US 9,174,799 B2 · Beverage container holder

Abstract

A beverage container holder having a receptacle, gripping members, and a membrane is disclosed. The membrane is disposed in openings located between a sidewall of the receptacle and the gripping members. Living hinges are integrated into the gripping members, which allow the gripping members to flex and provide a gripping force on a beverage container that has been placed into the beverage container holder in order to provide a more stable and secure placement of the container. The receptacle and gripping members are manufactured in one step process, preferably an injection molding process, and are composed of a material having a low coefficient of friction, preferably a hard plastic, which allows for the easy placement or retrieval of a beverage container. The membrane is overmolded onto the receptacle and gripping members and is preferably composed of a flexible material such as a soft plastic or rubber.

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Dependent claims

A holder for a beverage container comprising:

a receptacle having a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base;
a gripping member extending upwardly from the base alongside the sidewall and having a connecting portion joined to the base, a contact portion, and a living hinge joining the connecting portion and the contact portion;
and
a membrane connecting at least a portion of the gripping member with the sidewall, the membrane having lower rigidity than the receptacle and gripping member and flexing to permit relative movement therebetween.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Beverage container holder

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Beverage container holder

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Abstract

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