Patent ID: 6971618

Claim:
A cupholder assembly adapted for use in a vehicle for supporting containers, the vehicle having a receiving aperture for receiving the cupholder assembly, the cupholder assembly comprising: a cupholder housing adapted for use in a vehicle and having an opening on one end adapted to accept; a cupholder tray adapted for slidable connection within said cupholder housing between storage and use positions; and a cupholder infinitely adjustable articulated arm unit adapted for permanent mounting on said cupholder tray, said cupholder infinitely adjustable articulated arm unit comprising; a body portion adapted for permanent mounting on said cupholder tray and further adapted to hold beverage containers, at least one articulating arm adapted to hold beverage containers and pivotal about and connected to said body portion by, a living hinge; and said cupholder infinitely adjustable articulated arm unit being molded of a first plastic composition having at least one living hinged articulating arm in a normally closed position covered by an over-molding of a second plastic of a different composition than said first plastic providing a spring closing action to said at least one living hinged articulating arm when it is pivoted out of said normally closed position.