Inflatable vehicle cup holder
OwnerKenneth D. Eisenbraun, Richard G. Leveilleinventors
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Abstract
An inflatable cup holder secures a variety of beverage container sizes and shapes. The cup holder includes a shell having an inner wall defining an internal bore, the inner wall having an aperture therein. An inflatable bladder adjacent to the aperture extends through the aperture and reduces the bore volume upon pressurization. An inflation device for pressurizing the bladder is located within the shell. A manual or air compressor inflation device operation are contemplated. A pressure release valve in full communication with the bladder prevents bladder inflation above a pre-selected threshold and also is activated to release a beverage container from the inventive cup holder.
Claims20
A cup holder comprising:
- a shell having a rigid outer wall and a rigid inner wall defining an internal bore, the inner wall having an aperture therein;
- an inflatable bladder between the outer wall and the inner wall, the bladder adjacent to the aperature, said bladder extending through the aperture into the bore upon pressurization;
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- an inflation device for pressurizing said bladder.
A cup holder comprising:
- a shell, having a rigid outer wall and a rigid inner wall, the outer wall adapted to engage a recess and the inner wall defining an internal bore, the bore having an edge, the inner wall having an aperture therein;
- an inflatable bladder between the outer wall and the inner wall, the bladder adjacent to the aperture, said bladder extending through the aperture into the bore upon pressurization;
- and an inflation device for pressurizing said bladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.