Patent ID: 8251327

Claim:
An adjustable container holder comprising: a support; two at least substantially parallel, spaced apart, elongate, and generally straight prongs configured to hold a plurality of nested containers between the two prongs, the two prongs being mounted to the support for movement relative to each other and at least one prong moveable relative to the support to adjust the spacing between the prongs while maintaining the generally opposed orientation of the prongs; and a spring operatively connected to at least one of the prongs and configured to provide a force to urge that prong towards the other prong and to cause the prongs to exert a clamping force when a container is located between the prongs to hold the container between the prongs, the prongs configured to permit sliding movement of the outermost one of the nested containers located between the prongs toward free ends of the prongs and to remove the container from the adjustable container holder while maintaining the spacing between the prongs at least substantially constant.