US4071175A
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Anti-rattle bicycle beverage container holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-07-06
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Granted: 1978-01-31
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Expires: 1996-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A holder for beverage cans or the like for mounting on bicycle handlebars or the like. The holder generally consists of a top plate, a bottom plate, and members for spacing and interconnecting the top and bottom plates. Plastic washers are disposed around the means for interconnecting the top and bottom plates, and they engage a can or the like to be held by the holder and prevent rattling of the can. The top member has an opening formed therein for receipt of a beverage can, which can, when passed through the opening, rest on the bottom plate. One or more extensions of the top plate are integrally formed therewith, which extensions are adapted to be bent around a handlebar into loop form and releasably held in that form for mounting the holder onto the handlebar. The top surface of the top plate is substantially even with the handlebar when mounted by the extensions.
Inventors
- 👤 Van C. Wagnon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:37
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62J; B62J11/00; B62J11/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
278 words
A holder for a beverage can or the like for mounting on a bicycle handlebar or the like, said holder comprising a top plate member, said top plate member having a generally circular opening therein of slightly larger diameter than the diameter of a can or the like to be held by the holder, a bottom plate member, said bottom plate member having dimensions generally the same as or greater than the diameter of the opening in said top plate member, a plurality of rods spacing and interconnecting said top and bottom plate members, said rods each being of a length substantially less than the length of a can or the like to be held by the holder, whereby a can or the like will have a portion thereof extending substantially upwardly from said top plate member, a resilient material washer disposed between each of said plurality of rods and said upper plate extending radially into said top plate member opening for engaging and preventing clattering of a beverage can or the like received by the top plate member opening, and extension means formed integrally with said top plate member for positioning said top plate member on a bicycle handlebar or the like so that the top surface of said top plate member is substantially level with the handlebar or the like, said extension means comprising an elongated strip integral with said top plate member at one end thereof and being free of the other end thereof, and having openings formed therein adjacent either end thereof for receipt of fastening means for holding the extension in the form of a loop wrapped around the handlebar or the like.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
278 words
A holder for a beverage can or the like for mounting on a bicycle handlebar or the like, said holder comprising a top plate member, said top plate member having a generally circular opening therein of slightly larger diameter than the diameter of a can or the like to be held by the holder, a bottom plate member, said bottom plate member having dimensions generally the same as or greater than the diameter of the opening in said top plate member, a plurality of rods spacing and interconnecting said top and bottom plate members, said rods each being of a length substantially less than the length of a can or the like to be held by the holder, whereby a can or the like will have a portion thereof extending substantially upwardly from said top plate member, a resilient material washer disposed between each of said plurality of rods and said upper plate extending radially into said top plate member opening for engaging and preventing clattering of a beverage can or the like received by the top plate member opening, and extension means formed integrally with said top plate member for positioning said top plate member on a bicycle handlebar or the like so that the top surface of said top plate member is substantially level with the handlebar or the like, said extension means comprising an elongated strip integral with said top plate member at one end thereof and being free of the other end thereof, and having openings formed therein adjacent either end thereof for receipt of fastening means for holding the extension in the form of a loop wrapped around the handlebar or the like.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A holder as recited in claim 1 wherein said bottom plate member has means formed on the top surface thereof for preventing clattering of a can or the like held thereby with the holder.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A holder as recited in claim 2 wherein said clattering preventing means comprises a cork pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A holder as recited in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of fastening means for releasably attaching said rods to said top and bottom plate members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
76 words
A holder as recited in claim 4 wherein said rods are tubular and wherein said plurality of fastening means for releasably attaching said rods to said top and bottom plate members include a bolt associated with each rod and passing through said top plate member, a said resilient material washer, said rod and said bottom plate, and a nut associated with each bolt affixing the bolt in position to hold said plates, washers and rods together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A holder as recited in claim 5 further comprising a metal washer placed between each rod and its associated resilient material washer to prevent damage to said resilient material washers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
A holder as recited in claim 1 wherein said resilient material washers are polyethylene.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
A holder as recited in claim 1 wherein said bottom plate member is substantially circular in shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
A holder as recited in claim 1 wherein said extension means comprises two elongated strips on generally the same side of said top plate member and spaced from each other, both of said strips being adapted to be formed into loops for attachment around a bicycle handlebar or the like.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A holder as recited in claim 9 wherein each of said strips is arched and has a slot formed therein so that said strips may be readily formed into loops for attachment around a bicycle handlebar or the like.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-01-30 | 1981-08-01 | 1982-01-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-30 | 1985-08-01 | 1986-01-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-30 | 1989-08-01 | 1990-01-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |