Thermos retainer for a vehicle

• US 5,456,436 A
• Filed: 12/14/1994
• Issued: 10/10/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daniel J. Faudie
• Original Assignee: Daniel J. Faudie
• Inventors: Faudie, Daniel J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Application Number:
  US08/355,911
• Time in Patent Office: 300 Days
• Field of Search: 248/311.2, 248/146, 248/683, 397/188.18, 224/42.42, 224/275, 224/42.45 R, 220/737
• US Class Current: 248/311.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/103 detachable

Abstract

A new and improved thermos retainer for a vehicle comprised of a generally rectangular container having a hollow base cylinder formed therein. The hollow base cylinder receives a thermos bottle therein. A handle pivotally couples with the rectangular container. A magnetic strip is secured to the rectangular container. The magnetic strip serves to secure the rectangular container to a steel surface.

Claims

1. A new and improved thermos retainer for a vehicle for holding a thermos bottle securely and prevents it from rolling off a vehicle'"'"'s seat or other surface on which it is placed comprising, in combination:

a generally rectangular container having an open top, a closed bottom, a front wall, a back wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall, the front wall having two securement portions secured thereto, the rectangular container having a hollow base cylinder formed therein accessible through the open top, the hollow base cylinder having a plurality of hook and loop materials therein, the hollow base cylinder receiving a thermos bottle therein;

a handle having two end portions, each of the two end portions having a pivoting leg there secured each pivoting leg pivotally coupling with the two securement portions of the rectangular container;

a magnetic strip secured to the back wall of the rectangular container, the magnetic strip covering almost half of the back wall, the magnetic strip serving to secure the rectangular container to a steel surface;

a hook and loop strip secured to the first side wall of the rectangular container, the hook and loop strip covering less than half of the first side wall, the hook and loop strip serving to retain the rectangular container to fabric surfaces;

a thermos bottle, the thermos bottle securable within the hollow base cylinder of the rectangular container.

2. A new and improved thermos retainer for a vehicle for holding a thermos bottle securely and prevents it from rolling off a vehicle'"'"'s seat or other surface on which it is placed comprising, in combination:

a generally rectangular container having a hollow base cylinder formed therein, the hollow base cylinder receiving a thermos bottle therein;

a handle pivotally coupling with the rectangular container;

a magnetic strip secured to the rectangular container, the magnetic strip serving to secure the rectangular container to a steel surface.

3. The retainer as described in claim 2 and further including wherein the hollow base cylinder having a plurality of hook and loop materials therein, the hook and loop materials serving to hold the thermos bottle in place.

4. The retainer as described in claim 3 and further including a hook and loop strip secured to the rectangular container adjacent the magnetic strip, the hook and loop strip serving to retain the rectangular container to fabric surfaces.