Patent ID: 7708248

Claim:
A container holder removeably attachable to a support, without requiring permanent mounting of any of its parts to said support, said holder comprising: a pair of gripping elements comprising a first gripping element and a second gripping element, wherein said first gripping element further having a first handle section and first jaw section, wherein said first handle section is solidly connected to said first jaw section, wherein said second gripping element further having a second jaw section and a second handle section, wherein said second jaw section and said second handle section are disjointly connected at about a first rotation axis, wherein said second jaw section and said second handle section rotate about said first rotation axis, and wherein said first handle section and said second handle section are shaped like a ring so that when said first gripping element and said second gripping element are mounted to a horizontal support the ring-shape allow said first handle section and second handle section to hold a cup; a bridging element for connecting said first gripping element and said second gripping element, said bridging element providing at least one second rotation axis about which said pair of gripping elements are able to rotate relatively to one another so that said first jaw section and said second jaw section are caused to be pried open by applying a hand force urging said first handle section and said second handle section toward one another; and at least one first biasing means for constantly exerting a force that urges said first jaw section and said second jaw section toward one another resulting in a clamping action of the jaws when placed around a support.