Patent ID: 6547326
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A cupholder assembly forming a forward portion of a part of a vehicle seat, comprising:a base portion mounted to said vehicle seat; a lid member connected to said base portion and being selectively pivotally movable between a closed position and an opened position, said lid member forming a contiguous seating surface with adjacent vehicle seat structure when said lid member is in said closed position, said lid member exposing a container holder and a support area rearward of said container holder when said lid member is moved into said opened position, said support area being bounded vertically by a back wall and a pair of forwardly extending side walls of said base portion and by said container holder when said lid member is moved into said opened position; and a hinge apparatus interconnecting said base portion and said lid member to provide a pivot axis for the movement of said lid member located at a forward edge of said base portion.