Patent ID: 9549627
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A47G

Claim:
1. A beverage stand adapted to rest on a substantially horizontal surface, said stand comprising: a base portion being substantially circular with a first circumference and a base attachment located in the center of said first circumference, said base portion having connecting members connecting and extending radially from said base attachment to said first circumference, said base portion having support feet located at a terminal ends of said connecting members opposite said base attachment, said support feet adapted to contact said substantially horizontal surface; a rod portion being an elongate shaft adapted to be removably affixed to said base portion at said base attachment, said rod portion being substantially perpendicular to said base portion when affixed to said base attachment; a top portion having an outer ring, said outer ring including an opening having a width defined by opposing inwardly bent radial portions of said outer ring, said bent radial portions integrally continuing to form an arcuate portion having a diameter larger than said opening, said outer ring forming a plane, said top portion having a large vessel holder including a first ring located above said plane and a second ring aligned with said plane and coaxially aligned with said first ring, a support rod connecting said first and second rings, said support rod connected to a floor portion extending radially inward with respect to said first and second rings, a cup holder having an arcuate top ring affixed to said outer ring and said second ring of said large vessel holder, said arcuate top ring having a handle gap interrupting said top ring, said cup holder having a cantilevered cradle rod extending downwardly with respect to said plane, said cradle rod having an offsetting portion extending perpendicularly downward from said plane, said offsetting portion extending into a bottom portion including an insetting portion perpendicular to said offsetting portion and continuing radially inwardly with respect to said top ring into a first chordal section that is along a chord projected from said top ring, said first chordal section extending to a diametrical portion aligned with the diameter of said top ring and a second chordal section continuing from said diametrical portion, said second chordal portion being substantially parallel with respect to said first chordal section and extending to a riser extending upwardly from said second chordal section and said riser being substantially aligned with said top ring and diametrically opposite to said offsetting portion; and when said rod portion is affixed to said top portion and said base portion, said rod and said base attachment are substantially coaxial with said axis.