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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:
Jan. 04, 2000
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1998
David S Hanson, West Newbury, MA (US);
Daniel N Catlett, Norfolk, MA (US);
Robert J Buffone, Jr, Wrentham, MA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a portable detachable cup holder to the seat of a patron at a sporting event or other event such as a theater. In the first embodiment a loop end receives the cup to be held and has a rigid straight member with a depending U-shaped end clip. The end clip is shaped and sided to fit over the rear portion of the patron's seat and hold the rigid member and loop end thereto while the length of the rigid member is about the same as the width of the seat. In a second embodiment, the cup holding loop is mounted to an angled rigid member having its own second loop which second loop fits over an upright rim edge of the horizontal seat.