Device for holding a beverage container and plate

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the field of devices for holding, conjoining and/or securing a cup and plate.

I/We claim: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a ring or a portion thereof;   a support arm connected to the ring or portion thereof at a first circumferential point; and   a grasping arm connected to the ring or portion thereof in close proximity to the first circumferential point.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the ring or a portion thereof has an inner diameter sufficient to support a beverage container. 
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the support arm has a length sufficient to support a dining plate. 
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising an adapter inserted in the ring or the portion thereof, wherein the adapter includes a base. 
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the adapter includes an upper rim that rests on a top edge of the ring or portion thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the adapter has a size sufficient to support a beverage container. 
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein the adapter is collapsible along a vertical axis with respect to the support arm. 
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a second ring or portion thereof connected to the support arm 
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 1  further comprising a marketing feature. 
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the marketing feature comprises a QR code, a team logo, a corporate logo, and/or an area for personalization. 
     
     
         11 . A cup holder comprising:
 a support arm extending from the cup holder including a substantially flat portion defining a first length L 1 ; and   a grasping arm extending from the cup holder substantially parallel to the support arm and defining a second length L 2 ,   
       wherein first length L 1  is greater than second length L 2 . 
     
     
         12 . The cup holder of  claim 11 , wherein the support arm and the grasping arm are separated by a first distance D 1  and by a second, different distance D 2 , wherein the first distance D 1  is greater than the second distance D 2 . 
     
     
         13 . The cup holder of  claim 11 , wherein the second distance D 2  is sufficient to allow a base of a plate to pass therethrough and insufficient to allow an edge of the plate to pass therethrough when the base of the plate is parallel to and in connection with the support arm. 
     
     
         14 . The cup holder of  claim 11 , wherein the first distance D 1  is sufficient to allow an edge of a plate to pass therethrough. 
     
     
         15 . The cup holder of  claim 11  further comprising a second cup holder attached to the support arm and a second grasping arm extending from the second cup holder toward the first grasping arm. 
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 11  further comprising a marketing feature. 
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16 , wherein the marketing feature comprises a QR code, a team logo, a corporate logo, and/or an area for personalization. 
     
     
         18 . A device for holding a beverage container and a plate, the device comprising:
 a first aperture configured to secure a beverage container, wherein the first aperture:
 is oriented in a first plane, and 
 is defined by a ring or a portion thereof; and 
   a second aperture configured to secure a plate, wherein the second aperture:
 is oriented in a second plane which is substantially orthogonal to the first plane, and 
 is defined by a support arm and a grasping arm, the support arm and the grasping arm each connected to the ring or a portion thereof at a circumferential point. 
   
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein the first aperture is defined by a ring. 
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 18 , wherein at least one surface of the support arm includes a texture for increasing a coefficient of friction between the support arm and a plate in contact thereof.