Stemware suspenders

An apparatus for supporting stemware comprising:

• a planar base;
• a plurality of stemware suspenders affixed to one side of said base, each stemware suspender including:
• a generally rectangular frame;
• a support member extending along each of two parallel sides of said frame, said support members being sized, shaped and positioned so as to define an openings therebetween for receiving a base of a piece of stemware between said support members and said frame, said support members extending away from and being angled with respect to said frame so that said base of said piece of stemware is centered between opposite sides of said frame when said base is supported in said suspender by said support members;
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• said frame having a web, said web having openings aligned with and at least as large as projections from said support members onto said frame.

A method for mounting stemware suspenders to two parallel surfaces in facing relationship, comprising:

• providing a plurality of suspenders;
• providing each of the suspenders with a generally rectangular frame, and a support member extending along each of two parallel sides of said frame, said support members being sized, shaped and positioned so as to define an opening therebetween for receiving a base of a piece of stemware between said support members and said frame, said support members extending away from and being angled with respect to said frame so that said base of said piece of stemware is centered between opposite sides of said frame when said base is supported in said suspender by said support members, and said frame having a web, said web having openings aligned with and at least as large as projections from said support members onto said frame;
• mounting some of the plurality of stemware suspenders to a first surface of said parallel surfaces;
• mounting at least one of said stemware suspenders to a second of said parallel surfaces;
• said stemware suspenders being placed on said first surface and on said second surface so that stemware placed in said plurality of suspenders on said first surface is disposed on either side of stemware placed in said at least one suspender on said second surface.

A kit of parts comprising:

• at least one stemware suspender, each stemware suspender including:
• a generally rectangular frame;
• a support member extending along each of two parallel sides of said frame, said support members being sized, shaped and positioned so as to define an openings therebetween for receiving a base of a piece of stemware between said support members and said frame, said support members extending away from and being angled with respect to said frame so that said base of said piece of stemware is centered between opposite sides of said frame when said base is supported in said suspender by said support to members;
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• said frame having a web, said web having openings aligned with and at least as large as projections from said support members onto said frame;
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• fastening means for fastening said stemware suspender to a surface.