Armband Beverage Container Holder

Abstract

A portable beverage container holder having a straw retainer. The beverage container is secured to an adjustable elastic armband that removably secures to a user's upper arm. A beverage container is included that fits snuggly within the beverage container holder. The container has a removable lid and a flexible straw that extends through the lid so that one end is enclosed within the beverage container and the upper end is exposed to the outside air. A straw-retainer is disposed along the exterior of the beverage container holder and removably retains a flexible straw in a pre-positioned orientation. This allows users to drink from the beverage container without using their hands to hold or position the straw.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A portable beverage container holder comprising:
 an elastic armband having a first and second end and a front and rear face, wherein a mating fastening means is disposed on said first and second ends;   a beverage container holder secured to said front face of said elastic armband, having a holder loop with an inner and outer surface, an upper and lower edge, disposed in parallel with said armband, and having a support loop hanging downward from and extending across lower edges of said holder loop;   a straw-retainer secured to said outer face of said holder loop and having a base patch of fastener means and a strap removably securable to said base patch in any orientation.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a beverage container having a container body, a removable lid, and a flexible straw extending through said removable lid.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said straw is held in place by a stopper disposed in said lid, 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 2 , wherein said straw has a valve at one end that prevents liquid from flowing out of said flexible straw until pressure is applied to said valve. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a container securing loop having an elastic strap secured to either said beverage container holder or said armband and having a loop disposed at its free end, wherein said loop engages with and encircles a neck of a beverage container.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an adjustment means, disposed along said elastic armband, between said beverage container hold and either said first or second end of said armband, wherein said adjustment means engages with said armband to shorten or length the length of said armband.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said device is made of neoprene. 
     
     
         8 . The device o of  claim 1 , wherein said fastening means is hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said straw retainer is constructed of hook and loop fasteners. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said straw retainer engages with a straw to trap said straw between said base patch and said straw strap, and holds said straw relatively immobile in a trapped position.