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A collapsible holder for a container having a plate-like base member and a plate-like support member. The support member has a hole therethrough along an axis perpendicular to an upwardly facing surface on the base member. Yieldable force-generating structure is interconnected between the base membe

A collapsible holder for a container having a plate-like base member and a plate-like support member. The support member has a hole therethrough along an axis perpendicular to an upwardly facing surface on the base member. Yieldable force-generating structure is interconnected between the base member and the support member for continually urging the support member and the base member from a first position wherein the base member and support members are in a mutually adjacent relation with little or no space therebetween to a second position vertically spaced from each other while maintaining the upwardly facing relation of the surface on the base member. A releasable latch structure is provided for holding the base member and the support member in the aforesaid first position. Thus, upon a release of the latch structure, the force-generating structure will urge a separation of the base member and support member to the aforesaid second position. Thus, a container resting on the upwardly facing surface on the base member will extend through the hole in the support member and be encircled thereby to stabilize the container.

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A collapsible holder for a container, comprising: a plate-like base member having a surface thereon and mounting means for supporting said base member so that said surface is oriented to face upwardly; a plate-like support member having means defining a hole therethrough along an axis perpendicular

A collapsible holder for a container, comprising: a plate-like base member having a surface thereon and mounting means for supporting said base member so that said surface is oriented to face upwardly; a plate-like support member having means defining a hole therethrough along an axis perpendicular to said upwardly facing surface on said base member; yieldable force generating means interconnecting said base member and said support member for continually urging said support member and base member from a first portion wherein said base member and support member are in a mutually adjacent relation with little or no space therebetween being extant to a second position vertically spaced from each other while maintaining said upwardly facing relation of said one surface, said yieldable force generating means including linkage means for guidingly interconnecting said base member and said support member, and spring means for urging a separation of said base member and said support member guided by said linkage means, said linkage means including a pair of lateral spaced first links each pivotally secured at one end thereof to said base member and for movement about a first common axis, a second pair of laterally spaced second links each pivotally secured at one end thereof to said base member and for movement about a second common axis parallel to said first axis, pivot means pivotally securing said first links to said second links at the midportion thereof, the other ends of each said first link and said second link being pivotally secured to said support member and for movement about respective and spaced common axes parallel to said first and second common axes, one of said common axes on said base member and the common axis on said support member located thereabove being mounted in an elongated slot to enable each said common axis to move toward and away from the other of said common axes; releasable latch means for holding said base member and said support member in said first position; whereby a release of said latch means will enable said force generating means to urge a separation of said base member and said support member to said second position, a container resting on said upwardly facing surface extending through and being encircled by said means defining a hole in said support member so that said container is stabilized thereby.