摘要 |
The beverage temperature controlling assembly includes a vehicle dashboard of special construction. The dashboard includes an air duct below the top of the dashboard and leading from a heater and/or air conditioner to an exhaust vent in the of the dashboard. The assembly also includes in one embodiment a top dashboard lid permitting access to the air duct for storage of beverage containers therein. In another embodiment, the assembly includes a drawer slideably received in the dashboard in line with the duct and bearing the vent. The drawer has an open top, front and back and can be slid rearward to a beverage container-loading position in front of the dashboard and then slid back adjacent the duct in the dashboard. In another embodiment, the dashboard has a front beverage container-supporting ledge directly below and behind the vent. The ledge may have a vertically slideable sleeve or rim for temporarily enclosing the sides and front of a beverage container to assure full circulation therearound. A can caddy with open top, front and back and closed sides and bottom can be positioned on the ledge, in the duct and in the drawer.
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