Patent ID: 7108236

Claim:
An accessory for a container, the accessory comprising: first and second clamping members for placement on opposing sides of an upper edge of the container, the first clamping member comprising a plurality of elastically deformable extending portions that define at least first and second clamping surfaces spaced apart from each other, the second clamping member defining a third clamping surface, said first and second clamping members being connected and disposed with respect to each other such that the first clamping member is insertable into the container in an inserted position with the first and second clamping surfaces pressed against an inner surface of the container and with the third clamping surface of the second clamping member engaging an outer surface of the container with the third clamping surface disposed between the first and second clamping surfaces, each of said extending portions comprising a first subportion that extends away from a vertical axis of the second clamping member when the first clamping member is in the inserted position, wherein the first and second clamping surfaces are spring mounted with respect to each other.