Support structure for attachment to automotive cigarette lighter receptacle
OwnerGary Wokalinventor
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Abstract
A holding device which can be attached to a standard cigarette lighter receptacle which is located in the dashboard of an automobile. The holding device comprises: 1) a support member which is inserted into the cigarette lighter receptacle; and 2) an elongated holding member which can accept an object such as a cigar for storage; or a test-tube shaped container which is capable of holding water and one flower or a small floral arrangement. The elongated holding member can have various artistic designs on its outer wall surface which will add to the pleasing aesthetics of the holder in an automobile.
Claims1
A flower holder assembly for use within the interior of an automobile, comprising:
- a hollow tubular post member having a circumferential exterior wall surface and adapted to be vertically disposed;
- an elongated support member adapted to be horizontally disposed, the support member having one end with a non-conductive surface adapted to be frictionally engaged within a cigarette lighter receptacle of the automobile to be supported thereby;
- the other end of the support member being directly and rigidly affixed to the post member on one side of the exterior wall surface thereof, at a location near the vertical center of the post member;
- a generally tubular container adapted to be vertically disposed, having a closed lower end, being of such diameter as to be removably received within the hollow interior of the post member, and being of such length as to extend well below the vertical center of the post member;
- the tubular container being outwardly flanged at its upper end, and the upper end of the post member being adapted to provide vertical support to the tubular container through its flanged end;
- whereby the tubular container may be at least partially filled with water, and a flower may be placed inside it and extending down into the water to protrude above the assembly for visible display;
- the post member and the support member being integrally formed of a plastic material, the tubular member having a transparent wall;
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- the post member having a depiction of a flower permanently affixed to it on the side opposite the support member attachment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.