Adjustable drink holder

Claim 1

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame; a base pivotably connected to the frame near a lower end of the frame to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; a hoop pivotably connected to the frame above the base to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; four separate rotational means connected in a series arrangement, one of which is connected to the frame for adjusting the frame's position relative to four separate axes of rotation; three longitudinal link elements in an end-to-end relationship connecting the rotational means together; an attachment means connected to one of the four rotation means, for releasably attaching the apparatus directly to a selected surface of the environment; wherein the frame can be positioned vertically at different selected heights for any selected orientation of the attachment means.

Claim 2

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame; a base pivotably connected to the frame near a lower end of the frame to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; a hoop pivotably connected to the frame above the base to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; four separate rotational means connected in a series arrangement, one of which is connected to the frame for adjusting the frame's position relative to four separate axes of rotation; three longitudinal link elements in an end-to-end relationship connecting the rotational means together; an attachment means connected to one of the four rotation means, for releasably attaching the apparatus directly to a selected surface of the environment; wherein the frame can be positioned vertically at different selected heights for any selected orientation of the attachment means.

Claim 10

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame; a base pivotably connected to the frame near a lower end of the frame to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; a hoop pivotably connected to the frame above the base to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; four separate rotational means connected in a series arrangement, one of which is connected to the frame for adjusting the frame's position relative to four separate axes of rotation; an attachment means connected to one of the four rotational means, for releaseably attaching the apparatus directly to a selected surface of the environment; wherein the frame includes a first channel means attached to the frame in which the hoop can pivot, for selectively adjusting the distance between the hoop and the base; and wherein the channel means comprises a channel along a side of the frame and cutouts spaced longitudinally along the channel, having greater width than the channel width, and wherein the hoop can slide along the channel when in its position parallel to the frame and the hoop can pivot to its position perpendicular to the frame only at a cutout.

Claim 11

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame; a base pivotably connected to the frame near a lower end of the frame to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; a hoop pivotably connected to the frame above the base to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; four separate rotational means connected in a series arrangement, one of which is connected to the frame for adjusting the frame's position relative to four separate axes of rotation; an attachment means connected to one of the four rotational means, for releaseably attaching the apparatus directly to a selected surface of the environment; wherein the frame includes a first channel means attached to the frame in which the hoop can pivot, for selectively adjusting the distance between the hoop and the base; and wherein the channel means comprises a channel along a side of the frame and cutouts spaced longitudinally along the channel, having greater width than the channel width, and wherein the hoop can slide along the channel when in its position parallel to the frame and the hoop can pivot to its position perpendicular to the frame only at a cutout.

Claim 14

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame having a substantially flat vertical rectangular bulkhead and having first and second vertical sidewalls connected perpendicularly to the bulkhead along its two vertical sides; first and second vertical channels in the first and second vertical sidewalls, respectively; a plurality of channel cutouts in each of the vertical channels, having greater width than the channels; a pivotable hoop having pivot pins inserted in the channels, such pins being sized to allow the hoop to move vertically along the channels when pivoted parallel to the bulkhead and to allow the hoop to pivot perpendicular to the bulkhead when the pins are in channel cutouts; the hoop being pivotable between a vertical position parallel to the frame for storage and a horizontal position perpendicular to the frame for use; friction means on the bulkhead for holding the hoop in place when the hoop is pivoted perpendicular to the bulkhead; a base, having a substantially flat rectangular floor and having a raised rim around three edges of the floor, pivotably connected near the fourth edge of the floor to lower ends of the vertical sidewalls of the frame; the base being pivotable between a vertical position parallel to the frame for storage and a horizontal position perpendicular to the frame for use; a series arrangement of four rotational means, connected at a first end of the arrangement to the frame; attachment means connected at a second end of the arrangement of rotational means, for attaching the apparatus directly to an available structure; wherein a first rotational means at the first end of the arrangement has a first axis of rotation parallel to the vertical axis of the bulkhead; wherein a second rotational means at the second end of the arrangement has a second axis of rotation which is coplanar with the first axis of rotation; and wherein the third and fourth rotational means, located between the first and second rotational means, have parallel axes of rotation which are perpendicular to the plane defined by the first and second axes of rotation.

Claim 15

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame having a substantially flat vertical rectangular bulkhead and having first and second vertical sidewalls connected perpendicularly to the bulkhead along its two vertical sides; first and second vertical channels in the first and second vertical sidewalls, respectively; a plurality of channel cutouts in each of the vertical channels, having greater width than the channels; a pivotable hoop having pivot pins inserted in the channels, such pins being sized to allow the hoop to move vertically along the channels when pivoted parallel to the bulkhead and to allow the hoop to pivot perpendicular to the bulkhead when the pins are in channel cutouts; the hoop being pivotable between a vertical position parallel to the frame for storage and a horizontal position perpendicular to the frame for use; friction means on the bulkhead for holding the hoop in place when the hoop is pivoted perpendicular to the bulkhead; a base, having a substantially flat rectangular floor and having a raised rim around three edges of the floor, pivotably connected near the fourth edge of the floor to lower ends of the vertical sidewalls of the frame; the base being pivotable between a vertical position parallel to the frame for storage and a horizontal position perpendicular to the frame for use; a series arrangement of four rotational means, connected at a first end of the arrangement to the frame; attachment means connected at a second end of the arrangement of rotational means, for attaching the apparatus directly to an available structure; wherein a first rotational means at the first end of the arrangement has a first axis of rotation parallel to the vertical axis of the bulkhead; wherein a second rotational means at the second end of the arrangement has a second axis of rotation which is coplanar with the first axis of rotation; and wherein the third and fourth rotational means, located between the first and second rotational means, have parallel axes of rotation which are perpendicular to the plane defined by the first and second axes of rotation.

Claim 16

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame; a base pivotably connected to the frame near a lower end of the frame to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; a hoop pivotably connected to the frame above the base to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; four separate rotational means connected in a series arrangement, one of which is connected to the frame for adjusting the frame's position relative to four separate axes of rotation; an attachment means connected to one of the four rotational means, for releaseably attaching the apparatus directly to a selected surface of the environment; wherein the base includes a plurality of raised ridges on an upper surface to collect liquid, a drain hole, and a drain channel through the ridges to direct collected liquid to the drain hole.

Claim 17

An apparatus for holding a beverage container, comprising: a frame; a base pivotably connected to the frame near a lower end of the frame to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; a hoop pivotably connected to the frame above the base to pivot between a position parallel to the frame and a position perpendicular to the frame; four separate rotational means connected in a series arrangement, one of which is connected to the frame for adjusting the frame's position relative to four separate axes of rotation; an attachment means connected to one of the four rotational means, for releaseably attaching the apparatus directly to a selected surface of the environment; wherein the base includes a plurality of raised ridges on an upper surface to collect liquid, a drain hole, and a drain channel through the ridges to direct collected liquid to the drain hole.