Belt buckle cup holder

Abstract

A belt buckle incorporating a collapsible cup holder, wherein the cup holder is hidden in the passive configuration, the belt buckle having a cover member that pivots downward to form a base to support a beverage container and a retainer that pivots up to retain the body of the beverage container.

1 . A belt buckle comprising collapsible cup holder means, said cup holder means comprising a back member, a cover member and beverage container retainer means.  
   
   
       2 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , wherein said cover member is pivotally attached to said back member and said beverage container retainer means is pivotally attached to said back member.  
   
   
       3 . The belt buckle of  claim 2 , wherein said cover member is attached to a lower portion of said back member and said beverage container retainer means is attached to an upper portion.  
   
   
       4 . The belt buckle of  claim 2 , wherein said cover member pivots from a passive position generally parallel to said back member to an active position generally perpendicular to said back member, and wherein said beverage container retainer means pivots from a passive position generally parallel to said back member to an active position generally perpendicular to said back member.  
   
   
       5 . The belt buckle of  claim 4 , wherein said beverage container retainer means is disposed between said back member and said cover member when said beverage container retainer means and said cover member are disposed in said passive position.  
   
   
       6 . The belt buckle of  claim 5 , wherein said cover member conceals said beverage container retainer member and said back member when said beverage container retainer means and said cover member are disposed in said passive position.  
   
   
       7 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , wherein said beverage container retainer means comprises a pair of arm members.  
   
   
       8 . The belt buckle of  claim 2 , wherein said beverage container retainer means comprises a pair of arm members.  
   
   
       9 . The belt buckle of  claim 1 , wherein said cover member comprises an interior surface and a peripheral flange member surrounding said interior surface.  
   
   
       10 . A belt buckle in combination with a belt, said belt comprising a first end and a second end; 
 said belt buckle comprising buckle attachment means for securing said belt buckle to said first end of said belt and collapsible cup holder means;    said cup holder means comprising a back member, a cover member and beverage container retainer means.    
   
   
       11 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein said cover member is pivotally attached to said back member and said beverage container retainer means is pivotally attached to said back member.  
   
   
       12 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein said cover member is attached to a lower portion of said back member and said beverage container retainer means is attached to an upper portion.  
   
   
       13 . The combination of  claim 11 , wherein said cover member pivots from a passive position generally parallel to said back member to an active position generally perpendicular to said back member, and wherein said beverage container retainer means pivots from a passive position generally parallel to said back member to an active position generally perpendicular to said back member.  
   
   
       14 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein said beverage container retainer means is disposed between said back member and said cover member when said beverage container retainer means and said cover member are disposed in said passive position.  
   
   
       15 . The combination of  claim 14 , wherein said cover member conceals said beverage container retainer member and said back member when said beverage container retainer means and said cover member are disposed in said passive position.  
   
   
       16 . The combination of  claim 10 , wherein said belt buckle further comprises means to secure said second end of said belt.  
   
   
       17 . A belt buckle comprising collapsible cup holder means, said cup holder means comprising a back member, a cover member and beverage container retainer means; 
 wherein said cover member is pivotally attached to a lower portion of said back member and said beverage container retainer means is pivotally attached to an upper portion said back member;    wherein said cover member pivots from a passive position generally parallel to said back member to an active position generally perpendicular to said back member, and wherein said beverage container retainer means pivots from a passive position generally parallel to said back member to an active position generally perpendicular to said back member;    wherein said beverage container retainer means is disposed between said back member and said cover member when said beverage container retainer means and said cover member are disposed in said passive position; and    wherein said cover member conceals said beverage container retainer member and said back member when said beverage container retainer means and said cover member are disposed in said passive position.    
   
   
       18 . The belt buckle of  claim 17 , wherein said beverage container retainer means comprises a pair of arm members.  
   
   
       19 . The belt buckle of  claim 17 , wherein said cover member comprises an interior surface and a peripheral flange member surrounding said interior surface.  
   
   
       20 . The belt buckle of  claim 17 , further comprising buckle attachment means for securing said belt buckle to a belt.