Drinkware holder

Abstract

A holder for drinkware, the drinkware having at least a bowl and a foot, is described. In a first embodiment, the holder comprises a wall, the wall having a top end and a bottom end, a cap on the bottom end, and a cap on the top end, the wall and the caps each having at least one perforation. In another embodiment, the holder comprises a frame forming a wall, the frame comprising a plurality of fingers, the wall forming a space, the fingers each having a top end and a bottom end, a base component comprising a base wall forming an opening and a plurality of spokes extending radially into the opening, the base component configured to hold the bottom ends of the fingers; and a top component comprising a plurality of arms extending radially outward from an axial element, an aperture in the axial element and a slit through the axial element to the aperture, the arms comprising bores at their distal tips opposite the axial element, each of the bores configured to hold the top end of a one of the fingers.

1 . A drinkware holder comprising:
 a wall, said wall having a top end and a bottom end, said wall forming a space;   a cap on said bottom end and a cap on said top end, said wall and said caps each having at least one perforation.   
   
   
       2 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein
 said wall comprises a plurality of fingers, said fingers each having a top end and a bottom end,   said cap on said bottom end comprises a base wall forming an opening and a plurality of spokes extending radially into said opening, said base component configured to hold said bottom ends of said fingers; and   said cap on said top end comprises a plurality of arms extending radially outward from an axial element, an aperture in said axial element, and a slit through said axial element to said aperture, said arms comprising bores at their distal tips opposite said axial element, each of said bores configured to hold said top end of a one of said fingers.   
   
   
       3 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein said fingers comprise wire. 
   
   
       4 . The drinkware holder of  claim 3 , wherein said wire is coated. 
   
   
       5 . The drinkware holder of  claim 3 , wherein said fingers comprise U-shaped elements. 
   
   
       6 . The drinkware holder of  claim 3 , wherein said fingers are connected by foot elements at said bottom end. 
   
   
       7 . The drinkware holder of  claim 3 , further comprising framing elements connecting said fingers. 
   
   
       8 . The drinkware holder of  claim 2 , wherein said top component comprises silicone rubber. 
   
   
       9 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said caps comprises a base wall forming an opening and a plurality of spokes extending radially into said opening. 
   
   
       10 . The drinkware holder of  claim 9 , wherein said spokes are arcuate. 
   
   
       11 . The drinkware holder of  claim 9 , wherein said spokes are compressible. 
   
   
       12 . The drinkware holder of  claim 9 , wherein said wall comprises slotted apertures configured to hold said spokes. 
   
   
       13 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein said wall comprises tabs configured to fit into slots in at least one of said caps. 
   
   
       14 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein said frame forms an interference fit with at least one of said caps. 
   
   
       15 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein said space is cylindrical. 
   
   
       16 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein said perforations in said wall are scallops. 
   
   
       17 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said caps comprises a plurality of flexible tongues extending from said cap, each said tongue having a flange, each said flange configured to mate with a corresponding slot in said wall. 
   
   
       18 . The drinkware holder of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of said caps comprises pleats. 
   
   
       19 . The drinkware holder of  claim 18 , wherein said pleats are biased to be normally extended. 
   
   
       20 . The drinkware holder of  claim 18 , wherein said pleats are biased to be normally retracted.