Cup holder assembly with removable cup holder insert
A cup holder assembly is provided. That cup holder assembly includes a body having a first cup well and a first resilient insert. The first resilient insert is seated within the first cup well for receiving and holding a cup. The first resilient insert may be easily removed from the cup well when cleaning a drink spill.
1. A cup holder assembly, comprising:
a body including a first cup well; and
a first removable, resilient insert, seated within said first cup well, for receiving and holding a cup, wherein said first removable, resilient insert includes an upper frame element and a plurality of legs depending from said upper frame element wherein at least one leg of said plurality of legs includes a living hinge.
2. The cup holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein said first cup well has a first contour and said first resilient insert has a second contour wherein said second contour nests in said first contour.
3. The cup holder assembly of claim 2 , further including a first mechanism securing said first resilient insert in said first cup well.
4. The cup holder assembly of claim 3 , wherein said first mechanism includes a first locking tab carried on said first resilient insert and a first cooperating receiver in said first cup well that receives and holds said first locking tab.
5. The cup holder assembly of claim 4 , wherein an end of each leg of said plurality of legs abuts a surface of said first cup well.
6. The cup holder assembly of claim 4 , wherein said body further includes a second cup well.
7. The cup holder assembly of claim 6 , further including a second resilient insert, seated within said second cup well.
8. The cup holder assembly of claim 7 , wherein said second cup well has a third contour and said second resilient insert has a fourth contour wherein said fourth contour nests within said third contour.
9. The cup holder assembly of claim 8 , further including a second mechanism securing said second resilient insert in said second cup well.
10. The cup holder assembly of claim 9 , wherein said second mechanism includes a second locking tab carried on said second resilient insert and a second cooperating receiver in said second cup well that receives and holds said second locking tab.
11. The cup holder assembly of claim 10 , wherein said second resilient insert includes a second upper frame element.
12. The cup holder assembly of claim 11 , wherein said second resilient insert includes a second plurality of legs depending from said upper frame element.
13. The cup holder assembly of claim 12 , wherein at least one of leg of said second plurality of legs includes a living hinge.
14. The cup holder assembly of claim 13 , wherein an end of each leg of said second plurality of legs abuts a surface of said second cup well.