowed position and are moved vertically upwardly and horizontally outwardly through at least two positions of different height and horizontal spacing.
Claims12
A cup holder apparatus for supporting a container comprising:
- a housing;
- a base plate operatively secured with said housing;
- at least two side support members spaced from one another and supported with said housing, said side support members extending upwardly from said base plate to support sides of a container;
- and
- a control assembly connected with said housing and at least one of said side support members for selectively controlling and retaining said side support member in a first container supporting position having a first vertical height above said base and a first spacing distance between said side support members, and a second container supporting position having a second vertical height greater than said first vertical height and a second spacing distance greater than said first spacing distance.
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A cup holder apparatus for supporting a container comprising:
- a housing;
- a base plate operatively secured with said housing;
- at least two side support members spaced from one another and supported with said housing, said side support members extending upwardly from said base plate to support sides of a container;
- and
- a control assembly connected with said housing and said side support members for selectively controlling and retaining said side support members to a first container supporting position having a first vertical height above said base and a first spacing distance between said side support members, and a second container supporting position having a second vertical height greater than the said first vertical height and a second spacing distance greater than said first spacing distance, the spacing distance being dependent upon the vertical height.
2 more elements
A cup holder apparatus for supporting a container comprising:
- a housing;
- a base plate operatively secured with said housing;
- at least two side support members spaced from one another and supported with said housing, said side support members extending upwardly from said base plate to support sides of a container;
- a control assembly connected with said housing and said side support members for controlling at least one said side support members between a first container supporting position having a first vertical height above said base and a first spacing distance between said side support members, and a second container supporting position having a second vertical height greater than the said first vertical height and a second spacing distance greater than said first spacing distance;
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- said housing including a cavity extending therein for receiving said base plate with a gap formed between said base plate and said housing for receiving at least one of said side support members therein.
3 more elements
A cup holder apparatus for supporting a container comprising:
- a housing;
- a base plate operatively secured with said housing;
- at least two side support members spaced from one another and supported with said housing, said side support members extending upwardly from said base plate to support sides of a container;
- a control assembly connected with said housing and said side support members for controlling at least one said side support members between a first container supporting position having a first vertical height above said base and a first spacing distance between said side support members, and a second container supporting position having a second vertical height greater than the said first vertical height and a second spacing distance greater than said first spacing distance;
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- said control assembly including at least one guide arm connected to said at least one support member for moving vertically above said housing and horizontally outwardly from the other of said support member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.