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Drink holder

a technology for drinking trays and trays, applied in the field of drinking trays, can solve the problems of affecting the effect of reducing the number of trays. , to achieve the effect of maintaining the favourable properties of balance and strength and minimising spillag

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-09-29
SLATTERY GROUP HLDG
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Benefits of technology

"The present invention is a drink holder that can be easily carried in one hand and has a platform with a plurality of support members. The support members have inner cavities that can accommodate drink containers. The holder also has a central area or panel that can hold other items such as a beverage, milk packet, or food product. The platform has a single, transverse axis of symmetry and the support members are symmetrically arranged to balance the platform. The inner cavities have smooth, rounded or bevelled edges to hold drink containers securely. The drink holder can be stacked and is easy to hold in one hand. It is light and reusable. The technical effects of the invention include improved balance, better stability, and easy handling of the drink holder."

Problems solved by technology

Generally speaking, such trays either are too flimsy to hold the required weight of drink containers or, in order to hold the required weight, are made too bulky.
Trays are poorly designed for use as drink holders.
Presently available drink holders often lack strength and, when loaded with several drink containers, are generally incapable of being carried in one hand.

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[0034]A specific embodiment of a drink holder 30 in accordance with the invention, as depicted in FIGS. 1 to 7, comprises a platform 31, of roughly trapezoid shape, with four openings 32 into which containers of drink can be placed. Each opening 32 has a smooth, rounded or bevelled lip 34.

[0035]A raised rim 35 surrounding the platform contains any spillage from the containers of drink, and also provides a smooth, rounded or bevelled edge to the drink holder.

[0036]In this embodiment, four generally cup-shaped support members 38 are provided, proximal to each of the four corners of the platform 31. These support members form legs, shaped for balance and strength, which can support the drink holder on a table, bench or similar structure. The support members (legs) have hollow inner cavities (reservoirs) 39, which open to the upper surface of the platform 31 so as to collect any run-off from spilt drinks. Preferably, the gradient of the platform slopes down from a central point on the p...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a drink holder (30) including a platform (31) having a plurality of support members (38), each of which is adapted to support the platform (31) on a substantially level surface (such as a table) and each having an inner cavity which opens to the upper surface of the platform (31), each of the inner cavities of the support members being adapted to accommodate a drink container. In a preferred embodiment, the inner cavities of the support members (38) are generally cup-shaped and of appropriate size and shape to accommodate drink containers. The support members thereby form cup-shaped holders for drink containers.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to a drink holder designed to hold a plurality of drink containers (e.g. cups), and which incorporates many advantageous features. For example, it can typically be held in one hand and has a high strength to weight ratio.BACKGROUND TO THE INVENTION[0002]There are many drink holders available in the marketplace, for carrying drinks from point of purchase to point of consumption.[0003]In particular, many takeaway outlets utilise a drink holder comprising a generally rectangular or square shaped, foldable cardboard housing with top and bottom layers joined along two opposing lateral edges by side pieces, and with openings in the top layer to accommodate drink containers.[0004]Another commonly used option is a simple tray, which may be of a generally rectangular, square or circular shape. Generally speaking, such trays either are too flimsy to hold the required weight of drink containers or, in order to hold the required weight, are mad...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00
CPCB65D1/36
Inventor SLATTERY, LUKE
Owner SLATTERY GROUP HLDG
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