Supports – Brackets – Article holding means
Patent
1996-05-20
1998-05-12
Braun, Leslie A.
Supports
Brackets
Article holding means
224281, 29718817, B60N 310
Patent
active
057495548
ABSTRACT:
A tray assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having a recessed compartment. The tray assembly includes a housing slidably mounted on the recessed compartment for movement between an open position and a closed position in which the housing is substantially concealed within the recessed compartment. The tray assembly includes generally planar tray portions pivotally connected to the housing for movement between a laterally outward deployed position when the housing is in the open position and a laterally inward folded position when the housing is in the closed position. A cupholder portion is disposed on the housing. The cupholder portion is preferably located between tray portions when the tray portions are in the deployed position.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4583707 (1986-04-01), Anderson
patent: 4896858 (1990-01-01), Sokolski et al.
patent: 4919381 (1990-04-01), Buist
patent: 4953771 (1990-09-01), Fischer et al.
patent: 4981277 (1991-01-01), Elwell
patent: 5024411 (1991-06-01), Elwell
patent: 5054733 (1991-10-01), Shields
patent: 5143338 (1992-09-01), Eberlin
patent: 5170980 (1992-12-01), Burrows et al.
patent: 5259580 (1993-11-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 5297709 (1994-03-01), Dykstra et al.
patent: 5297767 (1994-03-01), Miller et al.
patent: 5330146 (1994-07-01), Spykerman
patent: 5385325 (1995-01-01), Rigsby
patent: 5390887 (1995-02-01), Campbell
patent: 5398898 (1995-03-01), Bever
patent: 5474272 (1995-12-01), Thompson et al.
patent: 5487519 (1996-01-01), Grabowski
patent: 5489054 (1996-02-01), Schiff
patent: 5505417 (1996-04-01), Plocher
patent: 5511755 (1996-04-01), Spykerman
patent: 5562049 (1996-10-01), Hoffman et al.
patent: 5628486 (1997-05-01), Rossman et al.
Automotive News Magazine, May 13, 1996 article entitled Car cup capers continue with icy/hot option -- cover page and p. 42.
Article entitled "Aladdin designs one-size-fits most holder " p. 42.
Avila Javier
Dybalski Ronald Henry
Obermeyer James Andrew
Speck Michael H.
Braun Leslie A.
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
Wallace Donald J.
LandOfFree
Tray assembly does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Tray assembly, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Tray assembly will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-973761