Dual receptacle carrier
View Patent ↗Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device.
1. A carrier device comprising:
a body having a base and an extension portion;
first and second curved opposing retention arms connected to said extension portion and opposing said base, said retention arms cooperating with said base to define a beverage receptacle;
a first recess in said first retention arm and a second recess in said second retention arm, said first and second recesses forming a slot;
a base recess in said base, said slot and said base recess aligning and cooperating to form a device receptacle wherein said base further comprises a pair of opposing base cutouts aligning and cooperating with said first and second recesses to form a second device receptacle.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein said first and second retention arms are each connected to said extension portion at one end and not connected to each other at the opposite end.
3. The device of claim 2 , further comprising a tubular mounting bracket.
4. The device of claim 3 , further comprising a pivoting mechanism enabling the body to pivot with respect to said bracket.
5. The device of claim 4 , said pivoting mechanism comprising a shaft coupler, the shaft coupler having a base end rotatably mounted with respect to said bracket and a body mounting region, said body mounting region cooperating with a coupler mounting region disposed on said body.
6. The device of claim 5 , one of said body mounting region and said coupler mounting region including a plug portion and the other of said body mounting region and said coupler mounting region comprising a socket portion, said plug portion cooperating with said socket portion for fixing said body relative to said shaft coupler.
7. The device of claim 5 , one of said bracket and said shaft coupler including plural splines and the other of said bracket and said shaft coupler including plural indexing nubs thereby permitting indexed rotation of said shaft coupler relative to said bracket, the device including a spring normally biasing the indexing nubs and splines into an engaged position.
8. The device of claim 2 , comprising a quick-release mechanism for attachment of said bracket to a tubular frame.
9. A mobility device comprising a user-supporting frame having at least one user-gripping portion, said frame including at least one tubular section, and, mounted to said tubular section, the carrier of claim 1 .