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US 8,870,043 · App. 13/987,377 · Granted Oct 28, 2014

Dipping buddy

Inventor: Alvin Paul Strole (Alexandria, KY)
B60R11/00B60N3/007B60N3/10
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,870,043
App. No.
13/987,377
Granted
Oct 28, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention is a assembly comprising of a flexible holding bracket and a tray. The bracket fit down between the window and rest on top of the door panel. The flexible backward s bracket fit's the inside part of the door panel for stability. At the end of the holding bracket is a tab for the tray with a slot in it to slide onto. The tray can be made with various types of reservoir combinations for holding different condiment packs.

Claims (7)

1. An apparatus for supporting a dipping sauce holder within a motor vehicle, said apparatus consisting of:

a flexible bracket for mounting on a vehicle car door, said flexible bracket including a vertical side piece, a horizontal top piece with a first end extending from a top of said vertical side piece, a second end of said horizontal top piece branching downward into a vertical tray supporting member and an S-shaped arm; and

a tray including different types of reservoirs for condiment packs.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said bracket and said tray are made of plastic.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said tray supporting member includes a tab for mounting the tray.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein said tray includes a slot for receiving said tab.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein said tray includes a raised lip along an outer edge thereof to contain any spillage.

Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61849965 · Feb 5, 2013
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