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US 2007/0176069 A1Published application
Multi-pole magnetized beverage container holder
AssigneeElward-Louis Joint Venture LLP
InventorJed Mitchell
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Abstract
A beverage container holder is disclosed which includes a magnet within the sleeve of a beverage container holder. The beverage container holder, along with any beverage container placed in the beverage container holder, may be mounted on any mounting surface having an associated ferrous material. The beverage container holder is held in place due to the force of the magnetic interaction between the magnet and the mounting surface.
Claims32
A beverage container holder, comprising:
- a cylindrical holder adapted to receive a beverage container, the holder comprising an insulation material to retard the passage of thermal energy to and/or from the container;
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- first and second polarized magnetic materials positioned at a side of the holder, the first and second polarized magnetic materials each have first and second poles, the first pole of the first polarized magnetic material being positioned opposite and adjacent to the second pole of the second magnetic material and the second pole of the second polarized magnetic material being positioned opposite and adjacent to the first pole of the second magnetic material, the first and second polarized magnetic materials being operable to secure said holder and beverage container to said mounting surface wherein, when mounted to said mounting surface, the side of the beverage container is at least substantially parallel to said mounting surface, wherein said mounting surface is substantially vertical and engages the side of the holder containing the first polarized magnetic material, and wherein a magnetic force of attraction at an interface between the holder and the mounting surface is sufficient to overcome a gravitational force exerted on the beverage container and the holder, whereby the holder, when supporting a beverage container, remains at least substantially stationary on said mounting surface.
A method for securing a beverage container to a mounting surface, comprising:
- providing an insulated holder containing said beverage container, the holder having a sleeve portion, a base portion, and first and second polarized magnetic materials positioned at the sleeve portion, the first and second polarized magnetic materials each have first and second poles, the first pole of the first polarized magnetic material being positioned opposite and adjacent to the second pole of the second magnetic material and the second pole of the second polarized magnetic material being positioned opposite and adjacent to the first pole of the second magnetic material;
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- placing said holder adjacent to and in contact with said mounting surface, wherein said first and second polarized magnetic materials magnet maintain said holder and beverage container in a desired position and orientation on said mounting surface, wherein said mounting surface is substantially vertical and engages the side of the holder containing the magnet, wherein a side of the beverage container is at least substantially parallel to the mounting surface when the holder is in contact with said mounting surface, wherein a layer of insulation material is positioned between the first polarized magnetic material and the mounting surface when the holder is in contact with said mounting surface, and wherein a magnetic force of attraction at the interface between the holder and the mounting surface is sufficient to overcome a gravitational force exerted on the beverage container and the holder, whereby said holder and beverage container remain stationary at the desired position on the mounting surface.
A system for holding a beverage container;
- comprising:
- a beverage container;
- an insulated holder adapted to receive said beverage container, the holder having a sleeve portion, a base portion, first and second polarized magnetic materials positioned at the sleeve portion, and a height above the base portion, wherein the first and second polarized magnetic materials each have first and second poles, the first pole of the first polarized magnetic material being positioned opposite and adjacent to the second pole of the second magnetic material and the second pole of the second polarized magnetic material being positioned opposite and adjacent to the first pole of the second magnetic material, and wherein the holder has a fixed diameter along substantially the entire height;
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- a mounting surface operatively engaging said magnet and thereby securing said holder to said mounting surface, wherein said mounting surface is substantially vertical and engages the side of the holder containing the first polarized magnetic material and wherein a layer of the insulation material is positioned between the first polarized magnetic material and the mounting surface when the holder is secured to the mounting surface, and wherein a magnetic force of attraction at the interface between the first polarized magnetic material and the mounting surface is sufficient to overcome a gravitational force exerted on the beverage container and the holder, whereby, when the beverage container is positioned in the holder, the holder remains at a selected position on the mounting surface.
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