Traveling Laptop Beverage Container Holder
OwnerWilliam H. Merritt, Jeffrey A. Taylorinventors
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Abstract
The presently claimed invention discloses a portable beverage container holder that can be used by an end user during travel to hold beverages and other types of items. The portable beverage container can be used in conjunction with a laptop computer or other type of planar surface and can be folded up when not in use to minimize its size during storage. The device also includes a means for clamping to a laptop computer and other planar surface that minimizes damage to the laptop computer and enables an end user to quickly clamp and unclamp the device during transit.
Claims40
A portable container for holding items, comprising:
- a pocket adapted to hold and receive items, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket;
- at least one ring assembly, with the ring assembly further comprised of:
- at least one upper ring assembly having a substantially rigid frame;
- and
- at least one lower ring assembly having a substantially rigid frame, with the lower ring assembly coplanar with the upper ring assembly;
- a means for connecting the ring assembly to the pocket;
- and
- a means for clamping, wherein the ring assembly is connected to the means for clamping via a junction point.
A portable beverage container holder for a laptop computer, the portable beverage container holder comprising:
- a pocket adapted to hold and receive a beverage container, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket;
- at least one ring assembly, with the ring assembly further comprised of:
- at least one upper ring assembly having a substantially rigid cylindrical frame;
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- at least one lower ring assembly having a substantially rigid cylindrical frame, with the lower ring assembly parallel to and connected to the upper ring assembly;
- a means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly, whereas the means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly is comprised of fastening the pocket between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly and connecting the upper ring assembly to the lower ring assembly with the pocket disposed between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly;
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- a means for clamping to a laptop computer, wherein the ring assembly is connected to the means for clamping via a junction point.
A portable beverage container holder for use during travel, comprising:
- a pocket adapted to hold and receive a beverage container, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket;
- at least one ring assembly, with the ring assembly further comprised of:
- at least one upper ring assembly;
- and
- at least one lower ring assembly, with the lower ring assembly parallel to and connected to the upper ring assembly;
- a means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly, whereas the means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly is comprised of fastening the pocket between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly and connecting the upper ring assembly to the lower ring assembly with the pocket disposed between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly;
- a means for clamping to a substantially planar surface, wherein the ring assembly is connected to the means for clamping via a junction point;
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- a means for transporting the beverage container holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.