Supports – Brackets – Article holding means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Mckinnon, Terrell (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Article holding means
C248S316500, C224S926000, C224S281000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874535
ABSTRACT:
A cup holder includes a box-shaped body having a holder opening at the top, a supporting arm, an urging element urging the supporting arm to come inward into the holder opening of the box-shaped body, an engaging element engages temporarily the supporting arm at a retreated position, an enabling/disabling element enabling the urging action of the urging element and disabling the engagement action of the engaging element by a pressing force resulting from a container, a fixing element, and a releasing element. The fixing element includes a mechanical mechanism, which fixes the supporting arm to bring it into contact with the container. The releasing element includes a mechanical mechanism, which releases the supporting arm from the fixing action of the fixing element upon taking out the container, and enables the supporting arm to come outward out of the holder opening.
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McDuffie Michael
McKinnon Terrell
Posz Law Group , PLC
Toyoda Gosei Co,., Ltd.
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