Portable holder for beverage containers

• US 8,066,148 B2
• Filed: 02/19/2009
• Issued: 11/29/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Patrick J. Garahan
• Original Assignee: Patrick J. Garahan
• Inventors: Garahan, Patrick J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosso; Harry
• Application Number:
  US12/389,262
• Publication Number:
  US 20090206098A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,013 Days
• Field of Search: 220/737, 220/751, 224/926, 215/399
• US Class Current: 220/737
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 2200/0583 Beverage vessels, e.g. bottles
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/00 Holders or carriers for hand articles; Holders or carriers for use while travelling or camping
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/02 Fastening articles to the garment
• CPC Class Codes: A45F 5/021 to the belt
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/102 storable or foldable in a non-use position
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/103 detachable

Abstract

A portable holder for beverage containers includes a basket suspended from a first movable position piece. The first movable position piece is rotatably connected to a first plate. The first plate is connected to a second plate. The second plate may be attached to a hanging member for suspending the portable holder for beverage containers. The second plate may be attached to a strap for securing the second plate to a stationary object or a moving vehicle. The portable holder for beverage containers may be configured to fold into a smaller size for storage when not in use.

Claims

1. A portable holder for a beverage container, comprising:

a first plate attached to a first movable position piece, wherein the first movable position piece is configured to hold a beverage container placed therein, wherein the first movable position piece is configured to rotate with respect to the first plate, and wherein the first movable position piece comprises a basket attached to the first movable position piece;

a second plate connected to the first plate by a hinge; and

a third movable position piece attached to the first plate, wherein the third movable position piece is movable into a position that, prevents the first movable position piece from rotating past horizontal with respect to the first plate in a first direction.

2. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the basket comprises a mesh.

3. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the basket comprises a first strap.

4. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 3 further comprising a second strap connected to the second plate.

5. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the first movable position piece at least partially circumnavigates a beverage container placed therein.

6. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the position of the first plate relative to the second plate prevents the hinge from opening to an angle greater than about 90 degrees.

7. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the first movable position piece is attached to the first plate at two places.

8. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1 further comprising a hanging member attached to the second plate, wherein the hanging member is configured to support the weight of the portable holder for a beverage container suspended therefrom, and wherein the hanging member is selected from the group consisting of a hook and a loop.

9. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the second plate further comprises a hole at least partially penetrating the second plate such that when the hinge connecting the first plate and the second plate is substantially closed, the third movable position piece at least partially penetrates the hole.

10. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1, wherein the third movable position piece is rotatably attached to the first plate.

11. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 1 further comprising a second movable position piece.

12. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 11, wherein the second movable position piece is permanently attached to the second plate such that no rotation of the second movable position piece with respect to the second plate is possible.

13. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 11, wherein the second movable position piece is configured to allow the hinge to open to a first position and a second position.

14. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 13, wherein the first position is approximately 90 degrees and wherein the second position is approximately 180 degrees.

15. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 8, wherein the hanging member is a hook and wherein the hook is attached to the second plate by a hinge, such that the hook and the second plate are configured to form at least one of a first angle of approximately 180 degrees and a second angle of approximately 0 degrees.

16. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 15, wherein when the hook and the second plate form the second angle and the hinge connecting the first plate and the second plate is substantially closed, the hook at least partially penetrates the basket.

17. A portable holder for a beverage container, comprising:

a basket configured to hold a beverage container;

a first plate attached to the basket, wherein the basket is configured to rotate with respect to the first plate;

a second plate attached to the first plate by a hinge, wherein the hinge is configured to move from a first position to a second position, and wherein when the hinge is in the first position an angle between the first plate and the second plate is approximately 90 degrees; and

a hanging member attached to the second plate, wherein the hanging member comprises a hook and a loop, wherein the loop contacts the second plate in two places such that the loop is positioned in the same plane as the second plate, and wherein at least one of the hook and the loop is configured to support the weight of the portable holder for a beverage container and a beverage container suspended therefrom.

18. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 17, wherein the basket comprises a mesh.

19. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 17 further comprising a movable position piece rotatably attached to the first plate, wherein the movable position piece is configured to rotate into a position that prevents the basket from rotating with respect to the first plate in at least one direction.

20. The portable holder for a beverage container of claim 19, wherein the second plate further comprises a hole at least partially penetrating the second plate such that when the hinge connecting the first plate and the second plate is substantially closed, the movable position piece at least partially penetrates the hole.