Patent ID: 7624960
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
1. A cup holder assembly, comprising: a fixed outer support frame defining an opening; an intermediate sleeve having side extending tracks, said sleeve dimensioned to be seated within said opening and slidable relative to said support frame, said sleeve defining a second opening; a first pair of dampeners mounted to opposing side walls of said support frame and in seating fashion within said tracks of said sleeve, each of said first pair of dampeners including a first arcuately shaped member interference fitting within said track for dampening the sliding movement of said sleeve relative to said frame; an inner cup holder dimensioned to be seated within said second opening and slidable relative to said intermediate sleeve; and a second pair of dampeners mounted between opposing side walls established between said intermediate sleeve and said inner cup holder, each of said second pair of dampeners including a second arcuately shaped member interference fitting against interior side walls of said sleeve for dampening sliding movement of said cup holder relative to said sleeve; said first and second pairs of dampeners vertically spaced relative to each other, said arcuately shaped members of said first pair of said dampeners extending outwardly toward and opposing said arcuately shaped members of said second pair of dampeners so that each pair of dampeners exerts an opposing lateral force relative to the other pair of dampeners and along said side walls of said sleeve in order to provide rigidity to said assembly during movement of said cup holder, said dampeners further exhibiting spring biasing properties for cooperatively facilitating smooth displacement of said inner cup holder relative to said support frame between stowed and use positions.