IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0474913
(2006-06-26)
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등록번호 |
US-RE41624
(2010-09-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Westman, Champlin & Kelly, P.A.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
68 |
초록
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A bracket is used for mounting onto the standard of a stadium or theater seat. The bracket can be bolted in place at the same time as seat backs are bolted onto the seat standard. The bracket has latches that permit a drink cupholder to be installed by sliding the cupholder along mating guides in on
A bracket is used for mounting onto the standard of a stadium or theater seat. The bracket can be bolted in place at the same time as seat backs are bolted onto the seat standard. The bracket has latches that permit a drink cupholder to be installed by sliding the cupholder along mating guides in one direction. The latches engage complementary latch portions on the drink cupholder to prevent removal of the drink cupholder. The drink cupholder has a wall that mates to the bracket, and includes skirt walls that cover the bolts used for attaching the bracket and the seat backs to the seat standard.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A mounting bracket for supporting a drink cupholder to fit onto a seat standard, said seat standard having an upper armrest wall and a rear facing wall, a the bracket for supporting said drink cupholder having a mounting wall supportable on the upper armrest wall of the st
What is claimed is: 1. A mounting bracket for supporting a drink cupholder to fit onto a seat standard, said seat standard having an upper armrest wall and a rear facing wall, a the bracket for supporting said drink cupholder having a mounting wall supportable on the upper armrest wall of the standard, and the bracket having a support wall extending on the a rear side of the standard, said support wall having openings for receiving bolts used for connection with the standard, a guide wall for slidably receiving said drink cupholder when the drink cupholder is moved in a first direction to a first portion of the guide wall having at least one latch lug that mates with the drink cupholder to prevent removal of the drink cupholder in a second direction opposite from the first direction. 2. The bracket of claim 1, wherein said at least one latch lug has tapered ramp surfaces sloping outwardly from the support wall in the first direction, and the at least one latch lug forming a shoulder generally perpendicular to the support wall facing in the first direction. 3. The bracket of claim 1, wherein said support wall has a central plane extending along a central plane of the seat standard, and said support wall has laterally extending portions extending laterally of the central plane of the seat standard, the support wall having said openings for bolts on the laterally extending portions of the support wall. 4. The bracket of claim 1, wherein said standard upper armrest wall has lateral flanges on the sides thereof, and flexible retainer clips on the mounting bracket for snapping onto the lateral flanges and retaining the mounting wall of the bracket on the upper armrest wall of the standard. 5. The bracket of claim 1, in combination with a drink cupholder having a receptacle for holding a drink cup, the drink cupholder having a holder wall mating with the support wall of the bracket, and a complementary surface on the mating wall for engaging the latch lug on the support wall. 6. The combination of claim 5, wherein said drink cupholder wall extends laterally to overlie the support wall. 7. The combination of claim 5, wherein said holder wall of said drink cupholder conforms in a complementary shape to at least one portion of the support wall of the bracket. 8. The bracket of claim 1, wherein the support wall has a lower part comprising a first wall section extending downwardly and rearwardly and a second wall section extending downwardly and forwardly from the first wall section. 9. The bracket of claim 8, wherein the mounting bracket has an upright track wall with lateral edges defining a track, the first and second support wall sections being wider laterally than the track wall, the latch lugs being on the track wall. 10. The bracket of claim 9, wherein the drink cupholder is used in combination with the bracket, the drink cupholder having attachment walls mating with the track wall, said drink cupholder wall having guides along opposite sides thereof for engaging the track defined by the lateral edges of the track wall, and a recess on the drink cupholder which aligns with and receives the latch lug on the track wall of the mounting bracket when the drink cupholder is moved to receive the track. 11. A mounting bracket for a drink cupholder to fit onto a seat standard, the seat standard having an upper armrest wall and a rear wall on a rear side of the standard, the mounting bracket including a mounting wall supportable on the upper armrest wall of the standard, and on the rear wall on the rear side of the standard, at least one wedge lug on the rear wall, said rear wall having a portion that is defined by generally vertical side edges, in combination with a cupholder having a cupholder wall with guides engaging the vertical side edges of the rear wall to retain the cupholder on the rear wall, and the cupholder wall having a surface formed to face and mate with the lug on the rear wall as the cupholder is slid along the rear wall vertical side edges to prevent removal of the cupholder. 12. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein there is a stop lug on the rear wall to prevent the cupholder from moving more than a selected amount when the cupholder is slid along the rear wall vertical side edges. 13. The mounting bracket of claim 11, wherein the bracket has a support wall with laterally extending portions at a lower end of the support wall that extend outwardly from the rear wall, said laterally extending portions having openings for receiving fasteners for securing the mounting bracket to the seat standard. 14. The mounting bracket of claim 13, wherein said cupholder has skirt portions that extend laterally outwardly beyond the support wall laterally extending portions to shield the fasteners. 15. A molded cupholder having a cupholder wall and a mounting portion, said mounting portion including a planar base wall having at least one wedge shaped latch having an inclined planar surface protruding outwardly from a plane surface of the planar base wall, and an outer end of the inclined planar surface forming a latch surface extending substantially perpendicularly from and joining the planar base surface, the wedge shaped latch positioned to engage a mating wedge shaped latch on a bracket on a seat standard, the cupholder mounting portion including a pair of spaced side shield walls that are on opposite sides of the base wall and extend outwardly from the plane surface, the spaced shield walls having inturned flanges at outer end thereof for slidably receiving edges of a support wall on the bracket on the seat standard, the latch surface of the wedge shaped latch on the base wall and a similar latch surface on a mating wedge shaped latch engaging as the side shield walls are slid along the support wall, and the side shield walls, the support wall and base wall enclosing the wedge shaped latch on the base wall and the mating wedge shaped latch. 16. A cupholder assembly comprising: a mounting bracket mountable relative to a seat, standard; a cupholder portion having a holder receptacle and the cupholder portion slidable along a generally upright mounting surface of the mounting bracket; and a latching mechanism comprising at least one wedged shaped latch lug having an inclined planar surface protruding outwardly from the upright mounting surface in a downward direction to a tapered edge to form a latch surface extending from the tapered edge generally traverse to the upright mounting surface and the cupholder portion being slidable along the upright mounting surface in the downward direction to snap the at least wedged shaped latch lug into a latch recess so that the latch surface of the at least one wedged shaped latch lug abuts a latch surface of the cupholder portion. 17. The cupholder assembly of claim 16 wherein the latch mechanism comprises a plurality of wedge shaped latch lugs forming a plurality of inclined planar surfaces protruding outwardly from the upright mounting surface in a downward direction to tapered edges to form a plurality of latch surfaces extending from the tapered edges generally traverse to the upright mounting surface and the plurality of wedged shaped latch lugs configured to snap into a plurality of latch recesses so that the plurality of latch surfaces of the plurality of wedged shaped latch lugs abut a plurality of latch surfaces of the cupholder portion. 18. The cupholder assembly of claim 16 and comprising guide walls on the cupholder portion spaced to slide along edge surfaces of an upright mounting portion of the mounting bracket. 19. The cupholder assembly of claim 18 wherein the guide walls includes inwardly turned end portions. 20. The cupholder assembly of claim 16 wherein the mounting bracket includes a plurality of spaced fastener openings to attach the mounting bracket to the seat standard. 21. The cupholder assembly of claim 18 wherein the mounting bracket includes at least one fastener opening. 22. A cupholder assembly comprising: a mounting bracket mountable relative to a seat standard; a cupholder portion having a holder receptacle; and a latch assembly comprising at least one latch lug having a latch surface generally traverse to an upright mounting surface of the mounting bracket and the cupholder portion being slidable in a first direction to latch the cupholder portion to the mounting bracket and in a latched position, the latch surface of the at least one latch lug is adjacent to an opposing surface of the latch assembly so that the latch surface of the at least one latch lug contacts the opposing surface when the cupholder portion is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction. 23. The cupholder assembly of claim 22 wherein the latch assembly comprises a plurality of latch lugs forming a plurality of latch surfaces generally traverse to the upright mounting surface and in the latched position, the plurality of latch surfaces of the plurality of latch lugs are adjacent to a plurality of opposing surfaces so the plurality of latch surfaces contact the plurality of opposing surfaces when the cupholder portion is moved in the second direction. 24. The cupholder assembly of claim 22 and comprising guide walls on the cupholder portion spaced to slide along edge surfaces of an upright mounting portion of the mounting bracket. 25. The cupholder assembly of claim 24 wherein the guide walls includes inwardly turned end portions. 26. The cupholder assembly of claim 22 wherein the mounting bracket includes at least one fastener opening. 27. The cupholder assembly of claim 22 wherein the mounting bracket includes a plurality of spaced fastener openings to attach the mounting bracket to the seat standard. 28. The cupholder assembly of claim 22 wherein the at least one latch lug is wedged shaped. 29. A cupholder assembly comprising: a mounting bracket mountable relative to the seat assembly; a cupholder portion having a cupholder receptacle; and a latch assembly configured to latch the cupholder portion to the mounting bracket comprising a first latch portion including a wedged shaped latch forming a latch surface and the cupholder portion being slideable along a guiding surface of the mounting bracket in a first direction generally traverse to an orientation of the latch surface to engage the latch assembly so that the latch surface of the first latch portion contacts an opposing latch surface of a second latch portion when the cupholder is moved in a second direction opposite to the first direction. 30. The cupholder of claim 29 wherein the wedged shaped latch is generally enclosed between the mounting bracket and the cupholder portion when the latch assembly is engaged. 31. The cupholder assembly of claim 29 wherein the mounting bracket is mounted to the seat assembly via a fastener insertable into at least one fastener opening in the mounting bracket. 32. The cupholder assembly of claim 29 in combination with the seat assembly comprising a seat standard and seat back and wherein the mounting bracket is fastened to the seat standard. 33. The cupholder assembly of claim 29 wherein the latch assembly includes inturned flange portions slideable along side edges of a track or rail to engage the latch assembly. 34. The cupholder assembly of claim 29 wherein the latch assembly is a one-way latch and is releasable using a separate device or tool.
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