US Patent 10086734 Vehicle beverage holder assembly

A beverage container holder may include a beverage container receptacle, a gimbal set including outer, middle and inner gimbals surrounding and connected to the receptacle to correct a position of the receptacle in response to an external force, and an inner cover extending from the inner gimbal and having a first position extending over at least a portion of the middle gimbal and a second position contacting the middle gimbal to inhibit the external force.