Patent ID: 8556116

Claim:
A hand-held vessel comprising: a container having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall, the bottom wall and sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, wherein the inner surface defines a cavity having a top opening which is opposite the bottom wall, wherein the sidewall has a front side and a rear side, the rear side of the sidewall defining a rear indentation adjacent to the bottom wall, and wherein the outer surface of the bottom wall defines a recessed groove accessible by the rear indentation in the sidewall; and a strap connected to the outer surface at a first connection on the rear side of the sidewall adjacent to the top opening, wherein the strap is further extendable through the rear indentation in the sidewall and connectable to the outer surface at a second connection along the bottom wall within the recessed groove, and wherein the strap and the outer surface on the rear side of the sidewall define a passage to receive a user's hand to urge a palm of the user's hand against the outer surface of the rear side of the sidewall.