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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2005
Richard E Marshall, Monroe, MI (US);
Michael E Mohn, Monroe, MI (US);
Larry P Lapointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Christopher J Knabusch, Monroe, MI (US);
Richard E Marshall, Monroe, MI (US);
Michael E Mohn, Monroe, MI (US);
Larry P LaPointe, Temperance, MI (US);
Christopher J Knabusch, Monroe, MI (US);
La-Z-Boy Incorporated, Monroe, MI (US);
Abstract
A furniture mounted cup holder includes a cup holder base having a perimeter wall defining an interior cavity. A lid is slidably received within the cavity. The lid includes: a flat end surface to support a beverage container; an outer perimeter wall which slides against the cup holder base perimeter wall; and at least one indentation created at a junction between the outer perimeter wall and the end surface. The indentation assists in manual removal of the lid from the cup holder base. A biasing device is in contact with both the end surface of the lid and the cup holder base. The biasing device displaces the lid between a latched, lid depressed position and a lid extended position. Radial extensions of the lid help center the lid in the cavity and prevent lid rotation.