Vehicle cupholder with locking mechanism
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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, an armrest (10) having a compartment (20) for receiving said container support means (40) in a stored position and a cover (22) for covering said compartment (20), support hinge means (42) hingedly connecting said container support means (40) to said armrest (10) for rotational movement of said container support means (40) in a vertical plane between said sorted position and an extended operational position, support locking means (90) for automatically locking said container support means (40) in said extended operational position in response to rotation of said container support means (40) from said stored position to said extended operational position, and characterized by including guide means (92) coacting with a portion of said armrest (10) for locking said container support means (40) in said extended operational position irrespective of the position of said cover (22).
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Abstract
A beverage container holder for a vehicle including an armrest having a compartment for receiving the container holder in a stored position wherein the container holder is hingedly connected to the armrest for rotational movement between the stored position and an extended operational position, and support locking means for automatically locking the container holder in the extended operational position in response to rotation of the container holder from the stored position to the extended operational position.
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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, an armrest (10) having a compartment (20) for receiving said container support means (40) in a stored position and a cover (22) for covering said compartment (20), support hinge means (42) hingedly connecting said container support means (40) to said armrest (10) for rotational movement of said container support means (40) in a vertical plane between said sorted position and an extended operational position, support locking means (90) for automatically locking said container support means (40) in said extended operational position in response to rotation of said container support means (40) from said stored position to said extended operational position, and characterized by including guide means (92) coacting with a portion of said armrest (10) for locking said container support means (40) in said extended operational position irrespective of the position of said cover (22).
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