Apparatus capable of holding an object
AssigneeBelkin Corporation
InventorsOliver Duncan Seil, Ernesto Quinteros, Vijendra Nalwad
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Abstract
An apparatus capable of holding an object in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle comprises a support (110), a post (120) coupled to the support, and a base (130). The post has a first end (221) and a second end (222), and the base is capable of receiving the first end of the post. The base is sized to fit within the cup holder of the vehicle. A distance between the support and the base may be adjusted, and an angle between the support and the post may also be adjusted.
Claims22
An apparatus capable of holding an object, the apparatus capable of use in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- cradle having a surface;
- a post coupled to the support, the post having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a base capable of receiving the first end of the post, wherein;
- the base is sized to fit within the cup holder of the vehicle;
- the base comprises:
- a floor having a center and a perimeter;
- a wall coupled to the floor at the perimeter and extending away from the floor in a first direction;
- and
- a column coupled to the floor at the center and extending away from the floor in the first direction, the column capable of receiving the first end of the post;
- the column and the post are threaded;
- a distance between the support and the base may be decreased by rotating the post in a first manner with respect to the column;
- and
- the distance between the cradle and the base may be increased by rotating the post in a second manner with respect to the column.
An apparatus capable of holding an object, the apparatus capable of use in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
- a cradle having a surface;
- a threaded post coupled to the cradle;
- and
- a base capable of receiving a first end of the threaded post,
- wherein:
- the base fits within the cup holder of the vehicle;
- a distance between the cradle and the base is adjustable;
- and
- an angle between the surface and the threaded post is adjustable;
- the base comprises:
- a floor having a center and a perimeter;
- a wall coupled to the floor at the perimeter and extending away from the floor in a first direction;
- and
- a column coupled to the floor at the center and extending away from the floor in the first direction, the column capable of receiving the first end of the threaded post;
- the column is threaded in a manner complementary with the threaded post;
- the distance between the cradle and the base may be decreased by rotating the threaded post in a clockwise direction with respect to the column;
- and
- the distance between the cradle and the base may be increased by rotating the threaded post in a counterclockwise direction with respect to the column.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.