Container holder

Abstract

A wall-mounted holder for cylindrical cans including a base and a generally cylindrical body portion integrally formed with and extending forwardly of the base at an upward inclination. The base defines a wall mounting surface thereon. The body portion has an extended open upper end for the insertion and removal of the container and defines a minimum interior transverse dimension and an opening extending longitudinally along a side portion thereof. Portions of said body portion extending along the opposed sides of the opening define container abutment surfaces such that upon inserting a cylindrical object having a diameter greater than the aforesaid transverse dimension into said body portion through the open upper end thereof, the abutment surfaces on the body portion of the holder are caused to flex outwardly and bear against portions of the container, securing the container within the body portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall-mounted container holder comprising a base and a generally cylindrical resilient body portion integrally formed with and extending forwardly at an upward inclination from said base, said base defining a wall mounting surface thereon and said body portion defining a minimum interior transverse dimension, an extended open upper end for the insertion and removal of a container therethrough, an opening extending longitudinally along a side portion thereof and a pair of laterally spaced end portions extending longitudinally along opposed sides of said opening, said end portions defining container abutment surfaces whereby said body portion defines a resilient clamp about the interior thereof, such that upon inserting a container having a diameter greater than said minimum interior transverse dimension into said body portion through said extended open upper end thereof, said abutment surfaces on said body portion are caused to flex outwardly and bear against portions of said container, securing said container within said body portion. 
     
     
         2 . The container holder of  claim 1  including a base support integrally formed with said base and said body portion and extending therebetween, said base support defining an abutment surface for a container upon a container being inserted into said body portion through said extended open upper end thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The container holder of  claim 2  wherein said base support comprises a pair of spaced walls, said walls extending between portions of said base and said body portion, and defining end surfaces projecting into said body portions, said end surfaces collective comprising said abutment surface. 
     
     
         4 . The container holder of  claim 1  wherein said body portion flares outwardly on opposed sides of said opening adjacent to said extended upper open end thereof to facilitate the sliding insertion of a container into said holder through said open upper end and flex said abutment surfaces outwardly during the sliding insertion of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The container holder of  claim 2  wherein said opposed laterally spaced end portions of said body portion define laterally spaced inwardly projecting fingers, said fingers abutting and bearing against a container upon a container being inserted through said extended open upper end of said body portion and securing the container within said body portion. 
     
     
         6 . The container holder of  claim 1  including at least one mounting aperture in said base for use in securing said holder to a wall, post or other substantially vertically disposed surface and at least one opening in a side portion of said body portion for providing access to said at least one mounting aperture in said base to facilitate the securement of said base to said surface. 
     
     
         7 . The container holder of  claim 6  including a base support integrally formed with said base and said body portion and extending therebetween, said base support defining an abutment surface for a container upon a container being inserted into said body portion through said extended open upper end thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The container holder of  claim 6  wherein said body portion flares outwardly on opposed sides of said opening adjacent to said extended upper open end thereof to facilitate the sliding insertion of a container into said holder through said open upper end and flex said abutment surfaces outwardly during the sliding insertion of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The container holder of  claim 1  including a pair of vertically aligned mounting apertures therein for use in securing said holder to a wall, post or other substantially vertically disposed surface and a pair of vertically aligned openings in a side portion of said body portion for providing access to said mounting apertures in said base to facilitate securement of said base to said surface. 
     
     
         10 . The container holder of  claim 9  wherein said body portion flares outwardly on opposed sides of said opening adjacent to said extended upper open end thereof to facilitate the sliding insertion of a container into said holder through said open upper end and flex said abutment surfaces outwardly during the sliding insertion of the container. 
     
     
         11 . A wall-mounted holder of unitary construction for aerosol cans and other cylindrical objects, said holder comprising a base and a generally cylindrical resilient body portion extending forwardly at an upward inclination from said base, said base defining a wall mounting surface thereon and said body portion defining a minimum interior transverse dimension, an extended open upper end for the insertion and removal of a cylindrical object therethrough, an opening extending longitudinally along a side portion thereof and a pair of opposed laterally spaced end portions extending longitudinally along opposed sides of said opening said end portions defining abutment surfaces, and wherein said body portion flares outwardly on opposed sides of said opening adjacent to said extended upper open end thereof to facilitate the sliding insertion of a container into said holder through said open upper end and flex said abutment surfaces outwardly during the sliding insertion of the container whereby said body portion defines a resilient clamp about the interior thereof such that upon inserting a cylindrical object having a diameter greater than said minimum internal transverse dimension into said body portion through said extended open upper end thereof, said abutment surfaces bear against portions of the object, securing the object within said body portion. 
     
     
         12 . The holder of  claim 11  including a base support integrally formed with said base and said body portion and extending therebetween, said base support defining an abutment surface for the cylindrical object upon a cylindrical object being inserted into said body portion through the outwardly flared extended open upper end thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The holder of  claim 12  wherein said base support comprises a pair of spaced walls, said walls extending between portions of said base and said body portion, and defining end surfaces projecting into said body portions, said end surfaces collective comprising said abutment surface. 
     
     
         14 . The holder of  claim 11  including a pair of vertically aligned mounting apertures therein for use in securing said holder to a wall, post or other substantially vertically disposed surface and a pair of vertically aligned openings in a side portion of said body portion for providing access to said mounting apertures in said base to facilitate securement of said base to said surface. 
     
     
         15 . The holder of  claim 12  including a pair of vertically aligned mounting apertures therein for use in securing said holder to a wall, post or other substantially vertically disposed surface and a pair of vertically aligned openings in a side portion of said body portion for providing access to said mounting apertures in said base to facilitate securement of said base to said surface. 
     
     
         16 . The holder of  claim 11  wherein said opening extends longitudinally along an upper side portion of said body portion.