Cup Holder
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1. A holder for holding one or more objects, comprising:
- a housing;
a grasping mechanism comprising a plurality of arms, each arm including a post anchored in the housing and a panel pivotally coupled to the post and springingly biased in a grasping direction of the grasping mechanism, wherein shapes of the interior sides of the panels define an opening along an upper surface of the grasping mechanism; and
a cover coupled to at least one said panel and springingly biased so as to occupy the opening in the upper surface of the grasping mechanism.
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Abstract
A holder for holding one or more objects that may include a housing; and a grasping mechanism comprising a plurality of arms, each arm including a post anchored in the housing, a panel pivotally coupled to the post, and a spring operable to bias the arm in a grasping direction, thereby providing a plurality of panels biased by a plurality of respective springs.
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1. A holder for holding one or more objects, comprising:
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a housing; a grasping mechanism comprising a plurality of arms, each arm including a post anchored in the housing and a panel pivotally coupled to the post and springingly biased in a grasping direction of the grasping mechanism, wherein shapes of the interior sides of the panels define an opening along an upper surface of the grasping mechanism; and a cover coupled to at least one said panel and springingly biased so as to occupy the opening in the upper surface of the grasping mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A holder for holding one or more objects, comprising:
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a housing; at least one post anchored in proximity to the housing; a panel pivotally coupled to the post and springingly biased in a direction suitable for grasping an object; and a flap located in proximity to the panel and springingly biased so as to be parallel to a plane of an upper surface of the holder when the holder is empty. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A holder for holding one or more objects, comprising:
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a housing; and a grasping mechanism comprising a plurality of arms, each said arm including a post anchored in the housing, a panel pivotally coupled to the post, and a spring operable to bias the arm in a grasping direction, thereby providing a plurality of panels biased by a plurality of respective springs. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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