Patent ID: 6837470

Claim:
A holder for beverage containers, comprising a container receptacle for a beverage container; a clamping device provided in said container receptacle, said clamping device including at least one first semi-circular retaining clip which is mounted in an upper region of said container receptacle; two radially opposite hinges mounting said at least one semi-circular retaining clip in said upper region of said container receptacle on a circumference so that said at least one semi-circular retaining clip is mounted resiliently and pivotally, said at least one semi-circular retaining clip pivoting out of said container receptacle by a spring action opposite to an insertion direction of a beverage container; and stop members limiting a pivoting angle in both directions, said holder further comprising a second such semi-circular retaining clip, said at least one retaining clip and said second retaining clip having radii which are different, and said hinges being arranged offset at a circumference of said container receptacle.