Bilateral beverage container holder
First Claim
1. A vehicle arm rest for use with a beverage container, comprising:
- a lower member defining an interior therein;
an upper member hinged to the lower member for movement between an open position, providing access to the interior, and a closed position, substantially covering the interior; and
a bilateral beverage holder, hingedly attached to the lower member for movement between first and second positions, the first position being vertically aligned with a portion of the interior, the second position being vertically offset from the interior, the bilateral beverage holder including a tray member movable with said bilateral beverage holder between the first and second positions, said tray member defining an opening for receiving a beverage container when the tray member is in either the first or second positions.
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Abstract
A bilateral beverage container (2) mounts within a hinged vehicle armrest (4). The container has an upper container housing (22), a lower container housing (26) and a hinged game surface (24) therebetween suitable for playing board games upon. The upper container housing includes a flap (34) that defines a compartment suitable for storing writing paper, magazines and the like. The lower container housing includes fixed and user-definable compartments (48, 50) for storing beverage containers (76), game pieces and other objects, and hinged lids (60) to cover the fixed compartments. The lower container housing includes a hinged bilateral tray (62) with openings (68) sized to receive beverage containers. The bilateral tray holds beverage containers in both a stowed position, overlying the hinged lids covering the fixed compartments, and in a deployed position, spaced apart from the lower container housing. A pivotally attached stirrup assembly (70) pivotally deploys from the bilateral tray when the tray is in the deployed position, to provide horizontal support for beverage containers within the openings in the tray.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A vehicle arm rest for use with a beverage container, comprising:
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a lower member defining an interior therein; an upper member hinged to the lower member for movement between an open position, providing access to the interior, and a closed position, substantially covering the interior; and a bilateral beverage holder, hingedly attached to the lower member for movement between first and second positions, the first position being vertically aligned with a portion of the interior, the second position being vertically offset from the interior, the bilateral beverage holder including a tray member movable with said bilateral beverage holder between the first and second positions, said tray member defining an opening for receiving a beverage container when the tray member is in either the first or second positions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle arm rest for use with a beverage container, comprising:
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a lower member defining an interior therein;
an upper member hinged to the lower member for movement between an open position, providing access to the interior, and a closed position, substantially covering the interior;a bilateral beverage holder hingedly attached to a front-most edge of the lower member for movement between first and second positions, the first position being within and vertically aligned with a portion of the interior, the second position being vertically offset from the interior, the bilateral beverage holder including; a tray member defining an opening for receiving a beverage container when the beverage holder is either in the first or second position; and a stirrup assembly, hingedly attached to the tray member, for movement between a stowed position, parallel to the tray member when the beverage holder is in the first position, and a use position, generally perpendicular to the tray member when the beverage holder is in the second position to provide a horizontal support for a beverage container located within the opening in the tray member. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A container holder for use in a vehicle armrest of the type having an upper member hinged to a lower member, the container holder comprising:
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an upper housing, adapted for mounting in the upper member of the armrest; a lower housing, adapted for mounting in the lower member of the armrest, hingedly attached to the upper housing; a bilateral beverage holder, hingedly attached to a front-most edge of the lower housing, including; a tray member defining an opening sized for receiving a beverage container; the tray member adapted to hold a beverage container when disposed in a first position stowed over and vertically aligned with the lower housing, and when disposed in a second position extending outwardly from and vertically offset with the lower housing. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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