Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Container holder
- Patent Title (中): 集装箱架
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Application No.: US12364694Application Date: 2009-02-03
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Publication No.: US08191847B2Publication Date: 2012-06-05
- Inventor: Ian Mclaughlin , Steve Norman Bazinski
- Applicant: Ian Mclaughlin , Steve Norman Bazinski
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- Agent Gregory P. Brown
- Main IPC: A47K1/08
- IPC: A47K1/08

Abstract:
A container holder includes a cylindrical opening, having a side wall with a movable section which extends between a raised position, completing a cylindrical support for a container, and a lowered position providing a notch for receiving a handle of a cup. In one embodiment, a pair of adjacent cup holders are provided with a movable section extending between them. In a preferred embodiment, the movable section includes a push-push latch such that it can be pressed downwardly and remain in a retracted position for use with a handle-including container and, upon pushing a second time, is raised to accommodate a cylindrical container. In another embodiment, a damper mechanism is provided to control the motion of the movable section. In yet another embodiment of the invention, a peripheral seal near the movable section is provided to reduce or eliminate the effect of any fluid spilled on the control mechanism.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100193654A1 CONTAINER HOLDER Public/Granted day:2010-08-05
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