Patent ID: 7516931

Claim:
A beverage container holder comprising: a retaining member having an opening therein configured to retain a beverage container in an upright position; and a stabilizing member configured for insertion into a surface and for supporting the retaining member in a generally upright position, the stabilizing member including a base configured to support the beverage container, the base having an upper side configured to be releasably secured to an end of the retaining member opposite from the opening in the retaining member, the stabilizing member having a member configured for penetrating the surface, the member being coupled to a lower side of the base, wherein the retaining member is separate from the stabilizing member and has a cavity formed therein that is in communication with the opening therein; and the beverage container holder is movable between a first position in which the end of the retaining member opposite the opening therein is coupled to the upper side of the base, and a second position in which the penetrating member of the stabilizing member is inserted into the opening of the retaining member and the base of the stabilizing member is releaseably secured over the opening in the retaining member with the penetrating member coupled to the lower side of the base stored within the cavity of the retaining member.