US4286742A
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Cup holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-02-29
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 2000-02-29
Abstract
Abstract A cup holder is disclosed which attaches at the ashtray of an automobile. In one embodiment the cup receiving means of the cup holder is a circular orifice. Some embodiments of the cup holder have removable portions which allow for the shape and size of the cup holder to be adapted to conform to a variety of ashtray and dashboard sizes and configurations.
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Pellegrino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G23/00; A47G23/02; A47G23/0208; A47G23/0216; A47G23/0225; B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60N3/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
80 words
A cup holder adapted to be attached at an ashtray of an automobile comprising: (a) a plate having front and rear edges, two opposing sides, and a top and bottom surface; (b) a cup receiving means located between the sides; and (c) a stop having two opposing ends and extending from at least one surface and being substantially parallel to at least one of said edges, said stop adapted to be positioned against an interior portion of the automobile ashtray.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
80 words
A cup holder adapted to be attached at an ashtray of an automobile comprising: (a) a plate having front and rear edges, two opposing sides, and a top and bottom surface; (b) a cup receiving means located between the sides; and (c) a stop having two opposing ends and extending from at least one surface and being substantially parallel to at least one of said edges, said stop adapted to be positioned against an interior portion of the automobile ashtray.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein the rear edge comprises a beveled edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein the cup receiving means comprises a circular orifice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein the cup receiving means comprises a plurality of orifices.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein the plate is substantially rectangular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein a portion of the plate adjacent the rear edge is in the form of a tongue.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein a portion of the plate adjacent the rear edge comprises a multiplicity of removable sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The cup holder of claim 7 wherein the removable sections are substantially rectangular and are defined by a multiplicity of perforations extending from the top surface to the bottom surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein the ends of the stop comprise removable segments.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
The cup holder of claim 1 wherein the stop further comprises: (a) a housing having two ends; (b) side guides slidably engaged at each end of the housing; (c) resilient means retained in the housing and acting to force the side guides away from the ends of the housing; and (d) means limiting movement of the side guides from the ends.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The cup holder of claim 10 wherein the limiting means are shallow pins extending from the bottom of the plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
In combination, an automobile ashtray, a cup holder slidably received in said ashtray, said cup holder comprising: (a) a plate having front and rear edges, two opposing sides and a top and bottom surface; (b) a cup receiving means located between the sides; and (c) a stop extending from the bottom surface and being substantially parallel to at least one of said edges, said stop positioned against an interior portion of said ashtray.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
73 words
In combination, an automobile ashtray, a cup holder slidably received in said ashtray, said cup holder comprising: (a) a plate having front and rear edges, two opposing sides and a top and bottom surface; (b) a cup receiving means located between the sides; and (c) a stop extending from the bottom surface and being substantially parallel to at least one of said edges, said stop positioned against an interior portion of said ashtray.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein the cup receiving means comprises a circular orifice.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein the cup receiving means comprises a plurality of orifices.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 12 wherein the stop further comprises two opposing ends, each of said ends being positioned against said ashtray.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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