Chair-arm cup receptacle

Claim 2

A cup holder for mounting to a chair-arm comprising: a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup; a mounting connected to said receptacle at one end for the cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end; said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upper surface of a chair-arm; and at least one flexible tab attached to said mounting at the upper end and extending substantially vertically downward to the surface of said chair-arm at the lower end for attachment to the upper surface of said chair-arm.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1 and wherein said tab is formed from bendable material.

Claim 4

The apparatus of claim 1 and wherein said cup receptacle is designed to support said cup in a first plane and said defined surface at the bottom of said mounting is within a second plane.

Claim 5

The invention of claim 3 wherein said surfaces are inclined with respect to one another at an angle of 4* 30''.

Claim 6

In combination, the elements comprising: a chair having at least one arm; a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup; a mounting connected to said receptacle at one end for the cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end, said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upward portion of said chair-arm; and at least one flexible tab attached to said mounting at the upper end and extending downwardly to the surface of said chair-arm at the lower end for attachment to said chair-arm, said mounting secured to said chair-arm at its end to support said receptacle in space beyond the end of the arm of the chair.

Claim 7

In combination, the elements comprising: a chair having at least one arm; a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup; a mounting connected to said receptacle at one end for the cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end, said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upward portion of said chair-arm; and at least one flexible tab attached to said mounting at the upper end and extending downwardly to the surface of said chair-arm at the lower end for attachment to said chair-arm, said mounting secured to said chair-arm at its end to support said receptacle in space beyond the end of the arm of the chair.

Claim 8

The invention of claim 5 and wherein the flexible tab is bent in an L-shaped configuration with the bottom leg of the L attached to the top surface of the chair-arm.

Claim 9

The invention of claim 5 and wherein the chair-arm defines a preexisting cavity adjacent its end, the bendable mounting tabs extending downwardly into said cavity in the chair-arm and attached to the walls of said cavity.

Claim 10

The invention of claim 5 and wherein the top surface of the arm of the chair is sloped, and the mounting has a sloped bottom surface which is complementary to the slope of the top surface of the arm.

Claim 11

The invention of claim 8 and wherein said sloped surfaces are inclined at an angle of 4* 30''.

Claim 12

The invention of claim 5 and further including an ash tray with an upper annular collar; and an aperture of complementary section configured in said mounting for receiving said ash tray and supporting the lower surface of said annular collar to hold said ash tray.

Claim 13

A cup holder for mounting to a chair-arm comprising: a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup, a mounting at one end of said receptacle for cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end, said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upper surface of said chair-arm, said mounting having an aperture configured therein for receiving an ashtray with an upper annular collar and a section complementary to said aperture, the lower surface of said annular collar being supported by the periphery of said aperture.

Claim 14

A cup holder for mounting to a chair-arm comprising: a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup, a mounting at one end of said receptacle for cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end, said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upper surface of said chair-arm, said mounting having an aperture configured therein for receiving an ashtray with an upper annular collar and a section complementary to said aperture, the lower surface of said annular collar being supported by the periphery of said aperture.

Claim 15

Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said chair-arm is inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal and wherein the lower surface of said mounting is inclined at a complementary angle to support said cup on a horizontal plane.

Claim 16

Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein said mounting includes at least one tab extending downwardly to the surface of said chair-arm for attachment to the upper surface of said chair-arm.

Claim 17

Apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said chair-arm includes a cavity in the upper surface thereof, said cup holder being disposed with said aperture being in registration with said cavity to permit said ashtray to extend downwardly into said cavity and said tab extending downwardly into said cavity for attachment to said chair-arm.

Claim 18

A cup holder for mounting to a chair arm having an inclined upper surface comprising: a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup, and a mounting at one end of said receptacle for cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end, said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upper surface of said chair arm, the lower surface of said mounting being inclined at an angle complementary to the inclination of the upper surface of said chair arm to support said cup on a horizontal plane.

Claim 19

A cup holder for mounting to a chair arm having an inclined upper surface comprising: a receptacle defining a concavity for receiving and holding a cup, and a mounting at one end of said receptacle for cantilevered support of said receptacle from said one end, said mounting defining a lower surface resting on the upper surface of said chair arm, the lower surface of said mounting being inclined at an angle complementary to the inclination of the upper surface of said chair arm to support said cup on a horizontal plane.

Claim 20

Apparatus according to claim 15 wherein said mounting includes an aperture configured therein for receiving an ashtray with an upper annular collar and a section complementary to said aperture, the lower surface of said annular collar being supported by the periphery of said aperture.

Claim 21

Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein said chair arm includes a cavity in the upper surface thereof, said cup holder being disposed with said aperture being in registration with said cavity to permit said ashtray to extend downwardly into said cavity.