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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8132770 | Stemware holder A stemware holder maintains a piece of stemware in an upright position even during turbulent conditions. An embodiment has a base extending downward from a cap. The cap has a lower portion with a flat surface and an upper portion with two prongs that define a slot. ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8128045 | Beverage holder device An improved beverage holding device that may be utilized by an individual on a recreational vehicle is provided. The improved beverage holding device may have a plurality of beverage holders whereby the beverage holders may be adaptable to hold a plurality of differ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8113477 | Holder for a beverage container A holder for a beverage container has a container receptacle for insertion of the beverage container, a holding jaw which is mounted so as to be movable a short distance into the container receptacle, and a spring element which urges the holding jaw into the contain... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8091848 | Hands free specimen holder apparatus and method A hands free specimen holder apparatus includes a cup holder. An arm is connected with the cup holder at a first end and the arm extends the cup holder from the first end and away from and below a second end. The second end of the arm is conformed to connect with a ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087630 | Wind-resistant stackable cup holders A cup holder includes a base having a cup-receiving central portion, a number of cup holding elongated members extending upward around the central portion to hold a cup in place so that it is not overturned or blown away by the wind, and a number of openings extendi... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8079562 | Folding urine specimen cup holder A foldable urine collection device which comprises a pair of wire members having first and second opposed ends and having an upwardly disposed urine collection cup intermediate said first and second ends so that the urine collection cup is generally centrally dispos... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8061671 | Repositionable receptacles A system for adjustably positioning an accessory may include a track and an accessory removably coupled to the track. The track may include an upper portion and a lower portion defining a channel therebetween. The upper portion may include an upper flexible segment ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061670 | Cup holder adapter for mounting portable electronic devices in a vehicle console A cup holder adapter for mounting portable electronic devices supported by a mounting member having a windshield or dashboard mounting base in a conventional cup holder in a vehicle. The cup holder adapter apparatus includes a generally cup-shaped cup holder adapter... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047493 | Motorcycle container holder system A major component includes a horizontally extending first section, a horizontally extending second section, and a central section. The central section has a centerline. A plurality of vertically spaced primary holes is provided in the second section on each side of ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042780 | Drinks holder A cup holder, especially for a motor vehicle, has a box-like pedestal (12) that has a placement surface (14) on its top, and a box-like cover (16) that is arranged over the pedestal. The side surfaces of the pedestal (12) serve as a guide... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033518 | Beverage holder device An attachment (A) coupled to a belt clip (B) including a rigid beverage holder frame, and a catch and catch release belt or appliance clip device. The beverage holder comprising a free swinging, rigid, cylindrical frame to perpendicularly harbor a beverage container... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7959121 | Adjustable cup holder An adjustable cup holder incorporates an elongated clamp assembly and cup support assembly. The clamp assembly has a proximal end and a distal clamping end. The cup support assembly is connected at the proximal end of the clamp assembly, and comprises a body portion... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7926776 | Bracket for mounting at least one position detecting sensor on an ultrasonic probe A bracket for use on an ultrasound transducer to releasably mount at least one 3D tracking sensor on the transducer. Each sensor has a pair of axially aligned pins projecting outward from its body. The bracket includes at least one socket having a pair of spaced-apa... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7909299 | Holder for a beverage container A holder for a beverage container, for example a beverage can has a first support in the form of a ring and a second support projecting into the ring, which supports are, for the purpose of raising and lowering, pivotally mounted on a common axis and connected in te... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7896303 | Container holder A container holder includes a holder body, a supporting member, an actuator, and a switch. The supporting member is disposed movably to the holder body. The holder body demarcates an accommodation space for accommodating or holding a container therein partially. The... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891623 | Stowable cup holder tray assembly A stowable cup holder tray assembly is provided for a vehicle having an interior floor structure. The cup holder assembly includes a stowage compartment having a bottom portion with a plurality of opposing sidewalls extending therefrom and defining a stowage volume.... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874535 | Cup holder A cup holder includes a box-shaped body having a holder opening at the top, a supporting arm, an urging element urging the supporting arm to come inward into the holder opening of the box-shaped body, an engaging element engages temporarily the supporting arm at a r... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7871050 | Adjustable tray assembly for holding beverage containers and other items An adjustable tray assembly for engaging a cupholder in a vehicle comprises a tray having a plurality of cuts to form an aperture; and a frustum adapter having a downwardly tapered cylindrical shape, wherein the frustum adapter defines a first cavity for removably r... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7866620 | Holder for a beverage container A holder for a beverage container, such as, for example, a beverage can, which is intended for installation in a motor car, has pivotable and spring-actuated holding jaws pivotally mounted by a knife-edge bearing. As a result, a pivot axis close to the inner side of... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7861993 | Heated/cooled cup holder and sealing unit A cup holder, wherein the cup holder comprises a well adapted to receive a beverage container through an open top of the well. The cup holder also includes a sealing unit having a ring seal secured to the well adjacent to the open top of the well. The ring seal enga... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7806379 | Holder for liquid container A holder for a liquid container includes a frame body and a resilient holding ring. The frame body includes a container-holder having a substantially C-shaped surrounding wall that defines a container-receiving space and that has inner and outer surfaces, and two sp... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802767 | Holding device for storing sundry items A holding device for storing sundry items has a base body with a receiver in form of a cupholder and is associated with an insert member which can be inserted into the receiver of the base body, and the insert member has a holding recess by which opposing segments a... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7793904 | Beverage holder assembly Various embodiments are directed to a beverage holder assembly. In some embodiments, a beverage holder assembly may comprise a clamp device comprising a screw for tightening a first arm and a second arm to attach the clamp device to a structure. The screw may compri... | 09/14/2010 |
| RE41624 | Locking bracket and cupholder for seat frame A bracket is used for mounting onto the standard of a stadium or theater seat. The bracket can be bolted in place at the same time as seat backs are bolted onto the seat standard. The bracket has latches that permit a drink cupholder to be installed by sliding the c... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7766294 | Beverage/cell phone support container A holder for supporting a beverage container against an automobile air conditioner/heater grill includes a housing having a base for holding a beverage container bottom, and open top surrounding the beverage container sides, an open back and upstanding sidewalls inn... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7766293 | Lighted cup holder for seating arrangements A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptac... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7748678 | Beverage container holder A beverage container is provided for mounting to vehicles such as power boats, sailboats and recreational vehicles. The beverage container holder is adapted for mounting to support platforms on the vehicle which may be any suitable vehicle structure such as the armr... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7748679 | Container securing device A container securing device includes a housing portion, with a cylindrical shape, the top of which is open, and which is intended to house a beverage container. A flap is positioned within a hole that is formed within a surrounding wall of the housing portion, and i... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7740217 | Holder for a beverage container A holder for two beverage containers is provided for installation in a motor vehicle. The holder has a pull-out element having insertion openings for the beverage containers. The pull-out element is guided not only displaceably but also is mounted pivotally, so that... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731144 | Beverage container holder and basket A beverage cup holder to contain drinking fluids, collect condensation and spilled fluids, and direct them to a self contained reservoir. The holder has an upper rim that is taller than the container being held, ribs to support the entire height of the held containe... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7717385 | Device comprising a container for bottles A device including a container for bottles in which the container is equipped with an opening and a base is disclosed. The device also includes a support which is equipped with a base. The support and the container are connected between a first position in which the... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7712718 | Support for beverage container and cell phone A holder for supporting a beverage container against an automobile air conditioner/heater grill includes a housing having a base for holding a beverage container bottom, and open top surrounding the beverage container sides, an open back and upstanding sidewalls inn... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7708247 | Removable console cupholder adaptor A removable cup adaptor is for holding a beverage container for use in a cup holder that eliminates rattling of the beverage container when both the cup adaptor and beverage container are seated in a cup holder. The removable cup adaptor has a plurality of ribs exte... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7694928 | Sink type cup holder for motor vehicle A cup holder includes: a support housing; an elevator housing, movable within the support housing; a cup bearing tray, movable within the elevator housing; and an elevator unit that moves the elevator housing and the cup bearing tray in opposite directions. The elev... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7681852 | Vehicle cup and plate holders A system of multifunctional food and beverage holders for use in motor vehicles and other locations. The components of this system facilitate safe, convenient and flexible handling of food and beverages in automobiles and other vehicles utilizing tray/plates for hol... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7648113 | Support for a cylindrically-shaped accessory A support for a cylindrically-shaped accessory has a first frame defining a receptacle for a cylindrically-shaped accessory and a connecting assembly. The first frame has a bottom wall and a peripheral bracing wall structure. The bottom wall defines an upwardly faci... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7644901 | Dive tank support device A dive tank support device for supporting a dive tank while a diver is attempting to attach the dive tank to the diver's body immediately before jumping from a vessel and beginning a dive. The dive tank support device may be formed from a body having a bottom suppor... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7631846 | Piezoelectric igniter mounting brackets An igniter bracket for a gas control valve comprising a base member sized and shaped to be mounted adjacent at least a portion of a first surface of the gas control valve; an igniter holder extending from the base member in a direction away from the gas control valv... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7624960 | Compression rail for sliding cup holder tray According to one aspect of the invention, a cup holder assembly includes a support frame, a cup holder and a dampener. The support frame has spaced apart walls. The cup holder is slidably engaged with the walls of the support frame for movement between a stowed posi... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7611115 | Cup holder assembly A cup holder assembly is provided, including a bin having at least one vertical wall with a floor extending from one end thereof. A bale having a flat surface opposing a contoured surface is attached to the bin to pivot between a first position, in which the flat su... | 11/03/2009 |
