Patents
US 8870044 B1: Snack and drink holder
- Granted
- 2014-10-28
- Filed
- 2010-03-31 application 12751236
- Type
- Utility · 4 claims
- Elsewhere
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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
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRICA, Inc. 16 patents | US company or organization | Charlotte, NC | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence O. Freese | Santa Rosa Beach, FL | 13 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Douglas F. Melville, Jr. | Simsbury, CT | 15 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A47D | Furniture specially adapted for children | A47D15/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F16B | Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing | F16B2/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-20 | Name change Change of name | BLUE RIDGE INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY signed 2010-06-22 | BRICA, INC. FREEPORT, FL | 24710/430 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2010-03-31 | Assignment 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, FL | 24167/739 | ECORSEXC, 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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