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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2005
Warren Terry, Lawton, MI (US);
Antonio Crespo, Jr., Three Rivers, MI (US);
Bharat Vennapusa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas F. Morse, Milford, MI (US);
Nicholas A. Bee, Pleasant Ridge, MI (US);
Warren Terry, Lawton, MI (US);
Antonio Crespo, Jr., Three Rivers, MI (US);
Bharat Vennapusa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Thomas F. Morse, Milford, MI (US);
Nicholas A. Bee, Pleasant Ridge, MI (US);
Summit Polymers, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicular beverage container holder comprises a receptacle with an elongated compartment and an adjuster assembly mounted to the receptacle to define separate beverage container compartments within the compartment for receiving individual beverage containers. The adjuster assembly comprises a body and a pair of adjusters slidably mounted to and extending from opposite sides of the body. Rotation of a knob and gear assembly of the adjuster assembly effects movement of the adjusters relative to the body to adjust the sizes of openings for the beverage container compartments for accommodating a range of beverage container sizes. Additionally, the knob and gear assembly includes a slip clutch mechanism that enables movement of one of the adjusters while movement of the other of the adjusters is retarded by a beverage container.