Supports – Stand – Receptacle
Patent
1990-11-29
1992-09-22
Friedman, Carl D.
Supports
Stand
Receptacle
248313, 2483164, A47K 108
Patent
active
051490323
ABSTRACT:
A universal cup holder (10) for use in vehicles comprising a base (12) having a pair of fixed upright arms (14,16); an adjustable unit (18) shiftably carried by the base (12), the adjustable unit (18) including a pair of upright arms (20,22) which are shiftable toward and away from the fixed arms (14,16) whereby to permit the creation of a cup receiving area (24) of differing sizes within the confines of the arms (14,16,20,22) with open spaces (26,28,30,32) being between all of the arms for receiving the handle, if present, on the container positioned within the cup receiving area (24). Incremental shifting of the unit (18) is permitted by a ratcheting pawl assembly (56) which, once the cup receiving area (24) has been defined may be locked by means (64) to retain the area (24) in its desired dimension.
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Babkes Mitchell H.
Jones Stephen W.
McCormick David D.
Berger Derek J.
Friedman Carl D.
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