Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Collapsible bag for automotive cup holder
- Patent Title (中): 汽车杯架折叠袋
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Application No.: US13301087Application Date: 2011-11-21
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Publication No.: US08641004B2Publication Date: 2014-02-04
- Inventor: John L. Miklas
- Applicant: John L. Miklas
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: A47K1/08
- IPC: A47K1/08

Abstract:
A cup holder for beverage containers has a deployable tray movable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The tray has an upper surface, a lower surface, and an aperture. A cup insert includes a cup ring, a cup bag, and a coil spring. The cup ring has an open collar for receiving a beverage container and has a seating flange configured to rest on the upper surface. The cup bag is made of flexible material having a generally cylindrical shape between an upper rim and a bag bottom. The upper rim is affixed to the open collar. A coil spring is coupled between the cup ring and the bottom end for urging them together for collapsing the cup bag. The coil spring is expandable under the weight of a beverage container placed on the bag bottom.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130126691A1 COLLAPSIBLE BAG FOR AUTOMOTIVE CUP HOLDER Public/Granted day:2013-05-23
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