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Granted Patent B2
US 12,552,326 · App. 18/187,111 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Support insertion mechanism

Inventors: Lindsey Michelle Cross (Dana Point, CA); Lingke Song (Berkeley, CA); Matthew Matera (Newport Beach, CA); Jeremy Fu (Palo Alto, CA); Christian Elder (Irvine, CA); Austin Lee Frederickson (Carlsbad, CA)
Assignee: Rivian IP Holdings, LLC
B60R11/00B60N3/001B60R2011/004B60R2011/0082
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Patent No.
US 12,552,326
App. No.
18/187,111
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pole insertion mechanism is provided. The pole end can include a bottom portion opposite a top portion of the pole end. A holder can receive the pole end. The holder can include a first opening located on a top portion of the holder. The holder can include a second opening located on a side portion of the holder. The second opening can be located below the first opening and configured to engage the pole end in the holder. The holder can include a third opening, located on a bottom portion of the holder. The third opening can be located below the first opening and the second opening. The third opening can be configured to receive the bottom portion of the pole end.

Claims (42)

1 . A system, comprising:

a holder to receive a pole, the holder comprising:

a first opening located on a first portion of the holder; and

a second opening located on a second portion of the holder, the second opening configured to engage the pole in the holder, wherein the second opening is offset from a groove, and the groove configured to receive a protrusion of the pole to align the pole with the holder.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the holder comprises a top portion of the holder and the second portion of the holder comprises a side portion of the holder, and the holder comprises:

the groove located on the top portion of the holder; and

a third opening located on a bottom portion of the holder, the third opening located below the first opening and the second opening, and the third opening configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

3 . The system of claim 1 , comprising:

a clamp to couple with the holder, the clamp comprising:

a rack with teeth configured to engage a pawl; and

a handle coupled to the pawl via a linkage, the handle configured to actuate the pawl to engage with the rack.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the pole is less than a diameter of the first opening and greater than a diameter of a third opening, the third opening located on a bottom portion of the holder, the third opening located below the first opening and the second opening, and the third opening configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of a third opening is less than a diameter of the first opening, wherein the third opening is located on a bottom portion of the holder, wherein the third opening is located below the first opening and the second opening, and wherein the third opening is configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a first diameter of the protrusion is less than a second diameter of the second opening.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pole comprises a ball-nose spring plunger to engage the holder with friction.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the holder is located in a camp kitchen positioned at a gear tunnel of a vehicle.

9 . A vehicle, comprising:

a holder to receive a pole, the holder comprising:

a first opening located on a first portion of the holder; and

a second opening located on a second portion of the holder, the second opening configured to engage the pole in the holder, wherein the second opening is offset from a groove, the groove located on the first portion of the holder, and the groove configured to receive a protrusion of the pole to align the pole with the holder.

10 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the first portion of the holder comprises a top portion of the holder and the second portion of the holder comprises a side portion of the holder, and the holder comprises:

the groove located on the top portion of the holder; and

a third opening located on a bottom portion of the holder, the third opening located below the first opening and the second opening, and the third opening configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

11 . The vehicle of claim 9 , further comprising the holder disposed within a retractable table of the vehicle.

12 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a diameter of the pole is less than a diameter of the first opening and greater than a diameter of a third opening, the third opening located on a bottom portion of the holder, the third opening located below the first opening and the second opening, and the third opening configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

13 . The vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a diameter of a third opening is less than a diameter of the first opening, wherein the third opening is located on a bottom portion of the holder, wherein the third opening is located below the first opening and the second opening, and wherein the third opening is configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

14 . A method, comprising:

receiving, by a holder, a pole, the holder comprising:

a first opening located on a top portion of the holder;

a groove located on the top portion of the holder, the groove configured to receive a protrusion of the pole to align the pole with the holder;

a second opening located on a side portion of the holder, the second opening located below the first opening; and

a third opening, located on a bottom portion of the holder, the third opening located below the first opening and the second opening and configured to receive a bottom portion of the pole.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the pole comprises a ball-nose spring plunger to engage the holder with friction.

16 . The method of claim 14 , comprising:

retracting, from a gear tunnel, a table comprising the holder; and

receiving, by the holder, the pole subsequent to retracting the table from the gear tunnel.

17 . The method of claim 14 , comprising:

providing the holder at a camp kitchen positioned at a gear tunnel of a vehicle.

18 . The method of claim 14 , comprising:

providing a clamp to couple with the holder, the clamp comprising:

a rack with teeth configured to engage a pawl; and

a handle coupled to the pawl via a linkage, the handle configured to actuate the pawl to engage with the rack.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2023
From: CROSS, LINDSEY MICHELLE; SONG, LINGKE; MATERA, MATTHEW; FU, JEREMY; ELDER, CHRISTIAN; FREDERICKSON, AUSTIN LEE
To: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
Reel/Frame 063045/0564 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2023
From: RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
To: RIVIAN IP HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063045/0774 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63477654 · Dec 29, 2022
Related Publication 20240217448A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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