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Configurable cup holder assembly

a cup holder and assembly technology, applied in the direction of vehicle components, vehicle arrangements, fastening means, etc., can solve the problem of preventing vehicle occupants from cleaning the cup holder with eas

Active Publication Date: 2021-03-11
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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Enables secure retention of beverage containers while allowing for convenient removal and cleaning of the cup holder assembly, enhancing user accessibility and configurability.

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These finger-like features often protrude toward the center of the cup holder cavity and can impede vehicle occupants from cleaning the cup holder with ease.

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[0038]Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows and will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the description, or recognized by practicing the invention as described in the following description, together with the claims and appended drawings.

[0039]As used herein, the term “and / or,” when used in a list of two or more items, means that any one of the listed items can be employed by itself, or any combination of two or more of the listed items can be employed. For example, if a composition is described as containing components A, B, and / or C, the composition can contain A alone; B alone; C alone; A and B in combination; A and C in combination; B and C in combination; or A, B, and C in combination.

[0040]In this document, relational terms, such as first and second, top and bottom, and the like, are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action, without necessarily requiring or i...

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Abstract

A cup holder assembly is disclosed herein. The cup holder assembly includes a receptacle defining a cavity and having an engagement feature. A resilient finger is operably coupled to the receptacle and is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein the resilient finger is engaged with the engagement feature. A resilient arm is coupled to the resilient finger and is operable to flex from a first position to a second position resilient finger inboard of the first position to allow the resilient finger to move between the disengaged and engaged positions.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to a configurable cup holder assembly. In particular, the present invention relates to a configurable cup holder assembly having one or more resilient fingers.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]Vehicle cup holders are often equipped with fingers-like features that are configured to stabilize a beverage container that is smaller than the receptacle of the cup holder. These finger-like features often protrude toward the center of the cup holder cavity and can impede vehicle occupants from cleaning the cup holder with ease. Finger-like features that may be easily removed from the cup holder may be desired.SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION[0003]According to a first aspect of the present invention, a cup holder assembly includes a receptacle defining a cavity and having an engagement feature. A resilient finger is operably coupled to the receptacle and is operable between a disengaged position and an engaged position, wherein the r...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B60N3/10F16B2/22
CPCB60N3/10F16B2/22B60N3/108
Inventor ROYCHOUDHURY, RAJ S.SEERY, ALAN
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC