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US 12,733,762 B2Granted
Beverage tray and retainer
AssigneeTeak Isle Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorsPatrick Brown, Sean Ciervo, Angel Ruslan Salcedo Colon
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Abstract
The present invention broadly relates to trays, tables, and storage compartments capable of securely holding glasses and other containers for beverages and other liquids. For example, the trays, tables, and storage compartments may include a retainer portion with a retainer that is adapted to flex to receive a portion of a glass or other container for a beverage or other liquid. The flexing of the retainer also applies a gripping friction force to securely hold the glass or other container.
Claims6
A retainer for a beverage container with a stem, comprising:
- a base portion;
- a recess formed in the base portion, wherein the recess includes a relief portion disposed at an angle of about 15 degrees;
- a retainer cap coupled to the base portion and covering the recess;
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- a flexible retainer disposed in the recess between the base portion and the retainer cap and adapted to hold the stem, wherein the flexible retainer includes a retainer slot that forms opposing finger like portions that are adapted to flex outwardly away from one another and into the relief portion when the stem is pushed into the retainer slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.