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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Nathan Pabalate, Windsor, CA;
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle cup holder assembly that includes a body, and a housing that is wrapped around a corner periphery of the body. A support panel is slideably coupled to the housing and includes a first member and a second member. The support panel is operable between a recessed position and a deployed position, wherein the support panel is configured to receive a container in the deployed position. A lever arm is coupled to the support panel, wherein the lever arm is movable between a retracted position and an extended position, wherein the lever arm is configured to support a base of the container in the extended position, and wherein the lever arm is stored within the side portion of the housing in the retracted position.