Patent ID: 7140586

Claim:
An apparatus capable of holding an object, the apparatus capable of use in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising: cradle having a surface; a post coupled to the support, the post having a first end and a second end; and a base capable of receiving the first end of the post, wherein; the base is sized to fit within the cup holder of the vehicle; the base comprises: a floor having a center and a perimeter; a wall coupled to the floor at the perimeter and extending away from the floor in a first direction; and a column coupled to the floor at the center and extending away from the floor in the first direction, the column capable of receiving the first end of the post; the column and the post are threaded; a distance between the support and the base may be decreased by rotating the post in a first manner with respect to the column; and the distance between the cradle and the base may be increased by rotating the post in a second manner with respect to the column.