Patent ID: 8733580

Claim:
A device for holding and supporting a container having a handle and a pair of ears, the device comprising: a base having a centrally disposed opening passing therethrough larger than the container to be inserted; a wall extending up and in from said base, said wall including an angled section connected to said base, and a container engaging means for engaging the container, wherein said wall and said container engaging means allow the container to pivot and remain level when the device is placed on non-horizontal surfaces, said container engaging means includes a collar having a pair of slots running from the top of the collar down, said collar connected to said angled section; at least one shelf connected to said collar, wherein a diameter of said collar is greater than the diameter of the container to be inserted; and said at least one shelf provides a cavity with a diameter proximate to the diameter of the container to be inserted such that the ears of the container to be inserted are able to rest on said at least one shelf and pivot about an axis of the ears.