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A cup holder has a case fixed to a conveyance, a tray for supporting the bottom of a container, and a pair of left and right holders. The case has an aperture open toward a passenger compartment. The tray is movably supported by the case, and can be pulled out from a storage position in the tray to

A cup holder has a case fixed to a conveyance, a tray for supporting the bottom of a container, and a pair of left and right holders. The case has an aperture open toward a passenger compartment. The tray is movably supported by the case, and can be pulled out from a storage position in the tray to a usage position, via the aperture. Each holder has an arm with a ring for supporting the side of the container. The arms are linked to the tray so as to be able to rotate horizontally. Each ring has an overlapping part that vertically overlaps with the other ring when the arms approach each other, and a non-overlapping part that does not overlap when the arms approach each other. The vertical-direction width of the overlapping parts is smaller than the width of the non-overlappng parts, thereby reducing the vertical-direction width of the case, making the holder suitable for installation in a conveyance having only limited usable space.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A cup holder for a vehicle comprising:a case adapted to be fixed within a vehicle, the case having an aperture open to a passenger compartment;a tray for supporting a bottom of a container, the tray being movably supported by the case, and capable of being pulled out fr

[ What is claimed is:] [1.]1. A cup holder for a vehicle comprising:a case adapted to be fixed within a vehicle, the case having an aperture open to a passenger compartment;a tray for supporting a bottom of a container, the tray being movably supported by the case, and capable of being pulled out from a storage position within the case to a usage position via the aperture; andleft and right holders, each holder having an arm, each of said arms having a ring for supporting a respective container from a side thereof, each said arm being linked to the tray so as to be freely rotatable in the horizontal direction, each said ring having an overlapping part which overlaps vertically with the other overlapping part and a non-overlapping part which does not overlap with the other ring when the arms are brought into mutual proximity, and the vertical direction width of the overlapping part being smaller than the vertical direction width of the non-overlapping part,wherein the width of each said overlapping part is substantially one-half that of each said non-overlapping part,wherein each said non-overlapping part comprises a cutout formed from an upper edge thereof and a spring sheet associated with said cutout,wherein each said spring sheet is changeable from a curved condition along the non-overlapping part to an inverted condition bent toward an inside of the ring, andwherein each said spring sheet in the curved condition is disposed within the cutout so as to reside on the non-overlapping part of the associated ring in the vertical direction.