Container holder
First Claim
1. A container holder assembly comprising:
- a recess forming member adapted for mounting in a vehicle;
a first container support receptacle pivotally mounted in said recess forming member for movement between a storage position and a use position, said first container support receptacle including a C-shaped wall defining a first aperture for holding a container, said C-shaped wall including material defining an opening in one side; and
a second container support receptacle pivotally mounted to said first container support receptacle for movement through said opening between a retracted position in said first container support receptacle and an extended position from said first container support receptacle, said second container support receptacle including a second wall defining a second aperture for holding a container, said first and second apertures being aligned for supporting a single container when said second container support receptacle is in said retracted position, but defining separate apertures for supporting a pair of containers when said second container support receptacle is in said extended position.
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Abstract
A container holder assembly includes a recess forming member adapted for mounting in a vehicle, a first container support member pivotally mounted to the recess-forming member for movement in and out of the recess forming member, and a second container support member pivotally mounted to the first container support member for movement through an opening in the sidewall of the first container support member between a retracted position and an extended position. By extending the first container support member and selectively extending or retracting the second container support member, one or two container holder apertures can be selectively formed for supporting one or two containers. The second container support member automatically pivots to the retracted position when the first container support member is pivoted to the storage position in the recess forming member to facilitate closure. In one embodiment, a container holder assembly includes a base having a multi-sided post, and opposing first and second container support members pivotally mounted to the base for movement between a closed position wherein a single container holding aperture is defined, and pivotable outwardly to an extended position wherein a pair of container holder apertures. The single and the double container holder apertures are defined with arcuate surfaces on the first and second container support members in conjunction with corresponding sides of the multi-sided post.
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33 Claims
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1. A container holder assembly comprising:
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a recess forming member adapted for mounting in a vehicle; a first container support receptacle pivotally mounted in said recess forming member for movement between a storage position and a use position, said first container support receptacle including a C-shaped wall defining a first aperture for holding a container, said C-shaped wall including material defining an opening in one side; and a second container support receptacle pivotally mounted to said first container support receptacle for movement through said opening between a retracted position in said first container support receptacle and an extended position from said first container support receptacle, said second container support receptacle including a second wall defining a second aperture for holding a container, said first and second apertures being aligned for supporting a single container when said second container support receptacle is in said retracted position, but defining separate apertures for supporting a pair of containers when said second container support receptacle is in said extended position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A container holder assembly comprising:
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a base adapted for mounting in a vehicle; a first member pivotally mounted to said base including a first container support surface; a second member pivotally mounted to said base including a second container support surface; said base including an upright post having an additional container support surface thereon, said first and second members being positioned in opposing relationship on said base and being movable between a retracted position whereat said first, second and additional container support surfaces define a first aperture for holding a container, and an extended position whereat said first and additional container support surfaces define a second aperture and also said second and additional container support surfaces define a third aperture for holding a pair of containers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A container holder assembly comprising:
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a housing defining an opening; a first container support member pivotally mounted to said housing and configured to pivot about a generally vertical axis into said opening to a storage position and out of said opening to a use position, said container support member including a sidewall defining a container holder aperture that is accessible when said first container support member is in said use position; and a second container support member pivotally mounted to said first container support member and configured to pivot about a generally vertical axis between a retracted position and an extended position, said first axis being spaced from said second axis, said first and second apertures being aligned when said second container support member is in said retracted position, said first and second apertures defining separate apertures for holding a pair of containers when said second container support member is in said extended position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A container holder assembly comprising:
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a housing adapted for mounting in a vehicle; a first receptacle defining a first container holder aperture movably mounted to said housing for movement between a storage position in said housing and a use position extended from said housing, said first receptacle including a truncated C-shaped sidewall defining an opening; a second receptacle defining a second container holder aperture movably mounted to said first receptacle for movement through said opening between a retracted position in said first receptacle and an extended position out of said first receptacle, said second receptacle including a truncated second sidewall, said first and second apertures being aligned for holding a single container when said second receptacle is in said retracted position, but being non-aligned for holding a pair of containers when said second receptacle is in said extended position. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A container holder assembly comprising:
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a first container support member; a second container support member configured to mateably engage said first container support member; means for pivotally mounting said support members to mateably engage each other and provide a support for a single container, said support members being pivotable away from each other to provide supports for two containers, at least one of said support members being C-shaped. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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Specification