Spill Prevention Device

Abstract

A spill prevention device is formed of a desk top/table top cup and/or mug holding device that comprises a base having one or more apertures therein, at least one of said apertures being adapted to receive a beverage container, wherein the width, length and height of the base is such that it stably retains said beverage container placed therein preventing the beverage container from tipping or spilling.

1 . A spill prevention device comprising 
 a base, said base having one or more apertures therein, at least one of said apertures being adapted to receive a beverage container,    wherein the width, length and height of said base is such that it stably retains said beverage container placed therein preventing said beverage container from tipping or spilling.    
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the aperture is a tapered cavity.  
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  where in the aperture includes a tier.  
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the aperture is a tapered cavity and includes a tier.  
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a front edge, wherein said front edge includes a flattened portion.  
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 5  wherein said flattened portion is affixed with screen printing, engraving, paint, plaques or other material.  
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a heating mechanism to heat a beverage.  
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a cooling mechanism to cool a beverage.  
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising both a heating and a cooling mechanism.  
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10  wherein said device is powered by a power supply source selected from the group consisting of batteries, direct current electricity, alternating current electricity, solar power and/or combinations thereof.  
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said the side walls and bottom of the aperture are integrally formed with the base.  
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 1  wherein said side walls and bottom of the aperture are not integrally formed with said base and are therefore removable from said base.  
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of such devices may be nested or stably stacked upon each other.  
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising along the walls of said aperture forming said cavity, a friction increasing surface.  
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 15  wherein said friction increasing surface is rubber.  
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising along the walls of said aperture forming said cavity, a friction reducing agent.  
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 1  wherein it is includes a pair of apertures.  
   
   
       19 . The device of  claim 18  wherein at least one of said apertures includes one or more elongate sections that will accommodate the handle of a mug.