Patent ID: 7487945
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: B60N,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A cup holder for a motor vehicle comprising: a receptacle having an opening, a base and a sidewall having an exterior and an interior surface that extends from the base to the opening, an interior surface defining an aperture for receiving the container into the receptacle, the base defining a plane; at least one protrusion pivotably mounted to the sidewall and extending through an opening in the sidewall, wherein the protrusion being rotatable about an axis, the axis being substantially perpendicular with respect to the plane defined by the base, the protrusion being movable between a fully extended position through the opening and a fully retracted position; a biasing member coupled to the protrusion and biasing the protrusion toward the fully extended position; wherein the protrusion further includes a first stop preventing the rotational movement of the protrusion beyond the fully retracted position; wherein the first stop engages an exterior surface of the sidewall; and wherein the protrusion further comprises of a second stop thereby preventing the rotational movement of the protrusion beyond the fully extended position; and wherein the second stop engages an exterior surface of the sidewall.