One-handed meal and beverage holder

Abstract

A handle for attachment to a beverage receptacle defining an axis along its length, the handle being essentially a closed loop of thin material about one loop axis, said handle comprising an attachment means which enables attachment of said handle to said receptacle so as to orient the axis of the loop of said handle essentially perpendicular to the axis of the beverage container, the loop further having a width significantly larger than its thickness, and a circumferential length great enough to accommodate insertion of one or more human fingers, wherein upon insertion said handle fits firmly around the finger or fingers, thus securing the beverage container against rotation about the fingers when the beverage container exerts a moment about the fingers caused by movements of the user of the invention or by the force of gravity.

1 . A handle for attachment to a beverage receptacle defining an axis along its length, the handle being essentially a closed loop of thin material about one loop axis, said handle comprising an attachment means which enables attachment of said handle to said receptacle so as to orient the axis of the loop of said handle essentially perpendicular to the axis of the beverage receptacle, the loop further having a width significantly larger than its thickness, and a circumferential length great enough to accommodate insertion of one or more fingers of a human hand, wherein upon insertion said handle fits firmly around the finger or fingers, thus securing the beverage container against rotation about the fingers when the beverage container exerts a moment about the fingers.  
   
   
       2 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said handle allows the user to position said beverage receptacle on the back of the user's hand so as to not limit the dexterity of a hand when used.  
   
   
       3 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is made of flexible material.  
   
   
       4 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is made of sheet cardboard material.  
   
   
       5 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is made of molded plastic, formed or pressed metal, or otherwise formed by other materials into the described shapes.  
   
   
       6 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is constructed by a user by wrapping a strip of material around one or more or the user's fingers and adhesively attaching said strip of material to said receptacle to form the closed loop of said handle.  
   
   
       7 . The beverage receptacle of  claim 1 , having a plurality of handles, of varying sizes, in order to accommodate hands of various sizes.  
   
   
       8 . The beverage receptacle of  claim 1 , wherein said beverage receptacle may be a cylinder with tapered walls to hold a beverage container, a cylindrical receptacle with a bottom to hold a bottle, a hoop or ring that would hold a cup with tapered walls, a plastic device that would snap onto a can, or any other means to attach a drink or food item to the handle of  claim 1 .  
   
   
       9 . The handle of  claim 1 , wherein said handle is attached to one of a second receptacle or a container on the palm side of the hand to hold food or drink item.  
   
   
       10 . A handle for attachment to a beverage container defining an axis along the length of the container, the handle being essentially a closed loop of thin material about one loop axis; 
 said handle comprising an attachment means of said handle to the beverage container so as to orient the axis of the loop of said handle essentially perpendicular to the axis of the beverage container, the loop further having a width significantly larger than its thickness, and a circumferential length great enough to accommodate insertion of one or more fingers of a human hand, wherein upon insertion said handle fits firmly around the finger or fingers, thus securing the beverage container against rotation about the fingers when the beverage container exerts a moment about the fingers.    
   
   
       11 . An apparatus for carrying a beverage container in one human hand comprising; 
 a beverage receptacle comprising a thin material forming a continuous band to secure the beverage container within the beverage receptacle;    at least one handle attached to the beverage receptacle, the at least one handle comprising a closed loop of thin material;    the at least one handle accommodates insertion of at least one human finger to support the beverage receptacle while permitting substantially normal dexterity of the fingers of the one human hand.