Bottle or container holder for holding the bottle or container in an inverted position

A holder for supporting a bottle or container provided with a cap or closure in an inverted position by engaging the cap or closure so that the contents of the container when in said inverted position will flow towards the mouth of the container, comprising:

• a member having a substantially cylindrically-shaped outer configuration;
• a pair of oppositely disposed facing surfaces, at least one of said facing surfaces being perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said cylindrically-shaped outer configuration, said one facing surface forming a uniformly closed base surface on which said holder is adapted to rest on a support;
• a receptacle opening in said cylindrically-shaped member including a receiving part for receiving and engaging solely the cap or closure of the container for holding said cap or closure and supporting said container upright in the inverted position thereof;
• another facing surface of said pair of oppositely disposed facing surfaces forming a surface substantially coextensive with an entry portion to said receptacle opening;
• an inwardly directed portion in said receiving part extending inwardly from said surface substantially coextensive with said entry portion to said receptacle opening to decrease an entry diameter of said receiving part for engaging the cap or closure of the container;
• at least one slit extending from said receiving part partially towards an outer surface portion between said pair of oppositely disposed facing surfaces of said member to permit the diametrical extent of said receptacle opening to be increased;
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• said receiving part of said receptacle opening being a substantially U-shaped cylindrical opening with said closed surface forming a base for said substantially U-shaped cylindrical opening.