Stand for stemmed glasses
First Claim
1. A stand for a stemmed drinking implement comprising:
- a stake for insertion into the ground; and
a support for engaging and supporting a cup of the drinking implement;
whereby, in use, the drinking implement is raised above the ground.
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Abstract
The invention provides a stand for a stemmed drinking implement, such as a wine glass, and in a preferred form provides a stake for insertion into the ground and a support for engaging and supporting the cup of the drinking implement, rather than the base of the drinking implement with the base of the glass raised above the ground. Since the region of support is much nearer to the center of gravity than the base or even above the center of gravity of the drinking implement, the stability of the drinking implement in the stand is much improved compared to merely placing the drinking implement directly on the ground. Provision of a stake permits that the stand can accommodate uneven or sloping ground easily. In one broad form the invention provides a stand for a stemmed glass or the like including a base portion for attachment to or insertion into a relatively stable object and at least one support portion for holding a stemmed glass. The support portion is adapted to engage the cup portion of the glass to hold the glass above the ground in a generally upright position.
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19 Claims
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1. A stand for a stemmed drinking implement comprising:
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a stake for insertion into the ground; and
a support for engaging and supporting a cup of the drinking implement;
whereby, in use, the drinking implement is raised above the ground.
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2. A stand for a stemmed glass comprising:
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a base portion for one of attachment and insertion into an object capable of supporting the stand; and
at least one support portion for holding a stemmed glass, the support portion adapted to engage a cup portion of the glass and to hold the glass above the object in a generally upright position. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A stand for stemmed glasses comprising a single piece of rod formed into an elongate stake portion at one end and a support portion at another end, the support portion extending sideways from a top of the stake portion and bent to define part of one of a circle and an equilateral polygon.
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