Abstract: A storage compartment for a beverage container for a motor vehicle is constructed in form of two intersecting circles in plan view, and a compartment divider is inserted rotatably into one of the two circles, which compartment divider is in the shape of a cylindrical tube and has a recess at a peripheral location. By rotation of the compartment divider, the size of the holder for a beverage container in the storage compartment can be changed. By removal of the compartment divider, the full extent of the storage compartment can be utilised. In addition, the compartment divider can be exchanged for other compartment dividers.

Abstract: An operator's seat for heavy equipment having optimized switch arrangements for controlling the equipment is provided, in which arrangements of various kinds of switches and components of operating devices that are frequently used by an operator in the seat due to the characteristic of the equipment are integrated within a radius that an operator's hand reaches (i.e. in a hand arm operation zone), and thus physical inconvenience and fatigue that the operator who repeatedly operates working devices for a long time suffers can be reduced.

Abstract: A holding device for liquid containers has at least one molding for receiving the liquid container, and a removable part that is releaseably connected to the holding device. The removable part comprises at least one tool (for example a bottle opener) or a slot which is suitable for receiving a card. The liquid container is held by moldings and sections. Fastening means are used to fix the holding device in the central console.

Abstract: A book holder includes a tray for holding a book, a ball joint and swivel assembly connected between the back of the tray and one end of a gooseneck, and a C-clamp connected to the other end of gooseneck, whereby the book holder can be attached to an arm of indoor and outdoor furniture with the tray being rotatable in the plane of its front face over 360° to a desired position, rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the gooseneck to a desired position, and the gooseneck bent to further position the tray, thereby permitting a user to be sitting or prone with a book positioned on the tray in a desired reading position, or permitting the book holder to be moved while still attached to the furniture, to a non-use position out of the way of a user.

Abstract: A mountable bicycle structure is provided that can be clamped onto different sized tubular members such as handlebars by using different adapter members. The mountable bicycle structure basically includes a component support portion, a tubular clamping portion, a tightening structure and an adapter member. The tubular clamping portion has a split ring configuration to define an adjustable inner diameter that extends around a center axis. The tightening structure is coupled to first and second ends of the tubular clamping portion to selectively reduce the adjustable inner diameter. The adapter member has a split ring configuration with an outer surface removably arranged on the inner surface of the tubular clamping portion. The tubular clamping portion and the adapter member are arranged and configured to align the split of the adapter member with the attachment slot of the tubular clamping portion.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object.

Abstract: A holder for supporting a beverage container against an automobile air conditioner/heater grill includes a housing having a base for holding a beverage container bottom, and open top surrounding the beverage container sides, an open back and upstanding sidewalls inner connecting the base and the open top. Sidewalls include an open front for enabling passage of air therethrough and circulation of air around the container sides. A pair of spaced apart ribs extending vertically between the base and the top across the open back and a slidable element disposed between the ribs enable vertical positioning of the housing in front of the grill. Arms, separate from the housing, are provided for engaging the grill and including an interconnecting portion for removably engaging a slidable/deflecting element.

Abstract: A hold-down for a common pail used in mixing paints, drywall compound, or other applications has a pair of swing-down, spring-loaded step-pads secured to the base of the pail. There can be a strap for this purpose, with an adjustable draw latch.

Abstract: A beverage heating and cooling device includes a vent connection member and a beverage containing member that is pivotally connected to the vent connection member. The vent connection member may include a base, a pair of opposing side members extending upwardly from the base, a cross member connected to and extending between the pair of opposing side members, and at least one clip member connected to the cross member and adapted to engage a vehicle vent. The beverage containing member may include a base, and a sidewall connected to and extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall may have a curved front, side members and an open back. The beverage heating and cooling device is adapted to receive a beverage container and position the beverage container adjacent a vehicle vent to heat or cool the beverage within the beverage container.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cup holder for a vehicle includes a main body defining an insertion hole that can receive a beverage container, a supporting portion supporting the beverage container and mounted in an inner hole of the main body such that the supporting potion can rotate and move back and forth by a hinge pin guided along a guide groove formed in a lateral side of the inner hole, and a pair of compression springs supporting the supporting portion such that the supporting portion can elastically protrude to the insertion hole. As the hinge pin moves according to the shape and size of the beverage container, the beverage container can be strongly supported such that the beverage can not be spilt from the beverage container regardless of a shape and size thereof when the beverage container is inserted.

Abstract: A holder for receiving and supporting an article includes a sidewall defining a cavity for receiving the article. At least one resiliently deformable support member is attached to the sidewall. The support member has a surface inwardly extending into said cavity. The surface is operable to support the article. The support member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The lower portion defines a convex surface and the upper surface defines one of a concave surface and a convex surface having a larger radius of curvature than the lower portion.

Abstract: An apparatus capable of holding an object in cooperation with a cup holder of a vehicle comprises a support (110), a post (120) coupled to the support, and a base (130). The post has a first end (221) and a second end (222), and the base is capable of receiving the first end of the post. The base is sized to fit within the cup holder of the vehicle. A distance between the support and the base may be adjusted, and an angle between the support and the post may also be adjusted.

Abstract: Side stabilizer bars hold a typical disposable lighter. The side stabilizer bars curve approximately 180 degrees to form a built-in clip, allowing the invention to be secured to a car visor or other object. A compartment for a magnet is provided to allow a magnet to further secure the lighter. A bottom stabilizer is used to hold the bottom of the lighter. The invention adds relatively little mass or size to a lighter.

Abstract: A beverage cooler for use in a land vehicle. The beverage cooler includes a housing having an inlet for receiving air from a register in the land vehicle and having an outlet in fluid communication with the inlet for discharging air into the passenger compartment of the land vehicle carrying the register. A mounting bracket is connected to the housing for securing the housing to the register of a land vehicle. An insert is removably positioned within the housing. The insert includes a tubular sleeve for releasably holding a beverage container. The sleeve has a circular bottom wall and a cylindrical side wall that is affixed to, and extends upwardly from, the bottom wall. A peripheral collar extends outwardly from the top of the sleeve so as to engage the top of the housing. An absorbent pad is positioned the bottom of the tubular sleeve atop the bottom wall. A wicking strip contacts the absorbent pad and conveys, via capillary action, water away from the absorbent pad.

Abstract: A system of multifunctional food and beverage holders for use in motor vehicles and other locations. The components of this system facilitate safe, convenient and flexible handling of food and beverages in automobiles and other vehicles utilizing tray/plates for holding food that can attach to a handle, rest on a flat surface or be secured in the vehicle by attachment to a cup holder adaptor that can be temporarily locked in a vehicle cup holder.

Abstract: Provided herein is an item holder assembly that includes an attachment mechanism for attaching the assembly to an object such as a laptop computer, an item holder such as a beverage holder, and al flexible extension member connecting the attachment mechanism to the item holder.

Abstract: A beverage cup holder. The beverage cup holder has a housing with a top and bottom, and includes first and second opposing arms for gripping the sidewalls of a cup or beverage container. The first and second opposing arms each comprise a plurality of telescoping chain-links. A retractable bottom support arm extends from the bottom of the housing for supporting the base of a beverage container. A retractable cup holder support arm extends from the top of the housing.

Abstract: Provided herein is an item holder assembly that includes an attachment mechanism for attaching the assembly to an object such as a laptop computer, an item support or holder, and a member for connecting the attachment mechanism to the item holder or support.

Abstract: A holder for a hand-held urinal that is for releasable mounting from a bed rail or the like. The holder includes a mounting bracket having at least one plate member that is supported from the bed rail; and a holder for receiving the hand-held urinal. The holder is removably supportable from the plate member and includes a headed stud constructed and arranged facing the plate member and for engagement with an arcuate slot in the plate member to permit pivotal support of the holder from the mounting bracket while providing limited sliding motion between the headed stud and slot so as to enable the holder to stay substantially vertical even as the mounting bracket tilts.

Abstract: A device is provided for retaining a respiratory disease management device and for displaying respiratory disease management information. The device comprises a rear wall, first and second opposing side walls adjoining the rear wall, and a front wall extending from the first side wall. An attachment component secures the rear wall to an upright structural surface. The walls of the device define a partially enclosed retention space for holding a respiratory disease management device such as a respiratory disease medicine delivery device or a peak flow meter. A substrate such as a card is secured to the holding device, and displays printed matter comprising information relating to respiratory disease management.

Abstract: A protective sleeve includes primarily a sleeve which contains an emplacement space for installing an MP3 (digital audio player) and is formed integrally. A back plate at an opening end at a top of the sleeve is extended upward to form an extension piece which is provided with a through-hole, and an enhancement rib is located at a bottom side of the extension piece and is extended downward to a position below the sleeve. A slot hole is located at a bottom surface of the sleeve, a transparent and concaved window area is located at a top plate of the sleeve, and a hollow part is located at a bottom of the window area. Accordingly, the sleeve can achieve a function of protection, and is provided with effects of a stronger structure and better practicability.

Abstract: A collapsible container includes a plurality of walls collapsible onto the base. At least one wall has a support pivotably and slidably mounted to an upper end portion thereof. The support is pivotable between a support position where it is partially supported on an adjacent wall and a retracted position. In the retracted position, the wall can be pivoted downward onto the base, with a portion of the support passing through a channel formed on the interior of the adjacent wall. As the wall is pivoted to the upright position, the support is automatically deployed into the support position by its engagement with the channel.

Abstract: The storage and display package for batteries is a blister pack that can be secured in a vertical position on cabinet doors, sheds and RV walls. The package allows the user to access individual batteries from the front or top of the package, while the package is secured in such locations. The package may have a perforated, removable top section or a reclosable flap on the front of the package. The package may alternatively include a clip that may be removed from the package and secured in the stated locations with the batteries held in the clip. The package and clip may alternatively be modified to support both batteries and a household device that uses the batteries.

Abstract: An adjustable tray assembly for engaging a cupholder in a vehicle comprises a tray having a plurality of cuts to form an aperture; and a frustum adapter having a downwardly tapered cylindrical shape, wherein the frustum adapter defines a first cavity for removably receiving an inserted beverage container, and wherein the adapter is removably inserted in the aperture and in the cupholder to bind the tray in place, and wherein the tray is substantially perpendicular with respect to a central axis of the cupholder and is capable of supporting various items, including food items.

Abstract: A container holder of a vehicle includes a holder body and a support assembly. The holder body includes a container housing space. The support assembly includes a first support and a second support. The first support is rotatably coupled to the holder body and is adapted to support a container at a first position of a side wall of the container when the container is positioned in the container housing space. The second support is rotatably coupled to the first support and is adapted to support the container at a second position, different in position from the first position in a vertical direction, of the side wall of the container when the container is positioned in the container housing space.

Abstract: An archer's caddie includes a portable, freestanding quiver and bow support. The caddie is fabricated from solid plastic parts, which parts are attached with metal fasteners. The upper end of the caddie terminates in a padded bow support. A removable beverage holder can be disposed at two positions on the caddie. An array of receptacles is provided for containing accessories such as conventional arrows, crossbow bolts, shooting gloves, quick release, pencils, markers, etc. A base member defines the lower end of the caddie. The base member is weighted and designed with bent feet to enhance stability when the caddie is positioned on uneven surfaces.

Abstract: A drink holder assembly includes a drink holder which is mountable above a tray, such as an airline table tray mounted on the back of an airline chair. Typically, a support extends downwardly from the drink holder and a mounting mechanism connected to the support removably mounts the drink holder on the tray. A reading light is preferably mounted on the drink holder to provide light directed toward the tray. The assembly may include another light so that the assembly serves as a flashlight useful for emergency purposes. The assembly is collapsible to fit within a purse or briefcase. The drink holder may be spaced sufficiently above the tray to accommodate a laptop computer seated on the tray.

Abstract: A cup holder is mountable onto the top of an extendable handle projecting from the top of a piece of wheeled luggage. The cup holder holds a cup of liquid while the luggage is being pulled around. The cup holder is constructed from a stretchy fabric with a handle sleeve that resiliently grips the top of the extended luggage handle. The flexibility of the fabric material provides the cup support, in the form of a truncated hollow cone, with a way of rotating freely with respect to the luggage handle so that a self-leveling action is provided without need of a mechanical hinge.

Abstract: The invention provides a plant base comprising a base section with a seat for a plant pot, in which a tail section extends in a horizontal direction from the rear of the base section. A groove/protuberance combination is provided at the front of the base section and the rear of the tail section that is able to be accommodated in the groove of another corresponding plant base. The groove and the protuberance each has a support surface that is lower or higher than the support surface of the groove, such that when the protuberance of the plant base has been taken up in the groove of the other plant base, one of the two plant bases is lifted from the substrate at the location of the engaging protuberance and groove. Thus, the invention provides a plant base that continuously retains the same orientation during transport over a conveyor belt, with successive plant bases kept a sufficient distance apart.

Abstract: A holder for a food or beverage container includes a housing having an opening, a holding arm having a retracted position, and a multipartite mask arrangement associated with the housing opening. The multipartite mask arrangement includes a plurality of masks mounted for movement on the housing, and the masks are movable independently of one another from an open position uncovering the housing opening to a closed position closing the housing opening. The holding arm includes a receiver for the container and is received in the housing in the retracted position. The mask arrangement closes the housing opening when the holding arm is at the retracted position, and at least partially uncovers the housing opening for a deployment of the holding arm.

Abstract: The present invention is a take-apart bean bag holder for carrying a beverage container such as a can. The bean bag holder is comprised of a container holder and an additional exterior double layer bag. The container holder is comprised of a top ring cover, a container, and a bottom planar ring attachment aligned in series. The exterior double layer bag is made of flexible material, and partially filled with granules such as beans or sand to give the container a squeezable feel when held in the hand. The bag is detachably attached to an exterior surface of the container holder with the location of the attachment shielded by the top ring cover. If the granules are made of heat or cold retaining granules, then the bean bag holder can be placed in a microwave to heat the granules to retain the contents of the can in a heated condition, or placed in a freezer to retain the contents of the can in the cold condition.

Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting the height of a fuel dispenser includes a support or base assembly coupled to the fuel dispenser at its underside. The apparatus is mounted to a service station island or refueling position roadway. One form of the apparatus includes at least one base member. Several base members can be connected together in a stacking formation to form a composite bed for the fuel dispenser having a desired vertical rise. Fasteners are used to interconnect the base members and to make a connection to the fuel dispenser. Another form of the apparatus includes upper and lower members disposed in adjustable vertically slidable relationship to one another. The fuel dispenser rests on the upper member. The height of the fuel dispenser can be adjusted by moving the upper member relative to the lower member.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a push type cup holder. The push type cup holder includes a stand unit provided at a lower side thereof with a rack gear, a base including a spur gear coupled thereto by use of a shaft to be gearedly engaged with the rack gear and a pinion gear disposed thereon to be connected to the shaft of the spur gear, a guide plate located above the base and including a driven rack gear provided at a lower side thereof to be gearedly engaged with the pinion gear and a plurality of supporting posts adapted to guide lifting and lowering of the stand unit, and a housing configured to receive the guide plate therein and formed at an inner peripheral surface thereof with guiding pats for allowing the supporting posts to be inserted and restricted therein in a movable manner, respectively. The stand unit can be lowered toward the guide plate, whereas the guide plate can be raised, so as to allow a cup to be stably seated on the guide plate.

Abstract: The present invention provides a collapsible container holder assembly for a vehicle having a floor tray. The container holder assembly comprises a carrier portion adapted to be selectably fastened to the floor tray of the vehicle and includes at least one recessed opening formed therein for receiving a beverage container. At least one container receptor portion is adapted to be telescopically engaged and retained within the at least one opening formed in the carrier portion wherein the at least one container receptor portion is adjustable between an extended and collapsed position relative to the carrier portion as desired by the user.

Abstract: The invention comprises a boat hawse pipe and accessory tray combined in a single-piece unit for mounting on a boat's gunnel boards to provide a means for holding beverage cups, bottles, or personal and marine accessories, and for receiving the dock lines or cables to be tied to cleats on the sidewalls of a boat while preventing damage to the fiberglass body of the boat through frictional contact with those dock lines.

Abstract: An improved pony bottle bracket that is light weight, compact, simple to use, and facilitates a quick and easy set-up is disclosed. A push button latch enables a diver to quickly disconnect the pony bottle from the main bottle. The pony tank bracket and base unit bracket are mounted by use of a belt and adjustable band straps. The locking mechanism is self-contained, thereby eliminating or minimizing the use of separate components (e.g., no clevis, hitch, cotter or quick release pins) which may be lost. The bracket also eliminates or reduces the use of any items which may entangle the diver or entangle other objects in the diver's surroundings (e.g., no string, cord, chain or lanyards). The bracket is bidirectional (e.g., reversible) such that the top bracket mount may be rotated between about 0 and 180 degrees.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device removably attachable to a vertical rod-like structure to hang articles such as flower pots. The device has a main body on which the article to be hang can be attached and a U-shaped bracket. In use, the main body and the U-shaped bracket are assembled in such a manner as to surround the rod-like structure. The article to be hung once attached, generates a cantilever action that presses the main body against the rod-like structure and causes the device to lock on the structure. Advantageously, the rear part of the main body is carved in a stepwise manner in order to fit rod-like structures of different sizes and shapes. The device may also be advantageously used with interchangeable supports for use to hang articles of different sizes and shapes. The device and the support are easy to use and can be installed without tools.

Abstract: A remote control holder to encase and protect a remote control device, that includes a case defining a pocket large enough to substantially enclose a remote control device and a tether having a first end attached to said case and a second end capable of being attached to another object. Another embodiment of the remote control holder allows for expansion of the case size. In a third embodiment, a retractable device indirectly attaches the tether to the case while allowing for extension or retraction of the tether.

Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a beverage-container holder comprising suspension arm means with an upper end and a lower end arm suspension means with a container securement means for securely holding a beverage container attached to the suspension arm means at its lower end, and bar gripping means attached to the upper end of the suspension arm means for mounting the beverage-container holder to a horizontally extending bar to suspend the container securement means during use.

Abstract: A cup holder, including a cover being formed of an elasticized piece of material and having an upper opening providing access to an interior pocket, the upper opening and interior pocket being defined by an interior side and bottom of the cover, and the cover having an exterior side, the upper opening having a non-stretched position and a stretched position, the upper opening having a diameter in the non-stretched position less than ninety percent of the size of a diameter of a beverage container and the upper opening having a diameter in the stretched position sufficient to secure about the beverage container.

Abstract: The invention concerns two distinct components related to dental hygiene. The first is a dental hygiene carrying case that has been specially designed to hold various dental supplies. The second part of the invention is a holster unit that is used to support (hold) the carrying case.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: One of the greatest frustrations in the kitchen for a person with limited hand mobility is the task of holding the body of a jar while removing the lid. The present invention solves this problem by allowing the handicapped person's body to become the third hand and hold the bottle in a rigid grip. The new device clips over the front of any standard kitchen drawer and traps the jar between a V shaped vertical support and the front of the counter top. The jar is held rigid when the user presses their body against the drawer. Now both hands are free to remove the jar lid by any common means.

Abstract: A stowable cup holder tray assembly is provided for a vehicle having an interior floor structure. The cup holder assembly includes a stowage compartment having a bottom portion with a plurality of opposing sidewalls extending therefrom and defining a stowage volume. The stowage compartment is mounted substantially adjacent to the interior floor structure. A cover member is hinged to one of said plurality of opposing sidewalls and operates to substantially close said stowage volume. A cup holder tray member is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The stowage volume is sufficiently configured to receive said cup holder tray member when in said stowed position. A vehicle incorporating the disclosed cup holder tray assembly is also provided. The cup holder tray assembly is configured to be sufficiently close to the floor when in the stowed position to provide limited barriers within the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: A collapsible beverage container supporting apparatus is disclosed that includes a mounting framework having a first mount spaced from one end of the framework and a second mount located adjacent to the other end. A container stabilizer is pivotably secured at the first mount and is movable between a substantially perpendicular configuration relative to the framework and a stored configuration with the end thereof located adjacent to the one end of the framework. A container bottom support is pivotably located at the second mount and is movable from a stored deployment adjacent to the framework to a substantially perpendicular deployment. Corner mount openings in the tray and/or a rear wall of the framework are provided for receipt of selected sheet material (such as advertising).

Abstract: An IV pole assembly includes an IV pole having a vertically oriented center rod, hooks for supporting an intravenous bag and a support base and a caddy having a plurality of compartments having at least one compartment sized and shaped to hold a magazine and at least one compartment sized and shaped to hold an item selected from the group consisting of eyewear, a beverage bottle, a personal electronic communications device and a personal listening device. An engagement is included for holding the caddy at a generally fixed position along the vertical length of the pole; wherein attaching the caddy to the pole results in a storage area for holding a patients personal items that moves with the IV pole.

Abstract: The present invention provides a stand for holding silk floral arrangements that includes a substantially-tubular piece having a longitudinal axis and defining a first cross-sectional interior area at a first position along the longitudinal axis and a second cross-sectional interior area at a second position along the longitudinal axis. The stand also includes a base piece attached to an end of the substantially-tubular piece, the base piece configured to support the substantially-tubular piece in an upright alignment. The stand further includes a first area-adjustment piece configured to engage the substantially-tubular piece at the first position along the longitudinal axis, the first area-adjustment piece defining a third cross-sectional interior area that is smaller than the first cross-sectional interior area defined at the first position of the substantially-tubular piece.

Abstract: The multi-purpose beverage container holder supported tray assembly: includes a beverage container holder component and a tray component hingedly coupled to the beverage container holder component and provides one or more utilitarian support surfaces that may be used for various functions such as food and beverage placement, writing, and other activities where a stable, conveniently positioned surface is desired; and is adapted for use in theaters, stadiums, indoor and outdoor sports arenas, convention halls, home entertainment centers, and the like. The multi-purpose tray assembly is portable and removably supported in the seat arm beverage container holders (cup holders) normally found on the seating in the locations listed above. The position of the tray component of the tray assembly can be easily adjusted to suit the user and position the utilitarian support surface of the tray component in a location most convenient for the intended use.

Abstract: A mounting bracket having a living hinge operable to enable mounting straps of the mounting bracket to move between retracted and extended positions. In the extended position, the mounting straps are configured to extend around and retain a fire extinguisher. In the retracted position, the mounting straps are removed from the fire extinguisher. The living hinge may include a continuous piece of material that extends between the mounting straps and a base member of the mounting bracket to which the mounting straps are coupled.

Abstract: A drink holder system is described, wherein the drink holder system includes a base assembly operable to receive a drink container and a clamp assembly operably associated with the base assembly. The base assembly includes a C-shaped base member having an open end, a C-shaped retainer member having an open end, a plurality of leg members interconnecting the base member and the retainer member, and a plurality of selectively biasable prong members extending from a surface of the retainer member. The clamp assembly includes a bracket member operably associated with the retainer member, a first clamping member slidably received in the bracket member, and a second clamping member operably associated with the bracket member, wherein the second clamping member is operable to bias away from the first clamping member to permit the clamp assembly to selectively clamp onto a surface, such as an edge portion of a table or chair.