Beverage holder and transporting device

Abstract

A beverage holder and transporting device for holding, transporting and drinking from beverages such as coffee in paper cups, beverages in cans and plastic cups and other cylindrical beverage containers. The device generally comprises a formed u-shaped rectangular clip with a radius on top of each end. The bottom of the clip has a u-shaped bend that also incorporates the same radius of both sides of the clip and this radius closely matches the radius of the beverage container with which the device is used. At the top of the device there is a finger hole cylinder or ring that allows for the user to insert a finger to support the device and thereby the beverage container. The device clip is slid up between the insulating sleeve and the beverage container. This compression allows the beverage container to be supported firmly.

1 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user comprising:
 (a) a back side member;   (b) a front side member;   (c) a u-shaped member connecting the back side member and the front side member at a first end; and   (d) a ring connected to the front side member at a second end, the back side member engages with a sleeve engaged with the object, and the ring is adapted to engage with a finger of a hand of the user, enabling the user to hold and transport the object.   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising an opening in the ring to allow for size adjustment to accommodate different finger sizes. 
     
     
         3 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising a radius on the front side member and the back side member running from the first end to the second end that closely matches a radius of the object. 
     
     
         4 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising an offset of the ring extending away from the front side member and the back side member. 
     
     
         5 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  where the object is a beverage container and the sleeve is an insulating sleeve situated around the beverage container. 
     
     
         6 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  where the sleeve is formed as a part of the apparatus connected to the back side member, and the object is placed within the sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a slide adjustment; and 
 a detent that cooperates with the slide adjustment to adjust a height of the ring to a best position in relation to the object. 
 
     
     
         8 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising a curvature of the ring in a first direction toward the back side member. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a curvature of the ring in a second direction away from the back side member; 
 an opening in the ring; and 
 a radius of the ring that allows for receiving comfortably one or more fingers of a hand of the user in the opening of the ring having the radius. 
 
     
     
         10 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  where the front side member, the back side member, the u-shaped member, and the ring are formed in one continuous piece. 
     
     
         11 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a pivot point between the ring and the front side member of the apparatus to allow for rotational differences between the object engaged with the front side member and the back side member, and the relative position of the finger of the hand of the user engaged with the ring to allow the object to remain level. 
 
     
     
         12 . An apparatus for holding and transporting an object by a user according to  claim 1  further comprising:
 a sleeve around the front side member of the apparatus for adding at least one of comfort and style to the apparatus. 
 
     
     
         13 . A method for holding and transporting an object by a user comprising the steps of:
 (a) forming a back side member adapted to be engaged with a sleeve that is engaged with the object;   (b) forming a front side member;   (c) forming a u-shaped member;   (d) connecting the back side member to the front side member with the u-shaped member at a first end;   (e) forming a ring adapted to be engaged with a finger of a hand of the user; and   (f) connecting the ring to the front side member at a second end enabling the user to hold and transport the object.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein said forming step (e) further comprises the step of:
 forming an opening in the ring to allow for size adjustment to accommodate different finger sizes. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein said forming steps (a) and (b) further comprise the step of:
 forming the back side member and the front side member with a radius running from the first end to the second end that closely matches a radius of the object. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein said forming step (e) further comprises the step of:
 offsetting the ring to extend away from the front side member and the back side member. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 13  where the object is a beverage container and the sleeve is an insulating sleeve situated around the beverage container. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 13  further comprising the step of:
 forming the sleeve as a part of the back side member where the object is placed within the sleeve. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 13  further comprising the steps of:
 forming a slide adjustment connected to the front side; and 
 forming a detent that cooperates with the slide adjustment to adjust a height of the ring to a best position in relation to the object. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein said forming step (e) further comprises the step of:
 curving the ring in a first direction toward the back side member. 
 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein said forming step (e) further comprises the steps of:
 curving the ring in a second direction away from the back side member; 
 forming an opening in the ring; and 
 forming a radius of the ring that allows for receiving comfortably one or more fingers of a hand of the user in the opening of the ring having the radius. 
 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 13  wherein said forming steps (a), (b), (c), and (e) further comprise the step of:
 forming the front side member, the back side member, the u-shaped member, and the ring in one continuous piece. 
 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 13  further comprising the step of:
 forming a pivot point between the ring and the front side member to allow for rotational differences between the object engaged with the front side member and the back side member, and the relative position of the finger of the hand of the user engaged with the ring to allow the object to remain level. 
 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 13  further comprising the step of:
 placing a sleeve around the front side member for adding at least one of comfort and style.