A furniture mounted cup holder includes a cup holder base having a perimeter wall defining an interior cavity. A lid is slidably received within the cavity. The lid includes: a flat end surface to support a beverage container; an outer perimeter wall which slides against the cup holder base perimete
A furniture mounted cup holder includes a cup holder base having a perimeter wall defining an interior cavity. A lid is slidably received within the cavity. The lid includes: a flat end surface to support a beverage container; an outer perimeter wall which slides against the cup holder base perimeter wall; and at least one indentation created at a junction between the outer perimeter wall and the end surface. The indentation assists in manual removal of the lid from the cup holder base. A biasing device is in contact with both the end surface of the lid and the cup holder base. The biasing device displaces the lid between a latched, lid depressed position and a lid extended position. Radial extensions of the lid help center the lid in the cavity and prevent lid rotation.
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What is claimed is: 1. A furniture mounted cup holder, comprising: a cup holder base retainable by a furniture member; a lid slideably received within the cup holder base, the lid including a plurality of finger grip indentations operable to manually grasp the lid for removal from the cup holder ba
What is claimed is: 1. A furniture mounted cup holder, comprising: a cup holder base retainable by a furniture member; a lid slideably received within the cup holder base, the lid including a plurality of finger grip indentations operable to manually grasp the lid for removal from the cup holder base; and a dampening device positioned between the cup holder base and the lid operable to temporarily retain the lid in a depressed position and to return the lid to a fully extended position. 2. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein the dampening device further comprises: a displaceable piston; and a latch device operable to releasably latch the piston with the lid in the depressed position. 3. The cup holder of claim 2, wherein the displaceable piston further comprises a flattened distal end. 4. The cup holder of claim 3, wherein the lid further comprises a flattened end surface operably abutting the flattened distal end of the piston in both the lid depressed and fully extended positions. 5. The cup holder of claim 1, further comprising a damper support member connectable to the cup holder base, the damper support member operable to slidably receive the dampening device. 6. The cup holder of claim 5, further comprising at least one fastener operable to releasably fasten the damper support member to the cup holder base. 7. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises; an outer perimeter wall; and a plurality of extensions extending radially outward from the outer perimeter wall; wherein each extension slidingly engages with an inner perimeter wall of the cup holder base. 8. A furniture mounted cup holder, comprising: a cup holder base retainable by a furniture member, the cup holder base including at least one raised surface member extending radially outward and operable to resist rotation of the cup holder base when retained by the furniture member; and a lid slideably received within the cup holder base, the lid including: an outer perimeter wall; a plurality of extensions extending radially outward from the outer perimeter wall of the cup holder base; and a plurality of finger grip indentations operable to manually grasp the lid for removal from the cup holder base; wherein each extension slidingly engages with an inner perimeter wall of the cup holder base. 9. The cup holder of claim 8, wherein each raised surface member operably creates a channel at the inner perimeter wall of the cup holder base operable to slidably receive one of the extensions and prevent rotation of the lid with respect to the cup holder base. 10. A furniture mounted cup holder, comprising: a cup holder base retainable by a furniture member, the cup holder base including at least one raised surface member extending radially outward and operable to resist rotation of the cup holder base when retained by the furniture member; and a lid slideably received within the cup holder base, the lid including: an outer perimeter wall; and a plurality of extensions extending radially outward from the outer perimeter wall; wherein each raised surface member operably creates a channel at an inner perimeter wall of the cup holder base operable to slidably receive one of the extensions and prevent rotation of the lid with respect to the cup holder base. 11. The cup holder of claim 10, wherein the lid further comprises a plurality of finger grip indentations operable to manually grasp the lid for removal from the cup holder base. 12. The cup holder of claim 10, further comprising a biasing device positioned between the cup holder base and the lid operable to temporarily retain the lid in a depressed position and to return the lid to a fully extended position. 13. The cup holder of claim 10, wherein each of the cup holder base and the cup holder lid comprise one of a plurality of polymeric materials. 14. A furniture mounted cup holder device, comprising: a cup holder base having a perimeter wall defining an interior cavity; a lid slidably received within the cavity, the lid including: a substantially flat end surface adapted to support a beverage container; an outer perimeter wall slidingly positionable adjacent the cup holder base perimeter wail; and at least two finger grip indentations created at a junction between the outer perimeter wall and the end surface; and a biasing device having a first end continuously contacting the end surface of the lid, the biasing device being operable to displace the lid between a lid depressed position and a lid extended position. 15. The device of claim 14, wherein the biasing device comprises a latch mechanism operable to latch the lid in the lid depressed position. 16. The device of claim 14, wherein the perimeter wall of the cup holder base comprises a substantially cylindrical shape. 17. The device of claim 14, wherein the perimeter wall of the cup holder base comprises a substantially rectangular shape. 18. The device of claim 14, wherein the cup holder base further comprises: a plurality of raised surfaces radially extending from the perimeter wall; and a perimeter flange radially extending from the perimeter wall at one end of the cup holder base, the perimeter flange operable to abut a furniture member. 19. The device of claim 14, further comprising a support member fastenably connectable to the cup holder base and operable to support the biasing device. 20. The device of claim 19, wherein the support member further comprises: a flange having at least one fastener clearance aperture; and a tubular body perpendicularly joined to the flange, the tubular body having a receiving aperture slidably receiving the biasing device. 21. The device of claim 14, wherein the lid further comprises: a plurality of extensions extending radially outward from the outer perimeter wall; wherein each extension slidingly engages with the perimeter wall within the interior cavity of the cup holder base. 22. The device of claim 21, wherein the cup holder base further comprises at least one raised surface member extending radially outward and operable to resist rotation of the cup holder base when retained by a furniture member. 23. The device of claim 22, wherein each raised surface member operably creates a channel at an inner perimeter wall of the cup holder base operable to slidably receive one of the extensions and prevent rotation of the lid with respect to the cup holder base. 24. A cup holder system, comprising: a furniture member; a cup holder base having an open ended cavity, the base releasably mounted to the furniture member; a lid slidably positionable within the cup holder base; a plurality of finger grip indentations formable in the lid and operable to manually remove the lid from the cup holder base; and a dampening device mounted to the cup holder base and contacting the lid; wherein the dampening device is operable to displace the lid at least between a depressed position and a fully extended position. 25. The system of claim 24, further comprising a support member mechanically joined to the cup holder base and operable to support the dampening device. 26. The system of claim 25, further comprising a plurality of fasteners operable to releasably connect the support member to the holder base. 27. The system of claim 24, wherein the lid further comprises: a generally tubular body portion having first and second ends; an end section perpendicularly aligned to the tubular body and positioned at the tubular body first end; and a plurality of raised extensions positioned at the tubular body second end. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein each one of the plurality of raised extensions is equally circumferentially spaced about the second end of the tubular body and extends radially outward from the tubular body. 29. The system of claim 28, wherein the plurality of raised extensions comprises at least three extensions each spaced at substantially equivalent angular intervals from an adjacent one of the raised extensions. 30. The system of claim 29, wherein the plurality of raised extensions comprises four extensions and each of the angular intervals is approximately 90 degrees. 31. The system of claim 26, further comprising an adhesive disposed between the dampening device and the lid, the adhesive being releasable to permit removal of any of the lid, the dampening device, the support member and the fasteners from the cup holder base without removal of the cup holder base from the furniture member. 32. The system of claim 24, further comprising an upholstery covering disposed on the furniture member, the cup holder base being mounted to the furniture member through an aperture in the upholstery covering, wherein the cup holder base is removable from the furniture member without removal of the upholstery covering. 33. A method for creating a beverage cup holder assembly releasably mountable to a furniture member, the cup holder assembly including a base member, a lid and a biasing device, the method comprising: pressing the base member into frictional engagement with the furniture member; fastenably connecting the biasing device to the base member; slidingly engaging the lid with the base member until the lid contacts the biasing device; and forming a plurality of finger indentations in the lid operable to manually remove the lid from the base member. 34. The method of claim 33, further comprising depressing the lid against a biasing force of the biasing device. 35. The method of claim 34, further comprising latching the lid at a depressed position using the biasing device. 36. The method of claim 35, further comprising: further depressing the lid past the depressed position to unlatch the lid; and returning the lid to a fully extended position using the biasing device. 37. The method of claim 35, further comprising selecting a dampening device as the biasing device. 38. The method of claim 37, further comprising automatically engaging a latching device of the dampening device during the latching step. 39. The method of claim 33, further comprising centering the lid in a cavity of the base member using a plurality of extension elements radially extending from the lid. 40. The method of claim 39, further comprising spacing each of the extension elements equidistantly about the lid. 41. The method of claim 33, further comprising oppositely positioning each of a pair of the finger indentations from each other.
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