Patent Publication Number: US-10307006-B2

Title: Holster beverage holder

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims benefit to U.S. patent application Ser. Nos. 29/491,091 filed on May 16, 2014 and 62/216,715 filed on Sep. 10, 2015. 
    
    
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     One example of a beverage holder can be found at U.S. Ser. No. 11/843,143. No other prior art is known to the Applicant. 
     None of the known inventions and patents, taken either singularly or in combination, is seen to describe the instant disclosure as claimed. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     A beverage holder configured for selectively holding a beverage is disclosed. Said beverage holder comprising a beverage containment comprising a base portion, an upper retainer portion and a handle portion. Said base portion and said upper retainer portion comprise a round sidewall having an internal diameter being larger than an external diameter of a beverage. Said base portion comprises a bottom surface configured to receive and hold a bottom portion of said beverage. Said upper retainer portion and said base portion are aligned along a vertical axis such that when said beverage is held within said beverage containment it is held upright along said vertical axis. Said upper retainer portion and said base portion are connected to one another with said handle portion. Said handle portion extends outward away from said vertical axis so as to enable a user to grip said beverage holder with said handle portion. 
     Next, a beverage holder is disclosed. Wherein, said beverage holder is configured to selectively hold a beverage. Said beverage holder further comprises a twist-off socket. Said twist-off socket is round-shaped and comprises an internal diameter being substantially similar to an external diameter of a cap of said beverage. Said twist-off socket is configured to receive and remove a cap from said beverages by: inserting a portion of said cap into said twist-off socket, turning said beverage around a vertical axis so as to loosen said cap from said beverage, preventing said cap from turning with said beverage, and removing said cap from said beverage. 
     Finally, a beverage holder is disclosed comprising a beverage containment. Said beverage holder comprises a one or more magnets configured to selectively attach said beverage holder to a ferromagnetic surface. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  with a user  110 . 
         FIG. 2A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  with said bottle  102 . 
         FIG. 2B  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  with a can  202 . 
         FIG. 3A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage containment  200 . 
         FIG. 3B  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
         FIG. 4A  illustrates an elevated front side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
         FIG. 4B  illustrates an elevated top side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
         FIG. 5A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a clip  500 . 
         FIG. 5B  illustrates a perspective back side view of a clip  500 . 
         FIG. 5C  illustrates a perspective front side view of a clip  500  with a cross-section view of said clip button  310 . 
         FIG. 6A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  exploded. 
         FIG. 6B  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage holder  100  exploded. 
         FIG. 7A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a one or more magnets  604 . 
         FIG. 7B  illustrates an elevated top side view of a one or more magnets  604 . 
         FIG. 8  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100 . 
         FIG. 9A  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
         FIG. 9B  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200  with said bottle  102 . 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200  with a portion of said bottle  102  under a portion of said pry plate  602 . 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  exploded. 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  assembled. 
         FIGS. 14A and 14B  illustrate an elevated front side view of a beverage holder  100  stuck to a cross-section view of a wall  1400  and with a plurality of said cap  226  attached to said one or more magnets  604 . 
         FIGS. 15A and 15B  illustrate an elevated top view said beverage containment  200  with a one or more securing tabs  1502 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention as claimed and is provided in the context of the particular examples discussed below, variations of which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. It will be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation (as in any development project), design decisions must be made to achieve the designers&#39; specific goals (e.g., compliance with system- and business-related constraints), and that these goals will vary from one implementation to another. It will also be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the field of the appropriate art having the benefit of this disclosure. Accordingly, the claims appended hereto are not intended to be limited by the disclosed embodiments, but are to be accorded their widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein. 
     These parts are illustrated in the figures and discussed below:
         a beverage holder  100     a bottle  102     an user  110     a belt  112     a beverage containment  200     a can  202     a base portion  204     an upper retainer portion  206     a handle portion  208     a beverages  222     a can tab  224     a cap  226     a center aperture  228     a bottom surface  230     a clip button  310     a drain aperture  312     a twist-off socket  314     a bottom surface  316     a rim portion  318     a lower surface  320     an indention  322     a vertical axis  324     a first end  326     a second end  328     an internal diameter  402     a height  404     an external diameter  406     a width  408     a clip  500     a holster  502     a belt clip  504     a first holster side  506   a      a second holster side  506   b      a release trigger  508     a stopper  510     a back portion  520     a passageway  522     a pry plate  602     a one or more magnets  604     a first magnet  604   a      a second magnet  604   b      a back  702     a front  704     a one or more sides  706     a first side  706   a      a second side  706   b      a grab  902     a one or more cap teeth  904     a raised lower rim  906     an internal diameter  908     an external diameter  910     a first end  1004   a      a second end  1004   b      a beverage containment  1200     a one or more sockets  1202     a first socket  1202   a      a second socket  1202   b      a one or more magnets  1204     a first magnet  1204   a      a second magnet  1204   b      a wall  1400         

       FIG. 1  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  with a user  110 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can attach to said belt  112  for the storage and keeping of a beverage, such as said bottle  102 . Meanwhile, said user  110  can keep his hands free. 
     In one embodiment, said bottle  102  can attach to said user  110  without said belt  112  by clipping on a waistband. 
       FIG. 2A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  with said bottle  102 . 
       FIG. 2B  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  with a can  202 . 
     In one embodiment, said can  202  can comprise said can tab  224 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverages  222  can comprise said can  202 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage containment  200  can comprise said base portion  204 , said upper retainer portion  206 , said handle portion  208 , said center aperture  228  and said bottom surface  230 . 
     In one embodiment, said base portion  204  can comprise said bottom surface  230 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise said beverage containment  200 , said base portion  204 , said upper retainer portion  206  and said handle portion  208 . 
     In one embodiment, said bottle  102  can comprise said cap  226 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise a container portion  200  configured to selectively hold a beverages  222 . 
     In one embodiment, said can  202  can comprise said can tab  224 , and said bottle  102  can comprise a bottle cap  226 . 
     Said beverage containment  200  can comprise a frame or holder for said beverages  222 . In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can function like a mug when holding said beverages  222 , as illustrated and well-known. However, said beverage holder  100  can provide other features as disclosed herein. 
     Although illustrated as loosely fitting around said beverages  222 , said beverage containment  200  can be configured to either snuggly fit around said beverages  222 , or otherwise, provide a springing mechanism for holding said beverages  222  within said upper retainer portion  206  and/or said base portion  204 , such as done with many car cup holders. 
     In one embodiment, said base portion and said upper retainer portion comprise a round sidewall having an internal diameter being larger than an external diameter of a beverage. 
     In one embodiment, said handle portion extends outward away from said vertical axis so as to enable a user to grip said beverage holder with said handle portion. In one embodiment, said handle portion  208  can comprise a “C” shape with a first end  326  attached to said upper retainer portion  206  and a second end  328  attached to said base portion  204 . 
     Said drain aperture  312  can drain fluids from within said beverage containment  200 . It can also be used to access a cap  226  captured in said twist-off socket  314 . 
       FIG. 3A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage containment  200 . 
       FIG. 3B  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise said clip button  310 , said drain aperture  312  and said twist-off socket  314 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage containment  200  can comprise a one or more magnet apertures (which can comprise a first magnet aperture  302  and a second magnet aperture  304 ), said clip button  310 , said drain aperture  312  and said twist-off socket  314 . 
     In one embodiment, said base portion  204  can comprise said drain aperture  312 , said twist-off socket  314 , said bottom surface  316 , said rim portion  318 , said lower surface  320  and said indention  322 . 
     In one embodiment, said upper retainer portion  206  can comprise said clip button  310 . 
     Said container portion  200  can comprise a portion of said beverage holder  100  configured to hold said beverages  222 . In one embodiment, said container portion  200  can be configured to hold said beverages  222  by receiving a portion of said beverages  222  through said upper retainer portion  206 , and resting a portion of said beverages  222  on said base portion  204 . Accordingly, said upper retainer portion  206  and said base portion  204  can hold said beverages  222  from substantial lateral movement and said beverages  222  can rest upon said base portion  204  so as to prevent it from falling completely through said container portion  200 . 
     In one embodiment, said base portion  204  and said upper retainer portion  206  can be attached to one another with said handle portion  208 . In this manner, said container portion  200  can be formed in the shape of a large mug, with an easy to grip handle (said handle portion  208 ) at one side and a cold beverage in a central portion. 
     In one embodiment, said bottom surface  316  can be substantially horizontal so as to provide a level surface for receiving said beverages  222 . Said rim portion  318  can be arranged substantially perpendicular to said bottom surface  316 , so as to provide a barrier around a circumference of said base portion  204 . In one embodiment, said twist-off socket  314  can be an indention in said lower surface  320  of said bottom surface  316 . 
     In one embodiment, a portion of said handle portion  208  can comprise an indention  322  with characteristics to be discussed below. 
     In one embodiment, said bottom surface  316  can be configured to receive and hold a bottom portion of said beverage. 
     Said beverage containment  200  can comprise said vertical axis  324 . In one embodiment, said upper retainer portion  206  and said base portion  204  are aligned along said vertical axis  324  such that when said beverage is held within said beverage containment  200  it is held upright along said vertical axis  324 . 
     In one embodiment, said twist-off socket  314  is configured to receive and remove a cap from said beverages by: inserting a portion of said cap into said twist-off socket, turning said beverage around said vertical axis so as to loosen said cap from said beverage, preventing said cap from turning with said beverage, and removing said cap from said beverage. 
       FIG. 4A  illustrates an elevated front side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
       FIG. 4B  illustrates an elevated top side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage containment  200  can comprise said height  404 , said external diameter  406  and said width  408 . 
     In one embodiment, said base portion  204  can comprise said internal diameter  402 . 
     In one embodiment, said upper retainer portion  206  can comprise said internal diameter  402 . 
       FIG. 5A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a clip  500 . 
       FIG. 5B  illustrates a perspective back side view of a clip  500 . 
       FIG. 5C  illustrates a perspective front side view of a clip  500  with a cross-section view of said clip button  310 . 
     In one embodiment, said clip  500  can comprise said holster  502 , said belt clip  504 , said first holster side  506   a , said second holster side  506   b , said release trigger  508 , said stopper  510 , said back portion  520  and said passageway  522 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise said clip  500 . 
     In one embodiment, said holster  502  can comprise said first holster side  506   a , said second holster side  506   b.    
     In one embodiment, pressing said release trigger  508  can cause said stopper  510  to retract into said back portion  520  of said clip  500 , so as to clear a passageway  522  to insert and remove said clip button  310  of said container portion  200  of said beverage holder  100 , as is known in the art. 
     For example, as illustrated in  FIG. 5C , with said stopper  510  extending out: said clip button  310  can be trapped between said first holster side  506   a , said second holster side  506   b , said back portion  520  and said stopper  510 . 
     In one embodiment, said clip is configured to selectively attach to an object and allows said beverage holder to selectively attach to said object; and said beverage holder is configured to pivot on said clip button with said clip while attached to a user with said clip. Likewise, said clip comprises a belt clip configured to selectively attach to a belt of a user and thereby selectively hold said beverage holder to said belt of said user. 
       FIG. 6A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  exploded. 
       FIG. 6B  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage holder  100  exploded. 
     In one embodiment, said one or more magnets  604  can comprise said first magnet  604   a  and said second magnet  604   b.    
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise said pry plate  602 , said one or more magnets  604 , said first magnet  604   a  and said second magnet  604   b.    
     In one embodiment, said beverage containment  200  can comprise said one or more magnets  604 . 
     In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise a one or more additional items which can be selectively attached to said container portion  200 , such as through said lower accessory aperture  302  and said upper accessory aperture  304 . As illustrated, said beverage holder  100  can comprise said one or more magnets  604  which enable said beverage holder  100  to selectively be selectively attached to a ferromagnetic material. For example, in one embodiment, said first magnet  604   a  and said second magnet  604   b  can be held near a metallic material and thereby attach said/ 100  to that material, as is known in the art. 
     Said pry plate  602  is described below in more detail, note however, that said pry plate  602  can be attached to said bottom surface  316  at said indention  322 . 
       FIG. 7A  illustrates a perspective overview view of a one or more magnets  604 . 
       FIG. 7B  illustrates an elevated top side view of a one or more magnets  604 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more sides  706  can comprise said first side  706   a  and said second side  706   b.    
     In one embodiment, said one or more magnets  604  can comprise said back  702 , said front  704  and said one or more sides  706 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more magnets  604  can comprise a magnetic portion such as said back  702 . In another embodiment, said one or more magnets  604  can comprise a magnet all the way through. 
     In one embodiment, said one or more magnets  604  can be cylindrical objects being flat on said back  702  and said  704 , and round on said one or more sides  706 . 
     Said one or more magnets  604  can slide into said  302 /and said  304 /and be held to said beverage containment  200  with tension, mechanical means and/or adhesive. Adhesive can be a preferred embodiment. 
       FIG. 8  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100 . 
       FIG. 9A  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
       FIG. 9B  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200  with said bottle  102 . 
     In one embodiment, said grab  902  can comprise said one or more cap teeth  904 , said raised lower rim  906 , said internal diameter  908  and said external diameter  910 . 
     In one embodiment, said drain aperture  312  can comprise said grab  902 . 
     In one embodiment, said twist-off socket  314  can comprise said grab  902 , said one or more cap teeth  904 , said raised lower rim  906  and said internal diameter  908 . 
     In one embodiment, said cap  226  can comprise said external diameter  910 . 
     In one embodiment, said raised lower rim  906  can be configured to create an indention in said bottom surface  316 . In one embodiment, said raised lower rim  906  can comprise said internal diameter  908 . 
     In one embodiment, said external diameter  910  of said bottle cap  226  is smaller than said internal diameter  908 , so that said bottle cap  226  of said bottle  102  can selectively slide into said twist-off socket  314 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more cap teeth  904  can surround and grip side portions of said bottle cap  226  with said bottle cap  226  in said twist-off socket  314 . In one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can remove said bottle cap  226  from said bottle  102  by: inserting said bottle cap  226  into said twist-off socket  314 ; twisting said bottle  102  and said container portion  200  in opposite directions; and releasing said bottle cap  226  from said bottle  102 . In one embodiment, said bottle cap  226  can be removed from said bottle  102  by twisting said bottle cap  226  counterclockwise, as is known in the art. Of course, this procedure presumes that said bottle cap  226  is that of a twist off variety, rather than a pry-off variety. 
     In one embodiment, said grab  902  within said twist-off socket  314  can hold said bottle cap  226  after it has been removed from said bottle  102 . This functionality is cable of minimizing litter by minimizing accidental discarding of said bottle cap  226  after removal from said bottle  102 . In one embodiment, said grab  902  can be magnetized to hold said cap  226  after removal from said bottle  102 . 
     In one embodiment, said drain aperture  312  can allow a user to push said bottle cap  226  out of said twist-off socket  314  (by breaking an attraction force between said grab  902  and said bottle cap  226 ) from above said bottom surface  316 . 
     In one embodiment, a magnet is required in said grab  902 ; wherein, said one or more cap teeth  904  can capture said cap  226  by gripping a portion of said cap  226  with said one or more cap teeth  904 . In one embodiment, said cap  226  can be selectively held by said one or more magnets  604 . In one embodiment, said cap  226  can be stuck to said one or more magnets  604  for storage after removal from said bottle  102 . 
     In one embodiment, said twist-off socket further comprises a raised lower rim configured to surround said cap and press a portion of a one or more cap teeth into said cap. Said twist-off socket  314  can be located in a bottom surface of said beverage holder  100 . 
       FIG. 10  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200  with a portion of said bottle  102  under a portion of said pry plate  602 . 
     In one embodiment, said pry plate  602  can comprise said first end  1004   a  and said second end  1004   b.    
     In one embodiment, said pry plate  602  can comprise said first end  1004   a , said second end  1004   b . In one embodiment, where said bottle cap  226  is of a pry-off variety, rather than the twist off variety discussed above, twisting said bottle cap  226  will not be as effective as more traditional prying methods. Accordingly, in one embodiment, said beverage holder  100  can comprise said pry plate  602  attached to said bottom surface  316  with said first end  1004   a  and/or said second end  1004   b  exposed for the purpose of prying off said bottle cap  226 . In one embodiment, said first end  1004   a  can be pointing inward toward said twist-off socket  314  so that a portion of said bottle cap  226  can attach to said pry plate  602  and another portion thereof can press against said bottom surface  316 , so as to provide ample prying ability. 
       FIG. 11  illustrates a perspective bottom side view of a beverage containment  200 . 
     In one embodiment, said pry plate  602  can be used to open said can tab  224  of said can  202 , as illustrated. For example, in one embodiment, said second end  1004   b  can face outward for easy access and said can tab  224  can be reached with said second end  1004   b  and pried open, as illustrated. In one embodiment, a portion of said handle portion  208  can be conveniently out of the way for this procedure because said second end  1004   b  can face outward under said handle portion  208  where said handle portion  208  curves up and out of the way. In one embodiment, said can tab  224  can fit under said bottom surface  316  and be pulled up with said first end  1004   a , although this is not illustrated. 
     In one embodiment, said pry plate is located in a lower portion of said beverage containment; and said pry plate is configured to receive a portion of a cap or a can tab of said beverage and enable a user to pry open said beverage. In one embodiment, said pry plate is attached below said handle portion. 
       FIG. 12  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  exploded. 
     In one embodiment, said one or more sockets  1202  can comprise said first socket  1202   a  and said second socket  1202   b.    
     In one embodiment, said one or more magnets  1204  can comprise said first magnet  1204   a  and said second magnet  1204   b.    
     In one embodiment, said container portion  200  can comprise a sockets as shown. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a perspective overview view of a beverage holder  100  assembled. 
     In one embodiment, said embedded magnets can be molded into said beverage holder  100  with no portion of said embedded magnets exposed outside of said container portion  200  and/or said container  1200  (not illustrated). 
       FIGS. 14A and 14B  illustrate an elevated front side view of a beverage holder  100  stuck to a cross-section view of a wall  1400  and with a plurality of said cap  226  attached to said one or more magnets  604 . 
     In one embodiment, said embedded magnets and/or said/ 604  can be attached substantially across from said handle portion  208  such that when said beverage holder  100  is selectively attached to a ferromagnetic surface (such as a metal appliance) then said handle portion  208  is accessible and convenient for removing said beverage holder  100  for such a surface. 
     In one embodiment, a plurality of said cap  226  can attach to said one or more magnets  604 . 
     In one embodiment, said one or more magnets  604  can attach said beverage containment  200  to a ferromagnetic material such as said wall  1400  and/or a plurality of said cap  226 . In one embodiment, said plurality of said cap  226  can be held on said beverage containment  200  as an accounting of how many drinks a user has consumed. 
       FIGS. 15A and 15B  illustrate an elevated top view said beverage containment  200  with a one or more securing tabs  1502 . 
     Said one or more securing tabs  1502  can comprise a first tab  1502   a , a second tab  1502   b,  a third tab  1502   c  and a fourth tab  1502   d . In one embodiment, said one or more securing tabs  1502  can secure said beverages  222  within said beverage containment  200  so that it will prevent lateral and forward movement. Said one or more securing tabs  1502  can comprise flexible or spring loaded materials such as those used in cup holders, as is known in the art. 
     In one embodiment, said beverage containment  200  can accommodate a beverage insulator such as a Koozie™. 
     Various changes in the details of the illustrated operational methods are possible without departing from the scope of the following claims. Some embodiments may combine the activities described herein as being separate steps. Similarly, one or more of the described steps may be omitted, depending upon the specific operational environment the method is being implemented in. It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. For example, the above-described embodiments may be used in combination with each other. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. The scope of the invention should, therefore, be determined with reference to the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled. In the appended claims, the terms “including” and “in which” are used as the plain-English equivalents of the respective terms “comprising” and “wherein.”