Abstract:
A combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding and mounting a cellular phone within an automotive cup holder is disclosed wherein the cellular phone is always conveniently located with respect to the driver or passenger within the automotive vehicle cabin. The cup can be pivotally or rotationally moved, within the automotive cup holder, throughout a three hundred sixty degree (360°) volumetric space such that both the driver and passenger within the automotive vehicle cabin can readily view and access the cellular phone while the cellular phone will not interfere with the upstanding gear stick or gear shift shaft mounted upon the central console of the automotive vehicle. In addition, the cup itself can hold and contain a beverage cup, thereby effectively retaining the functional use of the cup holder.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0001]    The present invention relates generally to cellular phone holders, and more particularly to a combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding, mounting, and retaining a cellular phone within an automotive cup holder such that the cellular phone is always conveniently located with respect to the driver or passenger within the automotive vehicle cabin. The cup can be pivotally or rotationally moved, within the automotive cup holder, throughout a three hundred sixty degree (360°) volumetric space such that both the driver and passenger within the automotive vehicle cabin can readily view and access the cellular phone while the cellular phone will not interfere with the upstanding gear stick or gear shift shaft which is mounted upon the central console of the automotive vehicle. In addition, the cup itself can hold and contain a beverage cup, thereby effectively retaining the functional use of the cup holder. An electrical port can be incorporated within a rim portion of the cup or the base of the cell phone holder/cradle so as to provide an electrical connection for an electrical cable which will provide electrical power from the cigarette lighter or USB port, conventionally provided upon automotive vehicles, to a cellular phone wireless transmitter built into the cellular phone holder/cradle whereby the cellular phone can be wirelessly charged when it is seated or mounted upon the cell phone holder/cradle by means of a wireless receiver built into the cellular phone. Alternatively, for those cellular phones which are not adapted for wireless charging, the cellular phone can nevertheless be charged by means of a conventional cable being connected to the cellular phone, routing the cable through the rim portion of the cup or the base of the cell phone holder/cradle, and electrically connecting the cable to the cigarette lighter or USB port. The cell phone holder or cradle can also be pivotally attached to an extended rim portion of the cup so as to effectively dispose the cellular phone at any desirable angular orientation in order to facilitate or enhance the convenient viewing of and access to the cellular phone by the automotive driver or passenger. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The use of cellular telephones has of course dramatically increased over the past ten years, so much so that a large majority of the population truly feel that they cannot be without, or out of touch with, their cellular phones for any extended period of time. They are constantly checking their cellular phones for incoming emails, texts, and the like. This is clearly evidenced by the fact that people often take their cellular phones with them into restaurants, movie theaters, and other public places, despite the fact that these various establishments usually require people to at least silence their cellular phones, if not completely turn them off. One place where such restrictions obviously do not apply is, for example, inside an automotive vehicle where the driver is of course in sole control of his/her cellular phone. On the other hand, prudence, as well as laws in various states of the United States, as well as in other countries, mandates that there be no hand-held cellular phone usage for either speaking or texting, in light of the fact that such usage constitutes a serious safety hazard, both to the driver and any passengers in his/her automotive vehicle, to other drivers and their passengers, and pedestrians. Accordingly, an entire industry has therefore developed in connection with providing cellular phone users with various devices for “holding” their cellular phones while driving so as to in fact permit, at least, hands-free talking. However, these various devices have had their operational or functional problems, rendering them less than desirable. For example, one problem that needed to be addressed was where to locate the device such that it could provide the desirable access to the driver while, on the other hand, not presenting a visual problem for the driver. Sometimes, people simply place their cellular phones within the cup holders provided within the automotive vehicles, however this has proven to be unsatisfactory in view of the fact that the cellular phone can move around within the cup holder and is therefore always not readily viewable by the driver. In addition, if the driver wants to operate the cellular phone on the electrical power provided by the automotive vehicle, in lieu of operating the cellular phone by means of its battery power, or if the driver wants to charge the cellular phone by means of the electrical power provided by the automotive vehicle, the cable, extending from the automotive cigarette lighter or USB port to the cellular phone, can become entangled or frayed over a period of time due to the necessary bending of the cable when it is attached to the cellular phone disposed within the cup holder. 
         [0003]    Various cellular phone holders have therefore been designed to be mounted upon the horizontally oriented shelf overhanging the dashboard, or actually attached to a lower region of the front windshield, however, these devices obviously present a visual problem for the driver in that the cellular phone holder and the cellular phone potentially block a critical portion of the front windshield when the driver is looking in a particular direction or at a particular location. This problem could also become exacerbated when driving at night. Another type of cellular phone holder has been developed which is adapted to be mounted upon the air vent structures located upon the dashboard, however, again, this presents a problem in that the cellular phone holder and cellular phone interfere with the heat or cooled air flowing into the automotive passenger cabin. This potentially leads to the cabin becoming uncomfortable, at which point the driver may remove the cellular phone holder and cellular phone from its location upon the dashboard whereby the conundrum as to where to locate the cellular phone again arises. Still further, when the cellular phone and cellular phone holder are mounted upon the air vent structures within the dashboard, if you are utilizing a cable to operate or charge the cellular phone from the automotive cigarette lighter or USB port, the cable is often in front of the audio equipment so if you want to make any adjustments to the audio components, such as for example, changing the channel, changing the volume, or to change between different play modes, such as CD, conventional radio, or satellite radio, the cable comprises a nuisance interfering with your audio selections. 
         [0004]    A need therefore exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder which will effectively overcome the aforenoted deficiencies noted in connection with conventional cellular phone-holders. Another need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder which will provide easy and ready access to the cellular phone while permitting the automotive vehicle driver to operate and communicate by means of the cellular phone without the cellular phone comprising a hazard with respect to the safe operation of the automotive vehicle. Still another need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder wherein the holder and cellular phone will not present any visual problems or difficulties for the automotive vehicle driver. Yet another need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder wherein the cellular phone is positionally secured within the cellular phone holder such that the cellular phone is not permitted to freely move once adjusted to a particular orientation relative to the automotive vehicle driver so as to avoid the need for the automotive vehicle driver to re-position the cellular phone to an accessible disposition. Still yet another need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable, connected to the automotive cigarette lighter or USB port, to be employed in connection with the cellular phone such that the cellular phone can operate upon the automotive vehicle power or be charged by means of the automotive vehicle power whether or not the cellular phone is actually being utilized. Yet still another need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable to be employed in connection with the cellular phone wherein the charging cable will not become entangled with or obstruct other appointments present upon the automotive dashboard. A further need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable to be employed in connection with the cellular phone wherein the cable is not forced to be bent at undesirable angles which can lead to the fraying of the cable. A yet further need exists in the art for a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable to be employed in connection with the cellular phone wherein the charging cable will not interfere with the flow of heated and conditioned air into the automotive vehicle cabin. 
       OVERALL OBJECTIVES OF THE INVENTION 
       [0005]    Therefore, one of the overall objectives of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder which will effectively overcome the aforenoted deficiencies noted in connection with conventional cellular phone-holding devices. Another overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder which will provide easy and ready access to the cellular phone while permitting the automotive vehicle driver to operate and communicate by means of the cellular phone without the cellular phone comprising a hazard with respect to the safe operation of the automotive vehicle. Still another overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular, phone holder wherein the holder and cellular phone will not present any visual problems or difficulties for the automotive vehicle driver. Yet another overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder wherein the cellular phone is positionally secured within the cellular phone holder such that the cellular phone is not permitted to freely move once adjusted to a particular orientation relative to the automotive vehicle driver so as to avoid the need for the automotive vehicle driver to re-position the cellular phone to a new accessible disposition. Still yet another overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable, connected to the automotive cigarette lighter or USB port, to be employed in connection with the cellular phone such that the cellular phone can operate upon the automotive vehicle power or be charged by means of the automotive vehicle power whether or not the cellular phone is actually being utilized. Yet still another overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable to be employed in connection with the cellular phone wherein the charging cable will not become entangled with or obstruct other appointments present upon the automotive dashboard. A further overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable to be employed in connection with the cellular phone wherein the cable is not forced to be bent at undesirable angles which can lead to the fraying of the cable. A yet further overall object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved cellular phone holder which accommodates the usage of a charging cable to be employed in connection with the cellular phone wherein the charging cable will not interfere with the flow of heated and conditioned air into the automotive vehicle cabin. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0006]    The foregoing and other objectives are achieved in accordance with the teachings and principles of the present invention through the provision of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding and mounting a cellular phone within a cup holder of an automotive vehicle wherein the cup of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding, mounting, and retaining the cellular phone is substantially cylindrical so as to readily capable of being disposed within the cup holder conventionally provided within the automotive vehicle. In this manner, the cup not only effectively retains the operative use of the cup holder in that the cup per se can now accommodate a beverage cup, but in addition, the cup is rotatably movable through a 360° range of movement within the automotive cup holder such that when the cellular phone is attached to the cellular phone holder, as a result of being mounted upon the cellular phone holder portion of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly, the cellular phone may be operably moved to any angular position that is easy and readily selected by means of the automotive vehicle driver or passenger so that the cellular phone can be easily and readily viewed by the automotive vehicle driver or passenger. Still further, in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a built-in wireless charger is incorporated within the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly, and a jack for accommodating one end of a charging cable, having its other end electrically connected to the automotive cigarette lighter or USB port, is effectively built into a rim portion of the cup. Alternatively still further, if one&#39;s cellular phone is not wireless-charging enabled, an aperture is defined within a horizontally or vertically oriented rim extension of the cup, or within the lower support section of the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly and can easily pass therethrough without forcing the charging cable to undergo being bent at acute angles which could lead to fraying of the charging cable. Still yet further, and in accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention, the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly can effectively be pivotally connected with respect to the cup of the combination cup and the cellular phone holder assembly such that the substantially vertical orientation of the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and attachment assembly, upon which the cellular phone is mounted, can be pivotally altered so the cellular phone can effectively be viewed from any one of a multitude of viewing angles or perspectives by the automotive vehicle driver or passenger. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0007]    Various other features and attendant advantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated from the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein: 
           [0008]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view illustrating the interior of an automotive vehicle wherein it can be seen that a first embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly, constructed in accordance with the principles and teachings of the present invention for holding a cellular phone, is disposed within one of the cup holders provided within the automotive vehicle cabin wherein the cup member of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly is disposed within the cup holder and yet can still be utilized to accommodate a beverage cup, while the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly has a cellular phone mounted thereon in an angled orientation that can be easily and readily viewed by the driver of the automotive vehicle, and wherein further, a jack is provided upon a side wall portion of the cup so as to accommodate one end of a charging cable; 
           [0009]      FIG. 2  is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for mounting a cellular phone wherein, in this embodiment, there is provided a built-in wireless charging unit, however, a face plate is covering the wireless charging unit which is housed internally within the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly, and wherein further, a horizontally oriented cup rim extension is provided with a suitable aperture so as to permit the jack of a charging cable to extend therethrough; 
           [0010]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the second embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for mounting a cellular phone thereon, as disclosed within  FIG. 2 , wherein the face plate of the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly has been removed so as to disclose the wireless charging unit disposed internally within the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly; 
           [0011]      FIG. 4  is a perspective view of a third embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for mounting a cellular phone thereon, wherein a vertically oriented extension of the rim portion of the cup is provided with a suitable aperture formed therewithin so as to permit the jack of a charging cable to extend therethrough, and wherein further, side edge portions of the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly are provided with a pair of oppositely disposed retention members so as to effectively fixedly secure the cellular phone in position as mounted upon the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly, in a manner similar to that of the first embodiment illustrated within  FIG. 1 ; 
           [0012]      FIG. 5  is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for mounting a cellular phonethereon, wherein a suitable aperture is provided within a lower edge or base portion of the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly so as to enable the jack end portion of a charging cable to be inserted therethrough; 
           [0013]      FIG. 6  is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for mounting a cellular phone thereon wherein the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly is substantially similar to the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly as disclosed within  FIG. 5 , however, in this embodiment, the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly is pivotally mounted with respect to the cup so as to be pivotally moved to any one of various angular orientations and thereby selectively provide the driver or passenger with an optimum viewing angle or perspective; and 
           [0014]      FIG. 7  is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for mounting a cellular phone thereon, wherein the cellular phone retention members, mounted upon the side edge portions of the cellular phone holder of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly, are laterally adjustable so as to permit the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly to be utilized in conjunction with differently sized cellular phones. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       [0015]    Referring now to the drawings, and more particularly to  FIG. 1  thereof, there is disclosed a first embodiment of a new and improved combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly which has been constructed in accordance with the principles and teachings of the present invention, which is adapted to hold a cellular phone, and which is generally indicated by the reference character  100 . More particularly, it is seen that the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  is disposed within one of the cup holders  102  provided within the automotive vehicle cabin  104  wherein the cup member  106  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  is substantially cylindrical so as to be disposed within one of the cup holders  102  and yet can still be utilized to accommodate a beverage cup, not illustrated, while the cellular phone holder  108  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  has a cellular phone  110  mounted thereon in an angled orientation that can be easily and readily viewed by the driver of the automotive vehicle. In addition, an electromagnetic interference filter  112  is provided upon a charging cable  114  such that the charging cable  114 , having its opposite end plugged into the cigarette lighter or USB port, not shown, which is conventionally provided within automotive vehicles, can be utilized to supply electrical power to a wireless charging unit built into the cellular phone  110 , in  20 , the instance that the cellular phone  110  is provided with such capabilities, or alternatively, the electrical power can be utilized to power the cellular phone  110  when the cellular phone  110  is actually being used or to charge the cellular phone  110  when the cellular phone  110  is not actually being used but is simply being held within the cellular phone holder  108  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100 . As has been noted, the cup  106  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder  100  for holding and mounting the cellular phone  110  is substantially cylindrical so as to be readily capable of being disposed within the cup holder  102  conventionally provided within the automotive vehicle, however, in addition, the cup  106  not only effectively retains the operative use of the cup holder  102  in that the cup  106  per se can now accommodate a beverage cup, not shown, but the cup is rotatably movable through a 360° range of movement within the automotive cup holder  102  such that when the cellular phone  110  is attached thereto, as a result of being mounted upon the cellular phone holder  108  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100 , the cellular phone  110  may be operably moved to any angular position that is selected by means of the automotive vehicle driver or passenger so that the cellular phone  110  can be easily and readily viewed by the automotive vehicle driver or passenger. It is further noted that the lower end portion of the cellular phone holder  108  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  is provided with a horizontally oriented shelf or ledge  116  upon which the lower or bottom end portion of the cellular phone  110  rests or is supported, and still further, a pair of retention members  118 , 118  are disposed upon the side edge portions of the cellular phone holder  108  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  so as to effectively preclude the cellular phone  110  from becoming disengaged from the cellular phone holder or cradle  108  of the combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100 . 
         [0016]    With reference now being made to  FIGS. 2 and 3 , a second embodiment of a combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding a cellular phone is disclosed and is generally indicated by the reference character  200 . It is to be noted that the second embodiment combination cup and attachment member assembly  200  is effectively similar to the first embodiment combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100 , except as will be specifically noted hereinafter, and therefore, for brevity purposes, only those component parts of the second embodiment combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  200  which differ from the component parts of the first embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  will be discussed. In addition, it is also noted that those component parts of the second embodiment combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly which correspond to component parts of the first embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  will be designated by corresponding reference numbers except that they will be within the 200 series. More particularly, it is seen that a triple-coil wireless charging unit  220 , as can best be seen in  FIG. 3 , is provided internally of the cellular phone holder  208  of the second embodiment combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  200 , and that the cellular phone holder  208  of the second embodiment combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly  200  is provided with a face plate  222  which normally covers the triple-coil wireless charging unit  220 . It is also noted that in lieu of the continuous shelf or ledge  116  characteristic of the first embodiment of the cellular phone holder  108  of the first embodiment cup and attachment member assembly  100 , the shelf or ledge portion of the cellular phone holder  208  of the second embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  200  comprises two horizontally spaced shelf or ledge portions  216 , 216 . In addition, it is noted that the cup  206  of the second embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  200  is provided with a horizontally oriented rim extension  224  within which there is defined a through-aperture  226  for accommodating the jack and/or the charging cable, not shown, so that electrical power can be supplied to the triple-coil wireless charging unit  220 . 
         [0017]    With reference now being made to  FIG. 4 , a third embodiment of a combination cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding a cellular phone is disclosed and is generally indicated by the reference character  300 . It is to be noted that the third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  300  is effectively similar to the first and second embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , except as will be specifically noted hereinafter, and therefore, for brevity purposes, only those component parts of the third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  300  which differ from the component parts of the first and second cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200  will be discussed. In addition, it is also noted that those component parts of the third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  300  which correspond to component parts of the first and second embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 ,  200  will be designated by corresponding reference numbers except that they will be within the 300 series. More particularly, it is seen that in lieu of the horizontally oriented rim extension integrally connected to the cup, the third embodiment cup and attachment member assembly  300  comprises a vertically oriented rim extension  324  which is integrally connected to the cup  306 . In addition, the horizontally oriented shelf or ledge portion  316  of the cellular phone holder  308  of the third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  300  is provided with a through-aperture  326  for permitting the passage therethrough of an end portion of a charging cable and/or the terminal jack portion thereof. It is to be noted that as a result of providing the vertically oriented rim extension  324 , in lieu of the horizontally oriented rim extension  224  as illustrated within the second embodiment cup and cellular phone assembly  200 , additional linear distance is effectively provided for the routing of the charging cable such that the charging cable is not forced to undergo any severe bending while being connected to the cellular phone in order to power or charge the same. This enhanced linear routing of the charging cable effectively prevents the charging cable from becoming frayed which leads to an enhanced service life of the charging cable. 
         [0018]    With reference now being made to  FIG. 5 , a fourth embodiment of a cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding a cellular phone is disclosed and is generally indicated by the reference character  400 . It is to be noted that the third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  400  is effectively similar to the first, second, and third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , 300  except as will be specifically noted hereinafter, and therefore, for brevity purposes, only those component parts of the fourth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  400  which differ from the component parts of the first, second, and third cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , 300  will be discussed. In addition, it is also noted that those component parts of the fourth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  400  which correspond to component parts of the first, second, and third embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , 300  will be designated by corresponding reference numbers except that they will be within the 400 series. More particularly, it is seen that the fourth embodiment of a cup and cellular phone holder assembly  400  for holding a cellular phone is especially similar to the first embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  100  except that the through-aperture  426 , for permitting the passage of the charging cable and/or its terminal jack to pass therethrough, is defined within the support shelf or ledge  416  of the cellular phone holder  408  of the cup and attachment member assembly  400 . 
         [0019]    With reference now being made to  FIG. 6 , a fifth embodiment of a cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding a cellular phone is disclosed and is generally indicated by the reference character  500 . It is to be noted that the fifth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  500  is effectively similar to the first, second, third, and fourth embodiment cup and attachment member assemblies  100 , 200 , 300 , 400  except as will be specifically noted hereinafter, and therefore, for brevity purposes, only those component parts of the fifth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  500  which differ from the component parts of the first, second, third, and fourth cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 ,  200 , 300 , 400  will be discussed. In addition, it is also noted that those component parts of the fifth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  500  which correspond to component parts of the first, second, third, and fourth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , 300 , 400  will be designated by corresponding reference numbers except that they will be within the 500 series. More particularly, it is seen that the fifth embodiment of a cup and cellular phone holder assembly  500  for holding a cellular phone is especially similar to the fourth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  400  except that in lieu of the cellular phone holder  508  being fixedly connected to the rim extension portion  524  of the cup  506 , the cellular phone holder  508  is pivotally connected to the rim extension portion  524  by means of a suitable pivot mechanism  528 . In this manner, in addition to the cup  506  being freely rotatable within the cup holder of the automotive vehicle cabin in order to effectively provide the driver or passenger with readily convenient viewing and access to the cellular phone, the pivotal movement of the cellular phone holder  508  relative to the cup  506  further permits the driver or passenger within the automotive vehicle to adjust the angular disposition of the cellular phone holder  508  with respect to the cup  506  and therefore the angular disposition of the cellular phone being held or cradled upon the cellular phone holder  508  so as to further enhance the convenience of viewing or accessing the cellular phone by means of the automotive vehicle driver or passenger. 
         [0020]    Lastly, with reference now being made to  FIG. 7 , a sixth embodiment of a cup and cellular phone holder assembly for holding a cellular phone is disclosed and is generally indicated by the reference character  600 . It is to be noted that the sixth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  600  is effectively similar to the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , 300 , 400 , 500  except as will be specifically noted hereinafter, and therefore, for brevity purposes, only those component parts of the sixth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  600  which differ from the component parts of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 , 300 , 400 , 500  will be discussed. In addition, it is also noted that those component parts of the sixth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  600  that correspond to component parts of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assemblies  100 , 200 ,  300 , 400 , 500  will be designated by corresponding reference numbers except that they will be within the 600 series. More particularly, it is seen that the sixth embodiment of a cup and cellular phone holder assembly  600  for holding a cellular phone is somewhat similar to the second embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  200  in that there is provided a pair of horizontally spaced shelf or ledge members  616 , 616  upon which the lower end portion of the cellular phone will rest or be supported, however, it is noted that the shelf or ledge members  616 , 616  of this sixth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  600  have arcuate structural configurations. In addition, and more importantly, it is to be noted that in accordance with this sixth embodiment cup and cellular phone holder assembly  600 , the pair of retention members  618 , 618  mounted upon the opposite side edge portions of the cellular phone holder  608  are laterally adjustable whereby the cellular phone holder  608  may in fact accommodate different cellular phones which may have different width dimensions. 
         [0021]    Obviously, many variations and modifications of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the present invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein. 
       REFERENCE NUMBER KEY 
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           100 —Combination cup and attachment member for mounting a cellular phone 
           102 —Automotive vehicle cup holder 
           104 —Interior cabin of automotive vehicle 
           106 —Cup of combination cup and attachment member  100   
           108 —Attachment member of combination cup and attachment member  100   
           110 —Cellular phone mounted upon attachment member  108   
           112 —Electromagnetic interference filter for cellular phone charging cable 
           114 —Charging cable operatively associated with filter  112   
           116 —Horizontal shelf or ledge of attachment member  108  for lower end of phone 
           118 —Retention members upon opposite side edge portions of attachment member 
           200 —Second embodiment combination cup and attachment member 
           206 —Cup of second member combination 
           208 —Attachment member of second embodiment combination 
           216 —Pair of shelf or ledge members of attachment member  208   
           220 —Triple-coil wireless charger 
           222 —Face plate covering attachment member  208   
           224 —Horizontal extension member of cup  206   
           226 —Aperture defined within horizontal extension member  224   
           300 —Third embodiment combination cup and attachment member 
           306 —Cup of third embodiment combination 
           308 —Attachment member of third embodiment combination 
           316 —Shelf or ledge member of attachment member  308   
           318 —Retention members upon opposite side edge portions of attachment member 
           324 —Vertical extension member of cup  206   
           326 —Aperture defined within horizontal shelf or ledge member  316   
           400 —Fourth embodiment combination cup and attachment member 
           406 —Cup of fourth embodiment combination 
           408 —Attachment member of fourth embodiment combination 
           416 —Shelf or ledge member of attachment member  408   
           418 —Retention members of attachment member  408   
           424 —Horizontal extension member of cup  406   
           426 —Aperture defined within horizontal shelf or ledge member  416   
           500 —Fifth embodiment combination cup and attachment member 
           506 —Cup of fifth embodiment combination 
           508 —Attachment member of fifth embodiment combination 
           516 —Shelf or ledge member of attachment member  508   
           518 —Retention members of attachment member  508   
           524 —Horizontal extension member of cup  506   
           526 —Aperture defined within horizontal shelf or ledge member  616   
           528 —Pivot mechanism pivotally connecting attachment member  528  to horizontal extension member  524   
           600 —Sixth embodiment combination cup and attachment member 
           606 —Cup of sixth embodiment combination 
           608 —Attachment member of sixth embodiment combination 
           616 —Shelf or ledge members of attachment member  608   
           618 —Laterally adjustable retention members of attachment member  608   
           624 —Horizontal extension member of cup  606   
           626 —Aperture defined within horizontal shelf or ledge member  616