Reusable cup holder
OwnerRobert A. DeMarsinventor
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Abstract
This invention is directed towards a cup holder for cooperative association with a cup comprising (a) an upper expansible collar portion to receive and retain therein, in a releasable friction fit, a portion of the sidewall of the cup adjacent the upper collar portion; (b) a spaced, cooperating lower extending support portion having an upper surface adapted to frictionally and releasably engage and retain the bottom of the cup thereon; and (c) an intermediate depending, extending, shank portion outwardly spaced from the upper collar portion and the lower extending support portion forming a hand-graspable surface or handle, spaced from the exterior of the cup. In an alternate embodiment, the handle is releasably secured to the upper collar portion and the lower extending support portion.
Claims18
A plastic cup holder for cooperative association with a handleless cup to provide a graspable handle therefor comprising:
- an upper, expansible collar portion to receive and retain in releasable fashion a sidewall portion of said cup to be held adjacent said upper expansible collar portion and to substantially encircle said sidewall portion of said cup;
- a lower, spaced, cooperating support portion, said support portion having an upper surface adapted to releasably receive and engage the bottom of said cup to be held thereon;
- and an intermediate depending, extending shank portion forming a handle and being connected to and outwardly spaced from said upper collar portion and said lower extending support portion, said collar portion cooperating with said shank portion forming a handle to provide a continuous, closed encircling engagement for said cup.
A cup holder for cooperative association with a handleless cup to provide a graspable handle therefore comprising:
- an upper expansible C-shaped collar portion of resilient plastic material having an inwardly canted frusto-conical sidewall, adapted to receive and retain therein, in a releasable friction fit, a portion of the sidewall of said cup adjacent said upper expansible, C-shaped collar portion and to substantially encircle said sidewall portion of said cup;
- and a spaced, cooperating lower extending support portion having on its upper surface a recessed convex portion with frusto-conical sidewalls adapted to receive and retain therein said bottom and a portion of said sidewall of said cup adjacent said bottom;
- and an intermediate depending, extending shank portion forming a handle, outwardly spaced from said upper expansible C-shaped collar portion and said lower extending support portion, generally arcuate in overall configuration so as to form a hand graspable surface, spaced from the exterior of said cup, said shank portion adapted to engage the spaced, opposed termini of said C-shaped collar to provide a continuous, closed encircling engagement for said cup.
A cup holder for cooperative association with a handleless cup to provide a graspable handle therefore comprising:
- an upper expansible C-shaped collar portion of resilient plastic material having an inwardly canted frusto-conical sidewall, adapted to receive and retain therein, in a releasable friction fit, a portion of the sidewall of said cup adjacent said upper expansible, C-shaped collar portion and to substantially encircle said sidewall portion of said cup;
- and a spaced, cooperating lower extending support portion having on its upper surface a recessed convex portion with frusto-conical sidewalls adapted to receive and retain therein said bottom and a portion of said sidewall of said cup adjacent said bottom;
- and an intermediate depending, extending, releasable shank portion forming a handle, outwardly spaced from said upper expansible C-shaped collar portion and said lower extending support portion, generally arcuate in overall configuration so as to form a hand graspable surface, spaced from the exterior of said cup, said shank portion releasably secured to said upper collar portion and said lower support portion, said shank portion adapted to engage the spaced, opposed termini of said C-shaped collar to provide a continuous, closed encircling engagement for said cup.
A cup holder for cooperative association with a handleless cup to provide a graspable handle therefore comprising:
- an upper expansible C-shaped collar portion of resilient plastic material having an inwardly canted frusto-conical sidewall, adapted to receive and retain therein, in a releasable friction fit, a portion of the sidewall of said cup adjacent said upper expansible, C-shaped collar portion and to substantially encircle said sidewall portion of said cup;
- and a spaced, cooperating lower extending support portion having on its upper surface a recessed convex portion with frusto-conical sidewalls adapted to receive and retain therein said bottom and a portion of said sidewall of said cup adjacent said bottom;
- and an intermediate depending, extending, releasable shank portion forming a handle, outwardly spaced from said upper expansible C-shaped collar portion and said lower extending support portion, generally arcuate in overall configuration so as to form a hand graspable surface, spaced from the exterior of said cup, said shank portion including an upper portion and a bottom portion, said upper portion of said shank portion including means for releasably engaging in said upper collar portion, said upper collar portion including means for receiving said releasable engaging means, said lower support portion including an extension for supporting said bottom portion of said shank portion, and said lower support portion further including means for releasably engaging in said bottom portion of said shank portion, said bottom portion including corresponding means for receiving said releasable engaging means, said shank portion adapted to engage the spaced, opposed termini of said C-shaped collar to provide a continuous, closed encircling engagement for said cup.
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