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A substantially cylindrical beverage container holder manufactured from a sheet of recycled pressed paper pulp is provided. The sheet is die cut form a blank having large and small opposing substantially rectangular sides connected by a bottom portion. The large side has a center panel and two glue

A substantially cylindrical beverage container holder manufactured from a sheet of recycled pressed paper pulp is provided. The sheet is die cut form a blank having large and small opposing substantially rectangular sides connected by a bottom portion. The large side has a center panel and two glue flaps attached to the center panel by vertical fold lines. The bottom portion is substantially circular to conform to the shape of a beverage can and has fold lines that allow the blank to be folded so that the two rectangular sides are brought together in facing relationship. The large side glue flaps are glued to the small side to form a flat holder having vertical edges. The holder is opened by gently squeezing along the vertical edges, thereby creating an open top end for receiving a beverage container.

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[ I claim as my invention:] [1.]1. A collapsible beverage container holder formed from a single blank, said blank comprising:a first substantially rectangular side having a top edge and a bottom edge, a center panel extending from the top edge to the bottom edge, and opposing side flaps hingedly con

[ I claim as my invention:] [1.]1. A collapsible beverage container holder formed from a single blank, said blank comprising:a first substantially rectangular side having a top edge and a bottom edge, a center panel extending from the top edge to the bottom edge, and opposing side flaps hingedly connected to the center panel along vertical fold lines extending between the top and bottom edges;a second substantially rectangular side having a top edge and a bottom edge, said first side center panel and second side having substantially identical dimensions; anda bottom portion having a substantially round center section and opposing substantially rectangular flanges extending therefrom, said flanges hingedly connected to the bottom edges of the first and second sides respectively along peripheral fold lines, said bottom portion having a transverse fold line intersecting a center point of the substantially round center section and parallel to the peripheral fold lines, said peripheral fold lines being shorter than the transverse fold line;said holder assuming a flat substantially rectangular shape when collapsed;wherein squeezing the collapsed holder along the vertical fold lines causes the holder to assume a substantially round cylindrical shape for receiving a beverage container.