Patents by Inventor John Vitkay

John Vitkay has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cup holder
    Patent number: 5289962
    Abstract: A cup holder includes a platform adapted to radially pivot outward from an inclined vehicle structure such that the platform when fully extended in the outward position is substantially horizontal. The platform includes a front wall portion and rear wall portion, and a retaining member connected between the front and rear wall portions forms an upper horizontal surface. A pair of side walls pivotally connected to the platform cooperate with the retaining member and platform to form a cavity for holding a beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas P. Tull, John Vitkay, Michael F. Wallis, Stephen E. Muzzell