Patent Application
20240285109
The present general inventive concept relates generally to a holding device, and particularly, to a container holding device.
A cup is a type of container with an open top that is primarily used to store liquids. Some cups are created without a handle which can be a problem for some people to use as it is easier to drop and/or lose grip on the cups.
On the other hand, cups without a handle are easily inserted into a cup tray and/or a cup holder, such as in a vehicle. However, cups and/or handles have no ability to store a mobile device.
Therefore, there is a need for a container holding device that can receive the cup and/or the mobile device.
The present general inventive concept provides a container holding device.
Additional features and utilities of the present general inventive concept will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the general inventive concept.
The foregoing and/or other features and utilities of the present general inventive concept may be achieved by providing a container holding device, including a main body to receive at least one of a cup and a mobile device thereon, the main body including a first surface, a second surface having a size smaller than a size of the first surface and connected to the first surface, a first connecting surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface to connect the first surface to the second surface, and a second connecting surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface to connect the first surface to the second surface, a container receiving aperture disposed between the first surface, the second surface, the first connecting surface, and/or the second connecting surface to receive the cup therein and facilitate placement of the mobile device on the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface, and a handle arcuately disposed away from the first surface to facilitate gripping thereof.
The first surface may have a size greater than a size of the second surface.
The first connecting surface and the second connecting surface may be narrower in size than the first surface and the second surface.
The main body may at least partially deform in response to an application of force.
These and/or other features and utilities of the present generally inventive concept will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:
Various example embodiments (a.k.a., exemplary embodiments) will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings in which some example embodiments are illustrated. In the figures, the thicknesses of lines, layers and/or regions may be exaggerated for clarity.
Accordingly, while example embodiments are capable of various modifications and alternative forms, embodiments thereof are shown by way of example in the figures and will herein be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no intent to limit example embodiments to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, example embodiments are to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure. Like numbers refer to like/similar elements throughout the detailed description.
It is understood that when an element is referred to as being “connected” or “coupled” to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly connected” or “directly coupled” to another element, there are no intervening elements present. Other words used to describe the relationship between elements should be interpreted in a like fashion (e.g., “between” versus “directly between,” “adjacent” versus “directly adjacent,” etc.).
The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises,” “comprising,” “includes” and/or “including,” when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components and/or groups thereof.
Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which example embodiments belong. It will be further understood that terms, e.g., those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art. However, should the present disclosure give a specific meaning to a term deviating from a meaning commonly understood by one of ordinary skill, this meaning is to be taken into account in the specific context this definition is given herein.
The container holding device 100 may be constructed from at least one of metal, plastic, wood, glass, and rubber, etc., but is not limited thereto.
The container holding device 100 may include a main body 110, a container receiving aperture 120, and a handle 130, but is not limited thereto.
The main body 110 may have a circular shape and/or a cylindrical shape. Additionally, the main body 110 may taper from a top edge toward a bottom edge thereof. In other words, the top edge of the main body 110 may have a diameter and/or a circumference greater than a diameter and/or a circumference of the bottom edge.
Moreover, the main body 110 may be elastic. More specifically, the main body 110 may at least partially deform (i.e., bend, stretch, expand, collapse) in response to an application of force (e.g., pushing, pulling, inserting an item therein). Alternatively, the main body 110 may be rigid and/or inflexible. As such, the main body 110 may be sturdy.
The main body 110 may include a first surface 111, a second surface 112, a first connecting surface 113, and a second connecting surface 114, but is not limited thereto.
The first surface 111 may have an arcuate (i.e., curved) shape.
The second surface 112 may have an arcuate (i.e., curved) shape. The second surface 112 may be connected to at least a portion of the first surface 111. The second surface 112 may have a size (e.g., a length, a width) less than a size (e.g., a length, a width) of the first surface 111. In other words, the size of the first surface 111 may be greater than the size of the second surface 112. For example, the size of the first surface 111 may be at least twice and/or three times the size of the second surface 112.
The first connecting surface 113 may have an arcuate (i.e., curved) shape. The first connecting surface 113 may be disposed on a first side of the first surface 111 and/or a first side of the second surface 111 between the first surface 111 and/or the second surface 112. As such, the first connecting surface 113 may connect the first side of the first surface 111 to the first side of the second surface 111.
The second connecting surface 114 may have an arcuate (i.e., curved) shape. The second connecting surface 114 may be disposed on a second side of the first surface 111 and/or a second side of the second surface 111 between the first surface 111 and/or the second surface 112. As such, the second connecting surface 114 may connect the second side of the first surface 111 to the second side of the second surface 111.
The container receiving aperture 120 may be disposed at a center of the main body 110. More specifically, the container receiving aperture 120 may form a space between the first surface 111, the second surface 112, the first connecting surface 113, and/or the second connecting surface 114. As such, the container receiving aperture 120 may receive a cup 10 therein. However, any other type of container may be disposed within the container receiving aperture 120. Also, the bottom edge of the main body 110 may be tapered to snugly fit around the cup 10.
Alternatively, the first surface 111, the second surface 112, the first connecting surface 113, and/or the second connecting surface 114 may receive a mobile device 20 (e.g., a cell phone, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a watch) thereon. Referring to
It is important to note that the first connecting surface 113 and/or the second connecting surface 114 may have a size (e.g., a length, a width) less than the size of the first surface 111 and/or the second surface 112. Additionally, the first connecting surface 113 and/or the second connecting surface 114 may be narrower in size than the first surface 111 and/or the second surface 112. The different in size may facilitate placement of the mobile device 20 between the first surface 111 and/or the second surface 112. The size of the first surface 111 may create an incline of the mobile device 20 while the mobile device 20 leans on the first surface 111 and is disposed on the first connecting surface 113 and/or the second connecting surface 114.
Accordingly, the first surface 111, the second surface 112, the first connecting surface 113, and/or the second connecting surface 114 (i.e., collectively, the main body 110) and/or the container receiving aperture 120 may be used to receive (i.e., hold) the cup 10 and/or the mobile device 20.
The handle 130 may be arcuately disposed away from a top edge of the first surface 111 with respect to a direction. The handle 130 may facilitate gripping thereof. For example, the main body 110 may be connected to the cup 10 to provide the handle 130 during use.
Therefore, the container holding device 100 may receive the cup 10 and/or the mobile device 20. Also, the container holding device 100 may facilitate use of the cup 10 due to the handle 130.
The present general inventive concept may include a container holding device 100, including a main body 110 to receive at least one of a cup 10 and a mobile device 20 thereon, the main body 110 including a first surface 111, a second surface 112 having a size smaller than a size of the first surface 111 and connected to the first surface 112, a first connecting surface 113 disposed between the first surface 111 and the second surface 112 to connect the first surface 111 to the second surface 112, and a second connecting surface 114 disposed between the first surface 111 and the second surface 112 to connect the first surface 111 to the second surface 112, a container receiving aperture 120 disposed between the first surface 111, the second surface 112, the first connecting surface 113, and/or the second connecting surface 114 to receive the cup 10 therein and facilitate placement of the mobile device 20 on the first connecting surface 113 and the second connecting surface 114, and a handle 130 arcuately disposed away from the first surface 111 to facilitate gripping thereof.
The first surface 111 may have a size greater than a size of the second surface 112.
The first connecting surface 113 and the second connecting surface 114 may be narrower in size than the first surface 111 and the second surface 112.
The main body 110 may at least partially deform in response to an application of force.
Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
