US4951910A
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Vertically adjustable velcro strap drink holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-02-17
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Granted: 1990-08-28
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Expires: 2009-02-17
Abstract
Abstract A drink holder for use in a vehicle using standard retention means such as a U-shaped bracket to hold an inwardly curved L-shaped receiving unit on which is mounted at the top and bottom of the vertical stretch of the L-shaped receiving unit an inwardly curved front sleeve with a curved flange having cooperating arms off either end of the flange, the flange being inserted slidably within the space defined by the vertical stretch of the L-shaped receiving unit and ther front sleeve and where one of the cooperating arms has male velcro backing and the other velcro arm has female velcro backing mounted so that the two cooperate to allow the velcro to interact when one arm overlaps the other.
Inventors
- 👤 William B. March
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 10:59
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60N3/105; B60N3/106; B60N3/103; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A drink holder for use in a vehicle having comprising; (a) A main vertical body having a means for attachment to the vehicle, a vertical stretch mounted on the means for attachment, and a bottom support rigidly attached at the lower end of the vertical stretch; (b) A front sleeve connected at the top and bottom of the vertical stretch so that the middle of the back sleeve and the area of the vertical stretch facing the front sleeve define a groove; (c) A horizontal strap inserted in the groove defined by the front sleeve and the vertical stretch; (d) A semi-rigid outside strap attached to one end of the horizontal strap and extending out of the groove; (e) A semi-rigid inside strap attached perpendicularly to the end of the horizontal strap opposite the outside strap extending out of the groove; (f) One of two male-female velcro strips attached to the outside strap along the inner face of the outside strap; (g) The corresponding opposite sexed female velcro strip of that attached to the outside strip attached to the inside strap along the outer face of the inside strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A drink holder for use in a vehicle having comprising; (a) A main vertical body having a means for attachment to the vehicle, a vertical stretch mounted on the means for attachment, and a bottom support rigidly attached at the lower end of the vertical stretch; (b) A front sleeve connected at the top and bottom of the vertical stretch so that the middle of the back sleeve and the area of the vertical stretch facing the front sleeve define a groove; (c) A horizontal strap inserted in the groove defined by the front sleeve and the vertical stretch; (d) A semi-rigid outside strap attached to one end of the horizontal strap and extending out of the groove; (e) A semi-rigid inside strap attached perpendicularly to the end of the horizontal strap opposite the outside strap extending out of the groove; (f) One of two male-female velcro strips attached to the outside strap along the inner face of the outside strap; (g) The corresponding opposite sexed female velcro strip of that attached to the outside strip attached to the inside strap along the outer face of the inside strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The drink holder of claim 1 wherein the front sleeve and the vertical stretch have a means for frictional contact for maintaining the position of the horizontal strap in the groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The drink holder of claim 2 wherein the means for frictional contact comprises: (a) an irregular surface along the side of the vertical stretch facing the front sleeve, an irregular surface on the side of the front sleeve facing the vertical stretch and an irregular surface on either side of the horizontal strap.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The drink holder of claim 1 wherein the vertical stretch and the front sleeve curve inward so as to provide an indented surface for receiving the drink.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The invention of claim 4 wherein the vertical strip and the horizontal strap are provided with the same amount of curvature so that the horizontal strap may freely slide within the groove formed by the front sleeve and the vertical stretch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the horizontal strap and the inner arm and the outer arm made of a single unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 6 where the arms are fixedly mounted on the main vertical body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
85 words
The drink holder of claim 1 wherein the inner strap is made to curve inward when no pressure is exerted on the inner strap and the outer strap is made to curve inward less than the inner strap when no pressure is exerted on the inner strap so as to keep the inner strap and outer strap out of contact a sufficient distance to prevent the male and female velcro strips from coming into contact when the inner strap and outer strap are at rest.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The drink holder of claim 8 wherein the inner strap is biased in its curve inward so as to exert pressure on the drink held in the drink holder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
The drink holder of claim 1 wherein the vertical stretch and back sleeve are closer together than the thickness of the horizontal strap and are sufficiently flexible so that the horizontal strap may fit between the vertical stretch and the back sleeve.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
The drink holder of claim 1 wherein the vertical stretch is rigid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
187 words
A drink holder for use in a vehicle having comprising; (a) A main vertical body having a means for attachment to the vehicle, a vertical stretch mounted on the means for attachment, and a bottom support rigidly attached at the lower end of the vertical stretch; (b) A front sleeve connected at the top and bottom of the vertical stretch so that the middle of the back sleeve and the area of the vertical stretch facing the front sleeve define a groove; (c) A horizontal strap inserted in the groove defined by the front sleeve and the vertical stretch; (d) An outside strap attached to one end of the horizontal strap and extending out of the groove; (e) An inside strap attached perpendicularly to the end of the horizontal strap opposite the outside strap extending out of the groove; (f) One of two male-female velcro strips attached to the outside strap along the inner face of the outside strap; (g) The corresponding opposite sexed female velcro strip of that attached to the outside strip attached to the inside strap along the outer face of the inside strap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
187 words
A drink holder for use in a vehicle having comprising; (a) A main vertical body having a means for attachment to the vehicle, a vertical stretch mounted on the means for attachment, and a bottom support rigidly attached at the lower end of the vertical stretch; (b) A front sleeve connected at the top and bottom of the vertical stretch so that the middle of the back sleeve and the area of the vertical stretch facing the front sleeve define a groove; (c) A horizontal strap inserted in the groove defined by the front sleeve and the vertical stretch; (d) An outside strap attached to one end of the horizontal strap and extending out of the groove; (e) An inside strap attached perpendicularly to the end of the horizontal strap opposite the outside strap extending out of the groove; (f) One of two male-female velcro strips attached to the outside strap along the inner face of the outside strap; (g) The corresponding opposite sexed female velcro strip of that attached to the outside strip attached to the inside strap along the outer face of the inside strap.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 12 wherein the inside and outside strap are each between five and seven inches in length.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1993-08-27 | 1994-02-26 | 1994-08-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1997-08-27 | 1998-02-26 | 1998-08-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-08-27 | 2002-02-26 | 2002-08-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |