Patent ID: 8641004

Claim:
A cup holder for beverage containers comprising: a deployable tray movable between a deployed position and a stowed position, the tray having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an aperture; an insert comprising: a cup ring having an open collar for receiving a beverage container and having a seating flange configured to rest on the upper surface; a cup bag made of flexible material having a generally cylindrical shape between an upper rim and a bag bottom, the upper rim being affixed to the open collar; and a coil spring coupled between the cup ring and the bag bottom for urging them together for collapsing the cup bag, the coil spring being expandable under the weight of a beverage container placed on the bag bottom; and a housing for slidably receiving the tray and configured to mount to a vertical panel, wherein the tray slides between the stowed position being behind the vertical panel and the deployed position being in front of the vertical panel.