Holder for drinks and the like
OwnerBobby L. Kinderinventor
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Abstract
A holder for a container for drinks and the like characterized by an arcuate first end adapted to fit the inter-crural region and terminating in a second squared-off end; having a sloping bottom and; being adapted to sit between the legs of a person in the seat of a car for facilitating setting a drink container into a holder and retrieving the drink container from the holder for drinking safely even if the person is driving the vehicle. The holder has a receptacle and is formed of an insulating material. Preferably, the receptacle has an upper portion that is larger in diameter than a bottom portion and both portions are substantially cylindrical such that either an inverted frusto-conical drink container, a drink can or a drink can with an insulating sleeve around it can be set into the receptacle.
Claims3
A holder for containers for drinks and the like comprising a unitary structure that is adapted for safely holding a drink container in surroundings involving an unlevel surface and a person;
- said unitary structure being formed of an insulating material;
- having an arcuate first end of a first depth and a squared off second end of a second depth;
- having a receptacle formed therein sufficiently deep to hold a drink container and specifically greater than two inches in depth;
- said insulating material serving to reduce heat transfer between said drink and the surroundings;
- said holder being adapted to sit between the legs of the person with said first end adapted to fit the inter-crural region between the legs with second end extending away from said inter-crural region toward the knee;
- said first depth being greater than said second depth for obtaining a more nearly level condition for the drink container than the unlevel surface and sufficient for forming a bottom that has an angle alpha with respect to the horizontal that is greater than 10.degree. and less than 45.degree.;
- said holder facilitating safe retrieval and replacement of the drink container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.