Furniture accessory with annular control array
A furniture accessory may include an outer body configured to connect to a furniture item, and a receptacle slidably supported in the outer body. The receptacle may be configured to receive a beverage container therein. The top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above the top end of the outer body when the inner receptacle is in each of a retracted and extended position.
1 . A furniture accessory, comprising:
an outer body defining a central passage therethrough and having a top end and a bottom end; and
an inner receptacle extending within the central passage and having:
an opened top end positioned above the top end of the outer body;
an opened bottom end; and
a cylindrical sidewall concentric with the central passage and extending between the opened top end and the opened bottom end;
wherein the inner receptacle is configured to slide relative to the outer body between a retracted position and an extended position,
wherein the top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above the top end of the outer body when the inner receptacle is in each of the retracted and extended positions.
2 . The furniture accessory of claim 1 , wherein the inner receptacle has an axial length that is longer than an axial length of the central passage.
3 . The furniture accessory of claim 1 , further comprising one or more control switches disposed on the outer body, wherein the one or more control switches are in electrical communication with electrical circuitry housed within the outer body.
4 . The furniture accessory of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of projections extending from a bottom end of the outer body.
5 . The furniture accessory of claim 1 , wherein the inner receptacle includes a linear rack coupled to an outer surface of the inner receptacle, and wherein the furniture accessory further includes a gear disposed in the outer body and coupled to the linear rack.
6 . The furniture accessory of claim 5 , wherein the gear is coupled to a motor, and wherein, during use, operation of the motor moves the inner receptacle between the retracted position and the extended position.
7 . The furniture accessory according to claim 1 , further comprising a collar supported on the top end of the outer body and surrounding the inner receptacle.
8 . The furniture accessory according to claim 7 , wherein the top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above a top end of the collar in both the retracted and extended positions.
9 . The furniture accessory according to claim 7 , wherein the collar includes a plurality of controls arranged in an annular array about the inner receptacle.
10 . The furniture accessory according to claim 7 , wherein the central passageway is cylindrical, and wherein the inner receptacle includes a cylindrical body extending within the central passage of the outer body.
11 . The furniture accessory of claim 10 , further comprising a rim extending from the cylindrical body, wherein the rim is positioned above and axially spaced from the collar when the inner receptacle is in each of the retracted and extended positions.
12 . The furniture accessory of claim 10 , wherein the cylindrical body has an inner diameter of 7 cm (2.75 in) to 10 cm (4 in).
13 . A furniture accessory, comprising:
an outer body defining a cylindrically shaped central passage therethrough and having a top end and a bottom end; and
an inner receptacle including:
an opened top end positioned above the top end of the outer body;
an opened bottom end;
and a cylindrical body extending within the central passage of the outer body between the opened top end and the opened bottom end, the inner receptacle being configured to slide relative to the outer body between a retracted position and an extended position,
wherein the top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above the top end of the outer body when the inner receptacle is in each of the retracted and extended positions.
14 . The furniture accessory according to claim 13 , further comprising a collar supported on the top end of the outer body and surrounding the inner receptacle.
15 . The furniture accessory according to claim 14 , wherein the top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above a top end of the collar in both the retracted and extended positions.
16 . The furniture accessory according to claim 14 , wherein the collar includes a plurality of controls arranged in an annular array about the inner receptacle.
17 . A furniture accessory, comprising:
an outer body defining a central passage therethrough and having a top end and a bottom end; and
an inner receptacle extending within the central passage and having:
an opened top end positioned above the top end of the outer body;
an opened bottom end; and
a cylindrical sidewall concentric with the central passage and extending between the opened top end and the opened bottom end;
wherein the inner receptacle is configured to slide relative to the outer body between a retracted position and an extended position,
a collar supported on the outer body and including a control switch, wherein the top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above the collar when the inner receptacle is in each of the retracted and extended positions.
18 . The furniture accessory of claim 17 , wherein the control switch is in electrical communication with electrical circuitry housed within the outer body.
19 . The furniture accessory according to claim 17 , wherein the collar surrounds the inner receptacle.
20 . The furniture accessory according to claim 19 , wherein the top end of the inner receptacle is axially spaced from and above the top end of the outer body in both the retracted and extended positions.