Adjustable receptacle holder
View Patent ↗An adjustable receptacle holder for securely supporting a receptacle within a vehicle comprises a telescopic base member and a cylindrical holding member. The telescopic base member is removably inserted into a cup holder of the vehicle. The telescopic base member is configured to vertically extend and retract to suitably position the cylindrical holding member. The cylindrical holding member is rotatably attached to the telescopic base member and comprises sidewalls and an opening. The opening is configured in the sidewall of the cylindrical holding member to accommodate a handle of the receptacle. The cylindrical holding member is divided into four sections, each section comprising a ribbed guide rail configured on the base of the cylindrical holding member for radial adjustments to secure receptacles of varied base dimensions. Further, release tabs are provided on an exterior surface of each of the four sections to release the secured receptacle.
1. An adjustable receptacle holder, comprising:
a telescopic base member, wherein said telescopic base member is removably insertable into a cup holder of a vehicle console; and
a cylindrical holding member placed on the telescopic base member, wherein the cylindrical holding member comprises a base and a plurality of sidewalls, wherein said sidewalls are the same shape and are spaced apart an equal distance along an outer circumference of said cylindrical holding member, wherein each of said sidewalls further include a release tab mounted on the bottom end of said sidewalls, wherein said release tab is mounted at an outer surface area of said sidewalls, wherein said sidewalls further include a rectangular member longitudinally mounted along an inner surface area of said sidewalls, wherein said rectangular member provides an additional grip for a receptible held within said sidewalls, wherein each of the sidewalls comprises a first ribbed guide rail and a second ribbed guide rail placed on the base of the cylindrical holding member, wherein said first ribbed guide rail and said second ribbed guide rail is provided in axis with the respective sidewall such that each of the sidewalls is slid radially along respective ribbed guide rail to adjust the position of the sidewalls to receive a receptacle, wherein said release tabs lock the position of said sidewalls into said first ribbed guide rail and said second ribbed guide rail, wherein said first ribbed guide rail is longitudinally mounted thereon said cylindrical holding member and extends the entire diameter of said cylindrical holding member, wherein said second ribbed guide rail is longitudinally mounted thereon said cylindrical holding member and extends the entire diameter of said cylindrical, wherein said first ribbed guide rail and said second guide rail meet across a central point on said cylindrical holding member to form a cross shape, wherein said first ribbed guide rail and said second ribbed guide rail are mounted in a perpendicular configuration such that four right angles are formed, wherein said telescopic base member is mounted to a bottom end of said cylindrical holding member, wherein said telescopic base member shifts from a center position of said bottom end to an off center position to avoid structures on said vehicle console, wherein said cylindrical holding member is adjustable radially and vertically for larger sized receptacles.
2. The adjustable receptacle holder of claim 1 , wherein the telescopic base member is operable vertically to adjust the height of the telescopic base member.
3. The adjustable receptacle holder of claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical holding member comprises openings provided between two adjacent sidewalls.
4. The adjustable receptacle holder of claim 1 , wherein the telescopic base member is removably coupled to the base of the cylindrical holding member.
5. The adjustable receptacle holder of claim 4 , wherein the telescopic base member is coupled to the base that is entirely offset in any direction from the center of the base of the cylindrical holding member.
6. The adjustable receptacle holder of claim 5 , wherein the telescopic base member is coupled to the base that is offset from the center of the base by ¾ th of an inch.
7. An adjustable receptacle holder, comprising:
a telescopic base member, wherein said telescopic base member is removably inserted into a cup holder of a vehicle console;
a cylindrical holding member placed on the telescopic base member, wherein the cylindrical holding member comprises a base and a plurality of sidewalls;
a plurality of ribbed guide rails placed on the base of the cylindrical holding member, wherein each of the plurality of ribbed guide rails is placed in axis with a sidewall, wherein said plurality of ribbed guide rails extend across the entire diameter across a top end of said cylindrical holding member, wherein said plurality of ribbed guide rails are mounted in a perpendicular configuration across said top end of said cylindrical holding member; and
a release tab provided at outer surface of each of the sidewalls,
wherein each of the sidewalls is slid radially along respective ribbed guide rail to adjust the position of the sidewalls to receive a receptacle, and wherein the release tab is used to lock the position of the sidewall.