US6253975B1
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Cup holder installed in vehicle
Assignee: Piolax Inc
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Filing: 2000-02-22
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Granted: 2001-07-03
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Expires: 2020-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A cup holder for a vehicle includes a housing 1 fixed on the vehicle's side, a slide member 11 movably supported in the housing back and forth, and a holder body 21 provided with two holding hole 22 for holding cups and movably supported by the slide member 11 left and right. The holder body 21 has its rear part whose one side portion is cut away slantingly so that a width of the rear part is smaller than that of a front part of the holder body 21 . The cup holder further includes a tensile coil spring 31 between the slide member 11 and the holder body 21 , for urging the holder body 21 to one lateral direction of the slide member 11 by the spring 31 . Owing to the provision of the spring 31 , the handling of the holder body 21 can be completed under a little resistance, improving the manipulating feeling.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroaki Ichioka
- 👤 Satoshi Yamada
- 👤 Kiichiro Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 03:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60N3/105; B60N3/106; B60N3/102; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/926
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A vehicle cup holder, comprising: a housing; a slide member movably supported by said housing; a holder body having at least one opening for a cup, said holder body supported by said slide member for slidable movement between an extended and a retracted position relative to said housing; and an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body to move said holder body relative to said housing in a direction perpendicular to the slidable movement direction of said slide member when said holder body is at said extended position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A vehicle cup holder, comprising: a housing; a slide member movably supported by said housing; a holder body having at least one opening for a cup, said holder body supported by said slide member for slidable movement between an extended and a retracted position relative to said housing; and an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body to move said holder body relative to said housing in a direction perpendicular to the slidable movement direction of said slide member when said holder body is at said extended position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A cup holder as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a stopper mechanism for preventing said holder body from moving in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member in opposition to the urging force of said elastic element when said holder body is at said extended position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cup holder as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the elastic urging element comprises a tensile spring having one end hooked to the holder body and the other end hooked to the slide member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
94 words
A cup holder for a vehicle, comprising: a housing; a slide member slideably supported in said housing; a holder body provided with at least one holding hole for holding a cup and movably supported by said slide member, said holder body movable between an extended position and a retracted position; and an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body for moving said holder body in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member as said holder body is moved from said retracted position to said extended position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
A cup holder for a vehicle, comprising: a housing; a slide member slideably supported in said housing; a holder body provided with at least one holding hole for holding a cup and movably supported by said slide member, said holder body movable between an extended position and a retracted position; and an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body for moving said holder body in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member as said holder body is moved from said retracted position to said extended position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A cup holder as recited in claim 4 , wherein said holder body comprises a slanted side portion so that a width of a rear part is smaller than a width of a front part of said holder body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
161 words
A vehicle cup holder, comprising: a housing; a slide member movably supported by said housing; a holder body having at least one opening for a cup, said holder body supported by said slide member for slidable movement between an extended and a retracted position relative to said housing; an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body to urge said holder body relative to said housing in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member when said holder body is at said extended position; a stopper mechanism for preventing the holder body from moving in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member in opposition to the urging force of said elastic element when said holder body is at said extended position; and wherein the stopper mechanism comprises a claw projecting on the rear part of the holder body and a stopper arm formed on the housing, for engagement with the claw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
161 words
A vehicle cup holder, comprising: a housing; a slide member movably supported by said housing; a holder body having at least one opening for a cup, said holder body supported by said slide member for slidable movement between an extended and a retracted position relative to said housing; an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body to urge said holder body relative to said housing in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member when said holder body is at said extended position; a stopper mechanism for preventing the holder body from moving in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member in opposition to the urging force of said elastic element when said holder body is at said extended position; and wherein the stopper mechanism comprises a claw projecting on the rear part of the holder body and a stopper arm formed on the housing, for engagement with the claw.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cup holder as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the holder body has a projecting piece formed close to the claw, while the housing is provided with another projection which is engageable with the projecting piece when the holder body is accommodated in the housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
184 words
A vehicle cup holder, comprising: a housing: a slide member movably supported by said housing; a holder body having at least one opening for a cup, said holder body supported by said slide member for slidable movement between an extended and a retracted position relative to said housing; an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body to urge said holder body relative to said housing in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member when said holder body is at said extended position; a stopper mechanism for preventing the holder body from moving in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member in opposition to the urging force of said elastic element when said holder body is at said extended position; and wherein the holder body has a receiver pivoted thereto for receiving a bottom of the cup by one end of the receiver and the stopper mechanism comprises an extension piece formed on the other end of the receiver and an engagement hole formed in the housing for engagement with the extension piece.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
184 words
A vehicle cup holder, comprising: a housing: a slide member movably supported by said housing; a holder body having at least one opening for a cup, said holder body supported by said slide member for slidable movement between an extended and a retracted position relative to said housing; an elastic element attached to said slide member and said holder body to urge said holder body relative to said housing in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member when said holder body is at said extended position; a stopper mechanism for preventing the holder body from moving in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction of said slide member in opposition to the urging force of said elastic element when said holder body is at said extended position; and wherein the holder body has a receiver pivoted thereto for receiving a bottom of the cup by one end of the receiver and the stopper mechanism comprises an extension piece formed on the other end of the receiver and an engagement hole formed in the housing for engagement with the extension piece.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2004-07-02 | 2005-01-01 | 2005-07-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2008-07-02 | 2009-01-01 | 2009-07-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2012-07-02 | 2013-01-01 | 2013-07-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |