All surface portable beverage holding device

Abstract

A low center of gravity beverage container receptacle has a bottom surface with both a high friction surface to resist skidding on a smooth surface and a fabric hooking material to resist skidding on fabric. A surrounding annular support is weighted by a gel material or contained weighted granular elements. The container, composed of insulating material, has a notch to accommodate cup handles and an interior step which allows all sizes of drink containers.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other details of my invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are furnished only by way of illustration and not in limitation of the invention, and in which drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the beverage container receptacle and annular stabilizing support of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the beverage container receptacle and annular stabilizing support of FIG. 1 showing the high friction portion and fabric hooking material on the exterior bottom surface of the beverage container receptacle;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the beverage container receptacle aligned for insertion in the annular stabilizing support;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the beverage container receptacle and annular stabilizing support taken through 4-4 of FIG. 1.

Claims

1. A portable beverage holding device for securing and stabilizing a beverage container on a variety of surfaces in a moving vehicle, the device comprising: a beverage container receptacle comprising an annular body structure having a wider heavier base with a full thickness lower wall and an inwardly tapering outer surface of a thinner lighter upper wall toward a top of the beverage container receptacle to produce a low center of gravity for stability, a substantially cylindrical interior space having an open top to receive and hold a beverage container therein, a closed bottom for supporting the beverage container, and an exterior bottom surface comprising both a high friction portion to prevent sliding on smooth surfaces and a fabric hooking portion having means for securing the bottom of the beverage container receptacle to a fabric material, the beverage container receptacle fabricated of a thermal insulating material for maintaining a temperature of a beverage in the container;a stabilizing annular support comprising an annular collar having a center opening equal in diameter to an outer diameter of the beverage container receptacle so that the beverage container receptacle fits with a tight friction fit within the stabilizing annular support resting on an external surface with the outside bottom of the beverage container receptacle also resting on the external surface through the center opening of the stabilizing annular support, the stabilizing annular support and the beverage container receptacle together forming a stable, non-skid holder for a beverage container.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the high friction surface of the exterior bottom of the beverage container receptacle comprises a rubberized material have a textured surface including concentric grooves and protrusions.

3. The device of claim 1 wherein the fabric hooking portion of the exterior bottom of the beverage container comprises a circular patch of hook material of a mating hook and loop fastener material to hook onto fabric.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing annular support comprises an outer casing housing a weighted granular material.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the weighted granular material comprises at least one of the materials taken from the list of materials including plastic beads, bbs, shot, pellets, pebbles, sand, and gravel.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the stabilizing annular support is fabricated of a gel material.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the beverage container receptacle further comprises a notched area for receiving a handle of a beverage container.

8. The device of claim 1 wherein an interior surface of the beverage container receptacle comprises an upper cylindrical interior wall and at least one lower annular step configuration of a smaller diameter than the interior wall for securely receiving a wide array of variously sized beverage containers.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprising a rubberized high friction material on an interior bottom surface of the beverage container receptacle.