Patents

US 8870044 B1: Snack and drink holder

Granted
2014-10-28
Filed
2010-03-31 application 12751236
Type
Utility · 4 claims
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Abstract

A holder for snacks and drinks, in one embodiment adapted to be secured by clamping to a child safety car seat in a vehicle, to a stroller, or to a shopping cart handle, as examples. The holder includes a main body having a front side and a rear side and supporting at least one receptacle for holding food or a drink. A clamp assembly is connected to the main body. The clamp assembly includes a pair of jaws movable relative to each other located generally on the rear side of the main body, and an adjustment knob located generally on the front side of the main body.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg141028.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
BRICA, Inc. 16 patentsUS company or organizationCharlotte, NCPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Lawrence O. FreeseSanta Rosa Beach, FL13PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Douglas F. Melville, Jr.Simsbury, CT15PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A47DFurniture specially adapted for childrenA47D15/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
F16BDevices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointingF16B2/12PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2010-07-20Name change
Change of name
BLUE RIDGE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY signed 2010-06-22BRICA, INC. FREEPORT, FL24710/430ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2010-03-31Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
FREESE, LAWRENCE O. signed 2010-03-26
MELVILLE, DOUGLAS F., JR. signed 2010-03-31
BLUE RIDGE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY FREEPORT, FL24167/739ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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