The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2023
B/e Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Praveen K. Busaji, Hyderabad, IN;
Sambasiva Rao Kodati, Vinjaram, IN;
Chandra Sekhar Gudla, Hyderabad, IN;
B/E Aerospace, Inc., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Abstract
A system includes a stowable cupholder apparatus. The stowable cupholder apparatus includes a cupholder member defined by: a top planar member, the top planar member having a cup hole configured to accommodate a cup; a rear planar member extending from the top planar member; and a base planar member extending from the rear planar member, wherein a gap exists between the top planar member and the base planar member. The stowable cupholder apparatus may include a cup grip ring member attached to the top planar member, the cup grip ring member including a ring and cup grip fingers extending inwardly away from the ring. The stowable cupholder apparatus may include a hinge attached to the rear planar member and configured to attach to a structure, wherein the hinge has a range of motion configured to move the cupholder member between a stowed position and a deployed position.