Supports – Brackets – Article holding means
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-28
2001-12-04
Ramirez, Ramon O (Department: 3632)
Supports
Brackets
Article holding means
C224S274000, C248S230100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06325350
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a beverage holder assembly and more particularly, to a pivotable beverage holder assembly for mounting to a framing member for maintaining open top liquid containers in an upright position despite changes in the orientation of the framing member.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Golfers frequently employ the use of wheeled golf carts to transport golf clubs when playing golf. Most wheeled carts are not designed or built to support a beverage. A variety of beverage holders adapted to be attached to the wheeled golf cart are available. However, these beverage holders typically require a great number of parts, require complicated installation, and are expensive to manufacture, or do not provide the requisite stability or fail to prevent the beverage from spilling over changes in terrain. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,579,968 to Staschiak is directed to a beverage holder for a golf cart that includes a complex clamping portion that is difficult to install or remove. The clamping portion is made of a bracket having grooved interlocking pieces. Moreover, Stachiak employs a keyhole attachment for the beverage holder portion that is prone to detachment over rough terrain. Moreover, this particular design does not prevent theft. Loss of the beverage holder portion renders the apparatus useless.
Therefore, a need exists for an inexpensive beverage holder apparatus that is relatively simple, easily installed and can be used with all types of wheeled golf carts.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A pivotable beverage holder assembly for mounting to a framing member includes a clamp for attaching the assembly to the framing member, wherein the clamp consists of a first holder with a surface for engaging the frame member to be clamped, a second holder with a surface in opposition to the surface of the first holder, first and second tightening bolts and nuts spacedly attached to the first holder and second holder for fixedly securing the clamp to the framing member, and a pivoting arm aperture in the first holder; a shoulder bolt and nut, wherein the shoulder bolt includes a head and a shaft, wherein the shaft includes a smooth portion extending from the head and a threaded end portion; and a beverage holder portion including a cylindrical body having an open top portion and a rigid arm extending tangentially and perpendicularly from the cylindrical body, wherein the rigid arm includes an aperture at an arm end that is pivotably attached to the pivoting arm aperture of the first clamp holder with the shoulder bolt and nut, whereby the beverage holder assembly maintains open top liquid containers in an upright position despite changes in the orientation of the framing member.
In a second embodiment, the pivotable beverage holder assembly for mounting to a framing member includes an L shaped bracket including a first portion fixedly attached to the framing member and a second portion including an aperture for pivotably attaching a beverage holder portion; a shoulder bolt and nut, wherein the shoulder bolt includes a head and a shaft, wherein the shaft includes a smooth portion extending from the head and a threaded end portion; and a beverage holder portion including a cylindrical body having an open top portion and a rigid arm extending tangentially from the cylindrical body, wherein the rigid arm includes an aperture at an arm end that is pivotably attached to the pivoting arm aperture of the first clamp holder with the shoulder bolt and nut, whereby the beverage holder assembly maintains open top liquid containers in an upright position despite changes in the orientation of the framing member.
REFERENCES:
patent: 936104 (1909-10-01), Ernest
patent: 3987993 (1976-10-01), Hopkins
patent: 4036463 (1977-07-01), Hopkins et al.
patent: 5320263 (1994-06-01), Kobylack
patent: 5433361 (1995-07-01), O'Malley
patent: 5484129 (1996-01-01), Megal
patent: 5579968 (1996-12-01), Staschiak
Le Tan
Mancuso Salvatore
Ramirez Ramon O
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