CA2450891A1 - Holder for bottles, cups and the like - Google Patents
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- CA2450891A1 CA2450891A1 CA 2450891 CA2450891A CA2450891A1 CA 2450891 A1 CA2450891 A1 CA 2450891A1 CA 2450891 CA2450891 CA 2450891 CA 2450891 A CA2450891 A CA 2450891A CA 2450891 A1 CA2450891 A1 CA 2450891A1
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- holder
- vessel
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N3/10—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F5/00—Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
- A45F5/02—Fastening articles to the garment
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G23/00—Other table equipment
- A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
- A47G23/0208—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like
- A47G23/0216—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like for one glass or cup
- A47G23/0225—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like for one glass or cup attachable to a plate, table, or the like
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N3/10—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
- B60N3/103—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated detachable
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
- A45F2200/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A45F
- A45F2200/05—Holder or carrier for specific articles
- A45F2200/0583—Beverage vessels, e.g. bottles
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
- A47G2400/00—Details not otherwise provided for in A47G19/00-A47G23/16
- A47G2400/08—Stabilizing containers or articles
- A47G2400/086—Self-levelling
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
- A63B2225/68—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with article holders
- A63B2225/682—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment with article holders for beverages
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Description
p'IELD of TIDE INVENTIOlvT
This invention relates to holders for bottles, cups and other liquid-containing vessels and more particularly to a holder which may be removably attached to a moving object such as a golf bag, golf cart, boat and motoa- vehicle and which is designed to hold a liquid-containing vessel upright to avoid spillage.
EACI~~~ROL~I7 of TI3E IN~IEIV'1'ION
Folders for bottles, cups and other liquid-containing vessels in which the holders are removably attached to moving objects are known. such holders are generally attached securely to the objects so that when the objects sway and vibrate, so too dc' the holders.
Gentle swaying and vibrations usually do not cause the (contents of the vessels to spill but when the swaying and vibrations become severe spillage inevitably occurs.
I have invented a vessel holder which is designed to maintain a bottle, cup or other liquid-containing vessel upright despite vibrations or swaying of the object to which the holder is attached. The holder will maintain the vessel upright and will serve to avoid or minimize spillage where the motion of the obfect is gentle to moderate. Even where the motion is severe, spillage will be substantially less th~.n where the holder is of conventional construction.
sl~r~IAR~ o~ TFE INVENTION
Briefly, the vessel holder of my invention comprises: a clip for attachment to a movable object and a receptacle for removable receipt of the vessel. The receptacle has a base on which the vessel is adapted to rest and a side wall for holding the vessel upright.
The holder is provided with gimbals for keeping the vessel horizontal.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The vessel-holder of the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle of the holder from above;
Figure 2 is another perspective view of the holder from its side;
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the holder;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the clip of the holder;
Figure S is an elevation of the clip;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the coupling of the holder from the side opposite that illustrated in Figure 3;
Figures 7 to 10 are perspective views of the holder showing the effect which changes in position of the clip have on the position of the receptacle;
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the holder in conjuncRic~n with a cup; and Figure 12 is a perspective view of the holder in conjunction with a bottle.
Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the description of the drawing.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMF30DIlVIENT
With reference to Figures 1 - 3, the vessel-holder has a receptacle 10, a coupling 12 and a
This invention relates to holders for bottles, cups and other liquid-containing vessels and more particularly to a holder which may be removably attached to a moving object such as a golf bag, golf cart, boat and motoa- vehicle and which is designed to hold a liquid-containing vessel upright to avoid spillage.
EACI~~~ROL~I7 of TI3E IN~IEIV'1'ION
Folders for bottles, cups and other liquid-containing vessels in which the holders are removably attached to moving objects are known. such holders are generally attached securely to the objects so that when the objects sway and vibrate, so too dc' the holders.
Gentle swaying and vibrations usually do not cause the (contents of the vessels to spill but when the swaying and vibrations become severe spillage inevitably occurs.
I have invented a vessel holder which is designed to maintain a bottle, cup or other liquid-containing vessel upright despite vibrations or swaying of the object to which the holder is attached. The holder will maintain the vessel upright and will serve to avoid or minimize spillage where the motion of the obfect is gentle to moderate. Even where the motion is severe, spillage will be substantially less th~.n where the holder is of conventional construction.
sl~r~IAR~ o~ TFE INVENTION
Briefly, the vessel holder of my invention comprises: a clip for attachment to a movable object and a receptacle for removable receipt of the vessel. The receptacle has a base on which the vessel is adapted to rest and a side wall for holding the vessel upright.
The holder is provided with gimbals for keeping the vessel horizontal.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The vessel-holder of the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle of the holder from above;
Figure 2 is another perspective view of the holder from its side;
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the holder;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the clip of the holder;
Figure S is an elevation of the clip;
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the coupling of the holder from the side opposite that illustrated in Figure 3;
Figures 7 to 10 are perspective views of the holder showing the effect which changes in position of the clip have on the position of the receptacle;
Figure 11 is a perspective view of the holder in conjuncRic~n with a cup; and Figure 12 is a perspective view of the holder in conjunction with a bottle.
Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the description of the drawing.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMF30DIlVIENT
With reference to Figures 1 - 3, the vessel-holder has a receptacle 10, a coupling 12 and a
2 clip 14. The receptacle is cup~~shaped and has a circular base 16 and a cylindrical side wall 18.
The base has a hole 20 at its centre and a number of openings 22 at its side for draining offliquid which spills from the vessel in the receptacle.
The coupling is C-shaped and has a central portion 28 and a pair of spaced apart terminal portions 30, 32. The terminal portions are pivotally attached at diametrically opposite locations on the side wall of the receptacle.
With reference to Figures 4 and 5, the clip has a resilient or spring loaded downwardly depending arm 34 for attachment by resilient deformation to such things as a golf bag, a golf cart, a seat back of a motor vehicle or boat and so on. The clip has a front wall 36 in which a circular aperture 38 is formed.
As illustrated in Figure 6, the aperture formed in the clip is adapted to receive a pivot 40 formed on the central portion of the coupling. The pivot is in th.e form of a split ring which projects outwardly from the central portion of the coupling and which has an outer diameter slightly larger than that of aperture 38. The ring is composed of elastic material which deforms resiliently so that the ring may be inserted into the aperture and once there, will snap back to remain in the aperture. The ring thus allows the receptacle to turn or rotate about the clip.
The split ring is loosely received in the aperture to allow the coupling to tilt somewhat should the clip be higher or lower than the level of the coupling. Such tiling is illustrated in Figures 9 and 10.
The base has a hole 20 at its centre and a number of openings 22 at its side for draining offliquid which spills from the vessel in the receptacle.
The coupling is C-shaped and has a central portion 28 and a pair of spaced apart terminal portions 30, 32. The terminal portions are pivotally attached at diametrically opposite locations on the side wall of the receptacle.
With reference to Figures 4 and 5, the clip has a resilient or spring loaded downwardly depending arm 34 for attachment by resilient deformation to such things as a golf bag, a golf cart, a seat back of a motor vehicle or boat and so on. The clip has a front wall 36 in which a circular aperture 38 is formed.
As illustrated in Figure 6, the aperture formed in the clip is adapted to receive a pivot 40 formed on the central portion of the coupling. The pivot is in th.e form of a split ring which projects outwardly from the central portion of the coupling and which has an outer diameter slightly larger than that of aperture 38. The ring is composed of elastic material which deforms resiliently so that the ring may be inserted into the aperture and once there, will snap back to remain in the aperture. The ring thus allows the receptacle to turn or rotate about the clip.
The split ring is loosely received in the aperture to allow the coupling to tilt somewhat should the clip be higher or lower than the level of the coupling. Such tiling is illustrated in Figures 9 and 10.
3 The coupling acts as gimbal;~ for keeping the receptacle horizontal, whatever the angle of the object to which the clip is attached.. Figures 7 to 10 show how the coupling does so. In Figure 7, the clip is tilted to the right, in Figure 8, the clip is tilted backward, in Figure 9, the clip is above the coupling and in Figure 9 the Blip is beneath the terminal portions of the coupling. In the latter two Figures, the clip is tilted somewhat relative to the coupling.
In every case t:he position of the receptacle is such that a vessel in the receptacle will be horizontal.
Figures 1 l and 12 illustrate two of the various kinds of vessels which can be held by the receptacle. In Figure 11 the receptacle is a cup 50 and in Figure 12 the receptacle is a bottle 52.
It will be understood of course that modifications can be made in the structure o:Pthe vessel-holder as described herein without departing from the scope and purview of the invention
In every case t:he position of the receptacle is such that a vessel in the receptacle will be horizontal.
Figures 1 l and 12 illustrate two of the various kinds of vessels which can be held by the receptacle. In Figure 11 the receptacle is a cup 50 and in Figure 12 the receptacle is a bottle 52.
It will be understood of course that modifications can be made in the structure o:Pthe vessel-holder as described herein without departing from the scope and purview of the invention
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Claims (3)
1. A holder for a liquid-containing vessel, said holder comprising: a clip for attachment to a movable object; a receptacle for removable receipt of said vessel, said receptacle having a base on which said vessel is adapted to rest and a side wall for holding said vessel upright; anal gimbals for keeping said vessel horizontal.
2. The holder of claim 1 wherein said gimbals include a coupling pivotally attached to said receptacle and to said clip.
3. The holder of claim 2 wherein said coupling has a central portion and a pair of spaced apart terminal portions, each said terminal portion being pivotally attached to the side wall of said receptacle and said central portion being pivotally attached to said clip.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA 2450891 CA2450891A1 (en) | 2003-11-26 | 2003-11-26 | Holder for bottles, cups and the like |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA 2450891 CA2450891A1 (en) | 2003-11-26 | 2003-11-26 | Holder for bottles, cups and the like |
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| CA2450891A1 true CA2450891A1 (en) | 2005-05-26 |
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| CA 2450891 Abandoned CA2450891A1 (en) | 2003-11-26 | 2003-11-26 | Holder for bottles, cups and the like |
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Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2009100714A1 (en) * | 2008-02-12 | 2009-08-20 | Claus Averesch | Holder system for drinks containers |
| DE102008026819A1 (en) * | 2008-06-05 | 2009-12-10 | GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit | Device for holding drinking container in vehicle interior of vehicle, has receiving device and gradient compensation device for drinking container |
| WO2013132243A3 (en) * | 2012-03-06 | 2013-11-14 | Make It Fail Limited | A container holder and clamp arrangement |
| CN112046400A (en) * | 2020-07-31 | 2020-12-08 | 东风延锋汽车饰件系统有限公司 | Mobile multifunctional storage box for vehicle |
| DE102019104668B4 (en) | 2018-02-27 | 2022-09-29 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Interior cup holder |
| DE102019104672B4 (en) | 2018-02-27 | 2022-09-29 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Interior cup holder |
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- 2003-11-26 CA CA 2450891 patent/CA2450891A1/en not_active Abandoned
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO2009100714A1 (en) * | 2008-02-12 | 2009-08-20 | Claus Averesch | Holder system for drinks containers |
| DE102008026819A1 (en) * | 2008-06-05 | 2009-12-10 | GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit | Device for holding drinking container in vehicle interior of vehicle, has receiving device and gradient compensation device for drinking container |
| WO2013132243A3 (en) * | 2012-03-06 | 2013-11-14 | Make It Fail Limited | A container holder and clamp arrangement |
| DE102019104668B4 (en) | 2018-02-27 | 2022-09-29 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Interior cup holder |
| DE102019104672B4 (en) | 2018-02-27 | 2022-09-29 | Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | Interior cup holder |
| CN112046400A (en) * | 2020-07-31 | 2020-12-08 | 东风延锋汽车饰件系统有限公司 | Mobile multifunctional storage box for vehicle |
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