Supports – Brackets – Article holding means
Reexamination Certificate
1999-07-29
2001-01-09
Ramirez, Ramon O. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Article holding means
C224S926000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06170787
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to cup holders for various size drink containers, and more particularly to such cup holders mounted on golf carts.
With the advent of various sports-oriented drinks, the containers therefor have gotten larger, with the result that cup holders, especially those on golf carts, must have a greater range of expansion to hold the wide variety of sizes securely during movement of the vehicle.
Accordingly, a suitable alternative is provided including features more fully disclosed hereinafter.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In one aspect of the present invention, this is accomplished by providing an expandable cup holder for a vehicle comprising: a support member forming a substantially planar top surface for the cup holder; means for fastening the cup holder to a vehicle with the support member top surface oriented substantially horizontal; the top surface forming a top aperture large enough to receive a plurality of cup sizes, the aperture having a perimeter; and a plurality of flexible fingers spaced apart from each other around the perimeter, the fingers extending conically downwardly toward each other below the top surface, to form a slotted, frustum-shaped member that flexibly contacts and frictionally retains a plurality of cup sizes therein.
The foregoing and other aspects will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing figures.
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patent: 5839711 (1998-11-01), Bieck et al.
patent: 5897090 (1999-04-01), Smith et al.
patent: 6050468 (2000-04-01), Kelley
Club Car Inc.
Ramirez Ramon O.
Ussai Mark A.
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