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US4903872A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Vehicular mounted food receptacle

Assignee: Enginuity Inc
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Filing: 1988-09-09
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2008-09-09
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Abstract

Abstract A food receptacle attaches to either a left or right-hand door of an automobile and provides the occupants with convenient storage for food and change. A reversible drawer slides between two rails suspended below the body of the receptacle with the front of the drawer facing in either direction. To prevent the drawer from being pulled out of the rails, a projection is positioned to one side of the drawer and contacts one of two diametrically opposed protuberances on the receptacle body. When the drawer is reversed, the drawer projection contacts the other protuberance. A coin holder is attached to the front of the drawer and includes an aperture to receive coins. Any coins placed in the holder are trapped therein when the holder is positioned under the receptacle body. These coins will strike a projection on the body to prevent the drawer from being pushed out of the rails. Snap-off tabs are attached to the bottom of the receptacle and rest against the automobile door. Leveling of the receptacle is accomplished by snapping-off selected tabs, or sections of tabs. A flexible strap has an "L" shaped bracket at one end that can be inserted into the window pocket of an automobile door. The strap has two rows of slots. Hooks, attached to the receptacle, are inserted into the selected slots.

Inventors

  • 👤 Douglas A. Henricksen
  • 👤 Joseph R. Clemente
  • 👤 Thomas P. Miller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 08:33
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N3/00; B60N3/10; B60N3/103; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S224/00; Y10S224/926

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 116 words
A food receptacle, comprising in combination: means for containing food; a flexible strap having a first portion adapted for insertion into a window pocket of an automobile door, and a second portion having a first end and a free end, said first end being attached to said first portion, said second portion including a plurality of slots, each of said slots being spaced a unique distance from said first portion, said strap being flexible under the weight of said food containing means; and hook means, attached to said food containing means, for connecting said food containing means to said flexible strap by engaging said hook means in a selected one of said slots of said strap.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 116 words
A food receptacle, comprising in combination: means for containing food; a flexible strap having a first portion adapted for insertion into a window pocket of an automobile door, and a second portion having a first end and a free end, said first end being attached to said first portion, said second portion including a plurality of slots, each of said slots being spaced a unique distance from said first portion, said strap being flexible under the weight of said food containing means; and hook means, attached to said food containing means, for connecting said food containing means to said flexible strap by engaging said hook means in a selected one of said slots of said strap.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 40 words
The food receptacle of claim 1, wherein: said first portion of said strap includes first and second substantially perpendicular sections, said first section including an irregular surface, said first section for insertion into the window pocket of said automobile door.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
The food receptacle of claim 1, further comprising: a projection attached to said food containing means, said projection being positioned between said door and said food containing means when said food receptacle is attached to said door, said food receptacle pivoting about one end of said projection when said flexible strap is attached to said door and when said hook means is moved from a first to a second one of said slots.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 66 words
The food receptacle of claim 1, further comprising: a projection attached to said food containing means, said projection contacting said door when said food receptacle is attached to said door, said food receptacle pivoting about one end of said projection when said flexible strap is attached to said door and when said hook means is moved from a first to a second one of said slots.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1993-02-26 1993-08-28 1994-02-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1997-02-26 1997-08-28 1998-02-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2001-02-26 2001-08-28 2002-02-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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