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US-2016362029-A1 · Dec 15, 2016 · US
Flap assembly of vehicle cup holder
US9469231B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9469231-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414766979-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Publication date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
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A flap assembly of a vehicle cup holder. The flap assembly includes: a flap housing disposed on a side of a container receiver of a cup holder body and having a flap entrance, rotation guide holes on both upper sides and linear guide holes on both lower sides; a flap installed into a flap entrance of the flap housing and having support protrusion parts, rotational support protrusions inserted into the rotation guide holes, and linear support protrusions inserted into the linear guide holes; and a flap spring disposed between the flap housing and flap and configured to resiliently support the flap.
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What is claimed is: 1. A flap assembly of a vehicle cup holder, comprising: a cup holder body having a container receiver; a flap housing disposed on a side of the container receiver and having a flap entrance, rotation guide holes on both upper sides and linear guide holes on both lower sides; a flap installed into a flap entrance of the flap housing and having support protrusion parts, rotational support protrusions inserted into the rotation guide holes, and linear support protrusions inserted into the linear guide holes; and a flap spring disposed between the flap housing and flap and configured to resiliently support the flap, wherein the support protrusion parts contact a container at two points and are formed on one body. 2. A flap assembly as recited in claim 1 , wherein the rotation guide holes are parallel to the linear guide holes.
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- What does patent US9469231B2 cover?
- A flap assembly of a vehicle cup holder. The flap assembly includes: a flap housing disposed on a side of a container receiver of a cup holder body and having a flap entrance, rotation guide holes on both upper sides and linear guide holes on both lower sides; a flap installed into a flap entrance of the flap housing and having support protrusion parts, rotational support protrusions inserted i…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nifco Korea Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60N3/106. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).