Granted Patent B2

US 12,649,403 · App. 18/084,699 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventors: Maxine Paunovic (Grass Valley, CA); Dean Paunovic (Grass Valley, CA); Kurt Sandiforth (Grass Valley, CA)

B60N3/103

Abstract

Claims (32)

1 . A beverage container holder for vehicles comprising:

a container holder configured as a hollow cylindrical vessel with one open end and one closed end;

one or more anchors removably attached to the container holder, the one or more anchors configured as a securing mechanism to confine the container holder, and a beverage container therein, to a particular desired position within a vehicle, the one or more anchors being a compressible elastomeric material covered with a protective material covering, the one or more anchors including a strap and an anchor attachment clip for removable attachment to the container holder;

wherein the container holder includes an anchor attachment loop strip;

wherein the loop strip includes a plurality of loops spaced differing distances from the open end of the hollow cylindrical vessel;

wherein at least one of the one or more anchors includes an anchor loop attached to an end of the at least one anchor; and

wherein the anchor loop is located on a side of the anchor spaced from the strap.

2 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein the one or more anchors include a compressible foam material portion.

3 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 being further configured with a removably attachable strap.

4 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 being further configured with a removably attachable strap attached with snaps.

5 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein the anchor attachment clip is a slide and lock type of clip.

6 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 including a second container holder removably attachable to the container holder.

7 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein the one or more anchors are configured to wedge between a seat cushion and floorboard or center console of a vehicle.

8 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 being further configured with a removably attachable strap configured to loop around a headrest of a seat of a vehicle.

9 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein the container holder includes a plurality of anchor attachment loop strips.

10 . A beverage container holder for vehicles comprising:

a container holder configured as a hollow cylindrical vessel with one open end and one closed end;

one or more anchors removably attached to the container holder, the one or more anchors configured as a securing mechanism to confine the container holder, and a beverage container therein, to a particular desired position within a vehicle, the one or more anchors being a compressible elastomeric material covered with a protective material covering, the one or more anchors including a strap and an anchor attachment clip for removable attachment to the container holder;

wherein at least one of the one or more anchors includes an anchor loop attached to an end of the at least one anchor;

wherein the anchor loop is located on a side of the anchor spaced from the strap.

11 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 10 wherein the anchor loop is located on a side of the anchor opposite the strap.

12 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 11 wherein the anchor loop is sized large enough to fit around a seat belt receptacle between a seat of the vehicle and a console laterally adjacent to the seat of the vehicle.

13 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein said container holder includes a plurality of anchor attachment loop strips spaced laterally from each other on an exterior of the hollow cylindrical vessel, and between the open end and the closed end.

14 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein a sidewall of the hollow cylindrical vessel is formed of flexible material to conform to a shape of seat and console of the vehicle.

15 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein the strap included with the one or more anchors is adjustable in length between the one or more anchors and the anchor attachment clip.

16 . The beverage container holder for vehicles of claim 1 wherein the hollow cylindrical vessel is at least twice as tall as it is wide.

17 . A beverage container holder for vehicles consisting of:

a hollow cylindrical vessel having a circular cross-section and with one open end and one closed end;

an anchor of compressible material configured to wedge into and then expand within a space between a seat and console of the vehicle;

a strap joining said anchor to said hollow cylindrical vessel;

wherein at least one of the one or more anchors includes an anchor loop attached to an end of the at least one anchor; and

wherein the anchor loop is located on a side of the anchor spaced from the strap.

Continuity (2)

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