US3610671A
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Unitary container holder
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-21
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Granted: 1971-10-05
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Expires: 1989-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A unitary holder for cylindrical containers comprises a yoke for engaging the lip or rim on a bottle or beverage can. The yoke is connected to a grip by a horizontal extension and to a convex vertical portion which has an aperture for carrying a resilient clamp. The clamp extends circumferentially around a portion of the body of the container. Optionally, the holder also include a foot extending from the vertical portion for further supporting the container from its bottom.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfred P Conger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 23:08
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47J; A47J45/00; A47J45/06; A47J45/07; A47J45/077
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
360 words
A unitary plastic holder for use in carrying beer or soda containers having a cylindrical body portion, a circular opening for pouring the contents of the container, a neck portion tapered from the body portion to the opening, and a circular flange portion extending circumferentially around the opening, said holder comprising, in combination, an L-shaped grip member adapted to be held in the human hand, a closed circular yoke connected to said grip member for removably engaging the circular flange portion of the container, the inside diameter of said yoke being slightly less than the outside diameter of said circular flange portion to permit said yoke to e snapped into place over said flange portion, a vertical support member having a vertical surface thereof contiguous with and complimentary to a portion of the cylindrical body of the container and further having a circular aperture extending horizontally therethrough in a circumferential direction with respect to the cylindrical surface of the container, a resilient elongated flexible plastic clamp, circular in cross section, extending through said aperture in said support member and engaging the cylindrical body portion of the container by extending more than 180 arcuate degrees circumferentially around said body portion, said L-shaped grip member comprising a first vertical handle member adapted to be held in the human hand and a horizontal member connecting said handle member to said yoke and separating said handle member from the container, said vertical support member being connected to said horizontal member and being substantially a right rectangular parallelepiped with the minor vertical surface thereof remote from said support member being curved in a horizontal plane, a foot member for supporting the container from its bottom comprising a second vertical member having one end connected to the bottommost end of said support member and a second horizontal member having one end thereof connected to the other end of said second vertical member and contiguous with a portion of the bottom of the container, the juncture of said bottommost end of said vertical support member and said one end of said second vertical member being constituted by a horizontal inward stp in the direction of the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
360 words
A unitary plastic holder for use in carrying beer or soda containers having a cylindrical body portion, a circular opening for pouring the contents of the container, a neck portion tapered from the body portion to the opening, and a circular flange portion extending circumferentially around the opening, said holder comprising, in combination, an L-shaped grip member adapted to be held in the human hand, a closed circular yoke connected to said grip member for removably engaging the circular flange portion of the container, the inside diameter of said yoke being slightly less than the outside diameter of said circular flange portion to permit said yoke to e snapped into place over said flange portion, a vertical support member having a vertical surface thereof contiguous with and complimentary to a portion of the cylindrical body of the container and further having a circular aperture extending horizontally therethrough in a circumferential direction with respect to the cylindrical surface of the container, a resilient elongated flexible plastic clamp, circular in cross section, extending through said aperture in said support member and engaging the cylindrical body portion of the container by extending more than 180 arcuate degrees circumferentially around said body portion, said L-shaped grip member comprising a first vertical handle member adapted to be held in the human hand and a horizontal member connecting said handle member to said yoke and separating said handle member from the container, said vertical support member being connected to said horizontal member and being substantially a right rectangular parallelepiped with the minor vertical surface thereof remote from said support member being curved in a horizontal plane, a foot member for supporting the container from its bottom comprising a second vertical member having one end connected to the bottommost end of said support member and a second horizontal member having one end thereof connected to the other end of said second vertical member and contiguous with a portion of the bottom of the container, the juncture of said bottommost end of said vertical support member and said one end of said second vertical member being constituted by a horizontal inward stp in the direction of the container.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-04 | 1975-04-05 | 1975-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-04 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-04 | 1983-04-05 | 1983-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |