US4852843A — Beverage holder for attachment to vehicle heating…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 173 words

A beverage holder for holding a substantially cylindrical beverage container in an upright position in an automotive vehicle having a air conditioning and heating unit, said beverage holder comprising: (a) a sheet material forming a substantially U-shaped jacket, said jacket comprises a curved front portion including a plurality of openings, an open back portion for receiving air from the air conditioning and heating unit of said vehicle, and a top opening for receiving said substantially cylindrical beverage container in circumferentially spaced relationship therewith, said jacket having a diameter greater than the diameter of said beverage container to define a substantially annular space between said container and said jacket for retaining air from said air conditioning and heating unit and allowing said air to circulate around said container and maintain said beverage at a desired temperature; and (b) fastening means on the ends of said curved front portion of said jacket which comprises a pair of horizontally extending hooks for demountably securing said holder to the grille of the air conditioning and heating unit.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 173 words

A beverage holder for holding a substantially cylindrical beverage container in an upright position in an automotive vehicle having a air conditioning and heating unit, said beverage holder comprising: (a) a sheet material forming a substantially U-shaped jacket, said jacket comprises a curved front portion including a plurality of openings, an open back portion for receiving air from the air conditioning and heating unit of said vehicle, and a top opening for receiving said substantially cylindrical beverage container in circumferentially spaced relationship therewith, said jacket having a diameter greater than the diameter of said beverage container to define a substantially annular space between said container and said jacket for retaining air from said air conditioning and heating unit and allowing said air to circulate around said container and maintain said beverage at a desired temperature; and (b) fastening means on the ends of said curved front portion of said jacket which comprises a pair of horizontally extending hooks for demountably securing said holder to the grille of the air conditioning and heating unit.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 30 words

The beverage holder of claim 1, further comprising a retaining lip extending inwardly from the top edge of said jacket for surrounding and supporting the sides of a beverage container.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 26 words

The beverage holder of claim 1, further comprising a horizontal platform extending across the bottom of said jacket for supporting the bottom of a beverage container.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 144 words

An arrangement for maintaining a beverage at a desired temperature in an automotive vehicle, said arrangement comprising in combination: (a) an air conditioning and heating unit, said unit including a grille mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle for releasing treated air into the interior of the vehicle; (b) a beverage container having an outer diameter; and (c) a beverage holder for holding said beverage container in an upright position, said beverage holder including (i) a jacket, said jacket including a front portion for surrounding the front portion of said beverage container, an open back portion for receiving air from said air conditioning and heating unit, and a top opening for receiving said beverage container, and (ii) fastening means on the ends of said front portion of said jacket for demountably securing said jacket to said grille of said air conditioning and heating unit.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 144 words

An arrangement for maintaining a beverage at a desired temperature in an automotive vehicle, said arrangement comprising in combination: (a) an air conditioning and heating unit, said unit including a grille mounted on the dashboard of the vehicle for releasing treated air into the interior of the vehicle; (b) a beverage container having an outer diameter; and (c) a beverage holder for holding said beverage container in an upright position, said beverage holder including (i) a jacket, said jacket including a front portion for surrounding the front portion of said beverage container, an open back portion for receiving air from said air conditioning and heating unit, and a top opening for receiving said beverage container, and (ii) fastening means on the ends of said front portion of said jacket for demountably securing said jacket to said grille of said air conditioning and heating unit.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 27 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, in which said front portion of said jacket comprises a plurality of openings for allowing air to pass through said jacket.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 27 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, in which said fastening means comprises a pair of hooks for gripping the louvers of said air conditioning and heating unit.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 55 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, further comprising a retaining lip extending inwardly from the top edge of said jacket for surrounding and supporting the sides of said beverage container, said retaining lip defining an arc of more than 180° and having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of said beverage container.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 25 words

The beverage holder of claim 7, in which said retaining lip includes a plurality of teeth for flexibly gripping the sides of said beverage container.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 26 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, further comprising a horizontal platform extending across the bottom of said jacket for supporting the bottom of said beverage container.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 13 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, in which said jacket is substantially U-shaped.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 42 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, in which the front portion of said jacket is spaced from the sides of said beverage container to allow air to circulate between said beverage container and said jacket when said container is in said jacket.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 23 words

The beverage holder of claim 4, in which said jacket is formed as a gridlike structure made from a plurality of crisscrossed wires.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1992-07-31	1993-01-30	1993-08-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1996-07-31	1997-01-30	1997-08-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2000-07-31	2001-01-30	2001-08-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Beverage holder for attachment to vehicle heating and cooling vents

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