ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,704, issued on April 22, was assigned to Lisa Draxlmaier GmbH (Vilsbiburg, Germany).
"Beverage holder device for a vehicle" was invented by Guenter Dietl (Hohenpolding, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The disclosure relates to a beverage holder device for a vehicle, which is adjustable between a stowed position and at least one position of use, with a storage element providing a storage surface for the beverage container, which, in the position of use, provides a bottom surface of a receptacle for the beverage receptacle, a beverage holder which, in the position of use, is set up to provide a wall which delimits the periphery o...