Cup caddy

Abstract

A caddy for carrying food and drink items includes a mounting member configured to receive at least a portion of a drinking vessel and a holding member extending from the mounting member, configured to hold an item adjacent a drinking vessel. The mounting member can be configured to receive a bottom, sidewall or top of a drinking vessel. The holding member can include a bottom wall extending from the mounting member and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, where at least the sidewall and bottom wall defining a holding space. The holding member can be either hingedly or rigidly coupled to the mounting member.

1 . A caddy, comprising: 
 a mounting member configured to receive at least a portion of a drinking vessel; and    a holding member extending from the mounting member, the holding member configured to hold an item adjacent a drinking vessel.    
     
     
         2 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member is configured to receive a bottom of a drinking vessel.  
     
     
         3 . The caddy of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting member has an open bottom to expose a bottom of a drinking vessel when received therein.  
     
     
         4 . The caddy of  claim 2 , wherein the holding member includes a bottom wall extending from the mounting member and a sidewall extending from the bottom wall, at least the sidewall and bottom wall defining a holding space.  
     
     
         5 . The caddy of  claim 4 , wherein the holding space includes a number of holding regions.  
     
     
         6 . The caddy of  claim 5 , wherein at least one holding region is larger than another holding region.  
     
     
         7 . The caddy of  claim 5 , wherein at least one holding region is deeper than another holding region.  
     
     
         8 . The caddy of  claim 5 , wherein the mounting member is disposed between two holding regions.  
     
     
         9 . The caddy of  claim 4 , wherein the sidewall surrounds the mounting member.  
     
     
         10 . The caddy of  claim 2 , wherein the mounting member is disposed asymmetrically relative to the holding member.  
     
     
         11 . The caddy of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting member is configured to receive a top of a drinking vessel.  
     
     
         12 . The caddy of  claim 11 , wherein the mounting member is configured to cover a mouth of a drinking vessel.  
     
     
         13 . The caddy of  claim 12 , wherein the mounting member includes a hole defined therethrough to receive a straw inserted therein.  
     
     
         14 . The caddy of  claim 11 , wherein the holding member is hingedly coupled to the mounting member.  
     
     
         15 . The caddy of  claim 14 , wherein the holding member is a generally U-shaped member moveable between a first position adjacent an edge of the mounting member and a second position extending from the mounting member to define a holding space therewithin.  
     
     
         16 . The caddy of  claim 14 , wherein the mounting member and the holding member are a single-piece construction, the holding member defined by a line of weakness.  
     
     
         17 . The caddy of  claim 11 , wherein the holding member includes a sidewall defining a holding space.  
     
     
         18 . The caddy of  claim 17 , further comprising a support platform to support contents within the holding space.  
     
     
         19 . The caddy of  claim 18 , further comprising a support arm extending between the mounting member and the support platform.  
     
     
         20 . The caddy of  claim 11 , further comprising a second holding member, the mounting portion disposed between the first holding member and the second holding member.