Patent Application
20140291281
The field to which the disclosure generally relates to includes receptacles for beverage containers.
Receptacles or cup holders which may be mounted in a variety of applications and may include a support wall or bottom wall for supporting beverage containers.
A number of variations of the invention may include a product for use with beverage containers including a container support wall or bottom wall including a plurality of bottle toe engagement features.
A number of variations of the invention may include an insert for use in a receptacle for beverage containers, the insert being constructed and arranged to provide a container support wall or bottom wall including a plurality of bottle toe engagement features.
Other illustrative variations of the invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while disclosing optional variations of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
Select examples of variations of the invention will become more fully understood from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The following description of the variations is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the invention, its application, or uses.
In a number of variations a receptacle may be provide that does not include a side wall portion 22, 24 but includes the container support or bottom wall 16. A top wall may be provided and may be in the form of opposing fingers for engaging the sides of a beverage container. In a number of variations the product may be a fold out or collapsible receptacle for example in a moveable center console of the rear passenger section of a vehicle.
A number of variations of the invention may include an insert for use in a receptacle for beverage containers, the insert being constructed and arranged to provide a container support wall or bottom wall including a plurality of bottle toe engagement features.
The following description of variants is only illustrative of components, elements, acts, product and methods considered to be within the scope of the invention and are not in any way intended to limit such scope by what is specifically disclosed or not expressly set forth. The components, elements, acts, product and methods as described herein may be combined and rearranged other than as expressly described herein and still are considered to be within the scope of the invention.
Variation 1 may include a product including a container support wall or bottom wall including a plurality of bottle toe engagement features.
Variation 2 may include a product as set forth in Variation 1 wherein the product comprises at least a first receptacle for a beverage container.
Variation 3 may include a product as set forth in Variation 2 further comprising a second receptacle having a container support wall or bottom wall including a plurality of bottle toe engagement features.
Variation 4 may include a product as set forth in Variation 3 wherein the first receptacle and second receptacle are positioned adjacent each other and further including a passage defined in the product between the first receptacle and the second receptacle.
Variation 5 may include a product as set forth in any of Variation 1-4 wherein the plurality of bottle toe engagement features are constructed and arranged to be received in a gap between adjacent toes of a beverage bottle.
Variation 6 may include a product as set forth in any of Variation 1-5 wherein each of the bottle toe engagement features includes a front ramp surface sloping downward to a planar portion of the container support wall or bottom wall.
Variation 7 may include a product as set forth in any of Variation 1-6 wherein each of the bottle toe engagement features includes a rear ramp surface sloping down toward the container support wall or bottom wall.
Variation 8 may include a product as set forth in any of Variation 1-7 wherein each of the bottle toe engagement features includes an upper surface constructed and arranged to support a cup, a bottle or a can.
Variation 9 may include a product as set forth in Variation 8 wherein the upper surface has a flat, curved or apex configuration.
Variation 10 may include a product as set forth in any of Variation 1-9 wherein each of the bottle toe engagement features includes a first side wall and an opposite second side wall.
Variation 11 may include a product as set forth in any of Variation 1-10 further comprising a top wall spaced a distance from the container support wall or bottom wall.
Variation 12 may include a product as set forth in Variation 11 further comprising a side wall portion extending from the top wall to the container support wall or bottom wall.
Variation 13 may include a product comprising an insert for a receptacle for beverage containers, the insert being constructed and arranged to provide a container support wall or bottom wall having a plurality of bottle toe engagement features.
Variation 14 may include a product as set forth in claim 13 wherein the plurality of bottle toe engagement features extend above a planar portion of the container support wall or bottom wall.
The above description of select examples of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and, thus, variations or variants thereof are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention.
