Collapsible handle for disposable cups
IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0454057
(2003-06-03)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Pacific Market International, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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The present invention provides a collapsible cup holder 10 having a plurality of hinges 12 intercoupling a plurality of rigid panels 14 and a handle 16 to form a collapsible ring 18. When the ring 18 is in an open position, the cup holder 10 can receive and retain a disposable container. When the r
The present invention provides a collapsible cup holder 10 having a plurality of hinges 12 intercoupling a plurality of rigid panels 14 and a handle 16 to form a collapsible ring 18. When the ring 18 is in an open position, the cup holder 10 can receive and retain a disposable container. When the ring 18 is in a closed position, the size of the holder 10 is reduced. The ring 18 is uniquely collapsible to provide an exposed, rigid panel surface that can be used to prominently display a decorative feature.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible cup holder, comprising: a rigid handle having a predetermined width; first through fifth sequentially connected rigid panels, wherein the first and fifth panels are connected to the handle and have a substantially greater panel width than the predetermined width
What is claimed is: 1. A collapsible cup holder, comprising: a rigid handle having a predetermined width; first through fifth sequentially connected rigid panels, wherein the first and fifth panels are connected to the handle and have a substantially greater panel width than the predetermined width, the third panel having a panel width substantially equal to the predetermined handle width; and a plurality of hinges pivotally and sequentially intercoupling the connected panels and the handle to form a collapsible ring, the ring having an open position to receive a disposable cup and a closed position to reduce the size of the cup holder. 2. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein the hinges are living hinges. 3. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein the handle has a first side edge and a second side edge, with the first side edge being hingedly connected to the first panel and the second side edge being hingedly connected to the fifth panel. 4. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein each of the panels are polygonal and have parallel top and bottom edges, wherein the handle has opposed, parallel lateral surfaces residing substantially in vertical planes defined by the top and the bottom edges of each of the panels when the ring is in the closed position. 5. The collapsible cup holder of claim 3 wherein one of the panels has a latch adaptable to be positioned over a portion of the handle to releasably maintain the ring in the closed position. 6. The collapsible cup holder of claim 3 wherein the ring has a latch, the latch having a first end coupled to a first panel and a second end coupled to a second panel, the latch being selectively closable to maintain the ring in the closed position. 7. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein the first, second, fourth and fifth four panels have a trapezoidal shape and the third panel has a rectangular shape. 8. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein the ring has a top side and a bottom side, and an inner diameter of the top side is larger than an inner diameter of the bottom side when the ring is in the open position. 9. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein a plurality of the panels have an oval shape. 10. The collapsible cup holder of claim 1 wherein at least one of the panels has a wide and a flat surface for displaying a decorative feature. 11. A collapsible cup holder, comprising: a nonfolding handle having a predetermined thickness; five rigid panels pivotally connected to one another and to the handle defining a collapsible ring having an open position to receive and retain a disposable container, and a closed position to reduce the size of the holder; and wherein at least one of the rigid panels has a width substantially equal to the predetermined thickness of the handle to form a spine when the ring is in the closed position so that the ring can collapse about the handle with at least four of the panels being parallel to one another for compact storage. 12. The collapsible cup holder of claim 11 wherein the collapsible ring includes a latch positionable across a portion of the handle when the ring is in the closed position. 13. The collapsible cup holder of claim 11 wherein a plurality of hinges pivotally connect the panels to one another and to the handle, and when the ring is in an open position the hinges are skew to one another and a top inner diameter of the ring is larger than a bottom inner diameter of the ring. 14. A collapsible cup holder, comprising: a handle having a longitudinal base having a predetermined lateral width, wherein the base has two edges; first, second, third, and fourth rigid planar panels, each of the panels having two longitudinal edges, the first and the second panels each having one longitudinal edge pivotally connected to a respective one of the handle base edges, and the third and the fourth panels each having one edge pivotally connected to a respective remaining edge of the first and second panels; and a rigid spine panel having two parallel longitudinal edges, the spine panel having a width substantially equal to the predetermined width of the handle, wherein the spine panel edges are pivotally connected to remaining edges of the third and the fourth panels, such that the panels form a collapsible ring for receiving a disposable conical cup when the ring is an open position and wherein the panels are collapsible about the handle in book form. 15. The collapsible cup holder of claim 14 wherein the panels cover the edges of the handle when the panels are collapsed about the handle, whereby the third and fourth panels are adapted to receive and display advertising materials when the ring is in the collapsed position.
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