Collapsible cup holder

Abstract

A collapsible cup holder for receiving and holding an oversized beverage container when in a deployed position which can be collapsed into a substantially flat storage position. The collapsible cup holder comprises a cylindrical body constructed of two side pieces attached together to form a continuous side wall and two bottom pieces are attached together to form a closed bottom. The closed bottom is then attached to the continuous side wall in a manner which forms a cup receiving cavity inside the continuous side wall and above the closed bottom. The point of attachment for the side pieces and the bottom pieces forms sewn seams which provide a joint which allows the side piece and bottom piece on a first side of the cylindrical body to be folded over on top of the side piece and bottom piece on a second side.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A collapsible cup holder, comprising:
 two side pieces, each defined as an identical, substantially flat body having two side ends, a top end and a bottom end, stitched together along both side ends in a manner which results the respective bottom ends to be positioned adjacent to one another and which forms a continuous side wall;   two bottom pieces, each defined as an identical, substantially flat body having a curved end and a flat end, stitched together on one plane along their respective flat ends to form a closed bottom;   wherein said continuous side wall is attached to the closed bottom on the side of the continuous side wall on which said bottom ends are disposed in a manner which forms a cup receiving cavity inside the continuous side wall and above the closed bottom; and   wherein the stitching between the side pieces on the continuous side wall is adjacent to and aligned with the stitching on closed bottom between the bottom pieces and said stitching forms a continuous joint which enables the cylindrical body to be folded.   
     
     
         2 . The collapsible cup holder of  claim 1 , wherein the side pieces are trapezoidal and the width of the collapsible cup holder progressively increases as further from the closed bottom. 
     
     
         3 . The collapsible cup holder of  claim 1 , wherein the side pieces and bottom pieces are constructed of neoprene.