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US 5,868,310 AGranted
Beverage container holder and method of forming
OwnerTomas Leszczynskiinventor
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Abstract
A collar flexibly movable between a first shape defining an opening for receiving one end of a cup and a second shape where the collar is substantially flat. A handle is flexibly connected to the collar. Tension members attach to the handle and collar on opposite sides of the handle to provide two opposing forces which prevent the handle from moving with respect to the collar.
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A holder for a cup, the holder comprising:
- a flexible collar movable between a first shape and a second shape, said first shape defining a cup opening for receiving one end of the cup, said cup opening having a size to block complete passage of the cup through said cup opening, said second shape being a folded shape of said collar with said cup opening being substantially reduced as compared to said first shape;
- a handle having one part being directly connected to said collar;
- a first tension member having first end connected to said collar at a location spaced from a first side of said handle, said first tension member having a second end connectable to said handle at a first handle location spaced from said collar when said collar is formed into said first shape, said first tension member having tension means for applying a first force to said handle when said collar is in said first shape;
- a second tension member having a first end connected to said collar at a location spaced from a second side of said handle, said second tension member having a second end connectable to said handle at a second handle location spaced from said collar when said collar is formed into said first shape, said second tension member having tension means for applying a second force to said handle when said collar is in said first shape, said first and second forces preventing movement of said handle.
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A holder for a cup, the holder comprising:
- a flexible collar movable between a first shape and a second shape, said first shape defining a cup opening for receiving one end of the cup, said cup opening having a size to block complete passage of the cup through said cup opening, said second shape being a folded shape of said collar with said cup opening being substantially reduced as compared to said first shape;
- a handle having one part being connected to said collar;
- a first tension member having first end connected to said collar at a location spaced from a first side of said handle, said first tension member having a second end connectable to said handle at a location spaced from said collar when said collar is formed into said first shape, said first tension member having tension means for applying a first force to said handle when said collar is in said first shape;
- a second tension member having a first end connected to said collar at a location spaced from a second side of said handle, said second tension member having a second end connectable to said handle at a location spaced from said collar when said collar is formed into said first shape, said second tension member having tension means for applying a second force to said handle when said collar is in said first shape, said first and second forces preventing movement of said handle, said first and second forces apply a compression force to said handle, and said handle has means for resisting said compression force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.