Storage armrest and drink holder with spring loaded arms
First Claim
1. A beverage container holder assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- container support means (40) for supporting at least one beverage container, a base portion (50), a pair of articulated arms (120, 120'"'"') for surrounding and stabilizing at least a portion of the container, guide means (92) for extending said arms (120, 120'"'"') to predetermined extended positions for receiving the container, spring bias means (116) interconnecting said arms (120, 120'"'"') for urging said arms (120, 120'"'"') together and into abutment with said guide means (92), and characterized by including pivot means (126) supporting said arms (120, 120'"'"') for allowing infinite pivotal movement of said arms (120, 120'"'"') independently of one another and beyond said respective positions and away from said guide means (92) for surrounding and stabilizing larger containers.
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Abstract
An armrest assembly (10) disposed for use with a vehicle seat assembly (12) includes a lower bin (18) defining a storage compartment (20) and an upper cover (22) pivotal about the bin (18) by a hinge (24) between a closed position covering the lower bin (18) and an open position opening the storage compartment (20). The armrest (10) includes a container support (40) hingedly connected by support hinge (42) to the armrest (10) and pivotal between a stored position in the compartment (20) and an extended operational position outside the armrest (10). The container support (40) includes a pair of arms (120, 120'"'"') defining a pair of opening (132, 132'"'"') for receiving at least one beverage container. The arms (120, 120'"'"') are independently pivotal (126) to receive different sized containers in each of the openings (132, 132'"'"'). The openings (132, 132'"'"') further include a pair of slots (142, 142'"'"' ) for receiving a handle of the container. A floor support (150) is spaced below each container opening (132, 132'"'"') to support the bottom of the container and retracts into the container support (40) to provide compact storage in the armrest (10). Further, the assembly includes a pair of disconnects (62, 64) disposed between the container support (40) and the support hinge (42) to allow the container support (40) to disconnect from the armrest (10) in response to or excessive force to prevent breakage of the hinge (42).
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19 Claims
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1. A beverage container holder assembly for a vehicle comprising:
- container support means (40) for supporting at least one beverage container, a base portion (50), a pair of articulated arms (120, 120'"'"') for surrounding and stabilizing at least a portion of the container, guide means (92) for extending said arms (120, 120'"'"') to predetermined extended positions for receiving the container, spring bias means (116) interconnecting said arms (120, 120'"'"') for urging said arms (120, 120'"'"') together and into abutment with said guide means (92), and characterized by including pivot means (126) supporting said arms (120, 120'"'"') for allowing infinite pivotal movement of said arms (120, 120'"'"') independently of one another and beyond said respective positions and away from said guide means (92) for surrounding and stabilizing larger containers.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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