Adjustable container holder

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9428313-B2
Application number	US-201414256304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 18, 2014
Priority date	Apr 18, 2014
Publication date	Aug 30, 2016
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016

Abstract

A container holder assembly for a vehicle having a base wall and a sidewall defining a substantially cylindrical cavity. The cavity having a first side half and an opposed second side half. A resilient member extending across the cavity. The sidewall including a plurality of spaced slots and the resilient member including a first end attached to the sidewall at the first side half of the cavity and a free end configured to penetrate a selected one of the spaced slots for releasable attachment to the sidewall. The resilient member being configured to deform upon insertion of a container into the cavity.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A container holder assembly for a vehicle, the holder assembly comprising:
a first member which defines a cavity and a resilient member adapted to extend across said cavity, said first member including a perimeter wall defining a plurality of spaced passages, said resilient member including a fixed end and a free end, said free end adapted to penetrate a selected one of said spaced passages for releasable attachment to an outer surface of said perimeter wall, the resilient member dissecting said cavity and configured to deform upon insertion of a container into the cavity, the outer surface of said perimeter wall including a projection configured to receive the free end of the resilient member, and the free end of the resilient member including a plurality of holes configured to receive the projection.

2. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein said resilient member comprises a strap and said passages comprise slots.

3. The holder assembly of claim 2 wherein said strap consists essentially of rubber or thermoplastic elastomer.

4. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein said perimeter wall is at least generally circular in cross-section.

5. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the free end of the resilient member includes at least one shoulder configured to interact with an outer edge of at least one of said passages to prevent said strap from passing through the associated passage and into the cavity.

6. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the fixed end of the resilient member is integrally formed with the first member.

7. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein the outer surface of the perimeter wall includes multiple projections.

8. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein said holder assembly is removable from said vehicle.

9. The holder assembly of claim 8 wherein said holder assembly includes a clip element configured for attachment to the vehicle.

10. The holder assembly of claim 1 wherein said vehicle is selected from one of an MUV, ATV and S×S.

11. A cup holder assembly, comprising:
a cup receiving portion, said cup receiving portion including a bottom wall and at least one sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, said bottom wall and said at least one sidewall defining a cavity, a resilient member adapted to extend across said cavity, the resilient member dissecting said cavity and configured to deform upon insertion of a container into the cavity, said sidewall including a plurality of spaced resilient member receiving passages, said resilient member including at least one free end adapted to releasably mate with a selective one of the resilient member receiving passages, an outer surface of said at least one sidewall including a projection configured to receive the at lease one free end of the resilient member, and the at least one free end of the resilient member including a plurality of holes configured to receive the projection.

12. The cup holder assembly of claim 11 wherein said resilient member includes an end opposed to the free end, said opposed end being integrally attached to said sidewall.

13. The cup holder assembly of claim 11 wherein said resilient member includes an end opposed to the free end, said opposed end being removably attached to said sidewall.

14. The cup holder of claim 11 wherein said sidewall defines an at least substantially cylindrical cavity.

15. A container holder assembly the holder, comprising:
a base wall and a sidewall defining a substantially cylindrical cavity, said cavity having a first side half and an opposed second side half, a resilient member including a first end attached to the sidewall at the first side half of the cavity and a free end adapted to extend across said cavity to the second side half, said second side half of the sidewall including a plurality of spaced passages, said free end configured to penetrate a selected one of said spaced passages for releasable attachment to the sidewall, an outer surface of said sidewall including a projection configured to receive the free end of the resilient member, and the free end of the resilient member including a plurality of holes configured to receive the projection.

16. The holder assembly of claim 15 wherein said resilient member comprises a strap.

Assignees

• Honda Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Olsen Douglas M

Classifications

• B65D63/10 Primary

  Non-metallic straps, tapes, or bands; Filamentary elements, e.g. strings, threads or wires; Joints between ends thereof · CPC title

• B60N3/108

  with resilient holding elements · CPC title

• B60N3/106 Primary

  with adjustable clamping mechanisms · CPC title