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The presently claimed invention discloses a portable beverage container holder that can be used by an end user during travel to hold beverages and other types of items. The portable beverage container can be used in conjunction with a laptop computer or other type of planar surface and can be folded

The presently claimed invention discloses a portable beverage container holder that can be used by an end user during travel to hold beverages and other types of items. The portable beverage container can be used in conjunction with a laptop computer or other type of planar surface and can be folded up when not in use to minimize its size during storage. The device also includes a means for clamping to a laptop computer and other planar surface that minimizes damage to the laptop computer and enables an end user to quickly clamp and unclamp the device during transit.

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We claim: 1. A portable container for holding items, comprising: a pocket adapted to hold and receive items, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket; at least one ring assembly, with the ri

We claim: 1. A portable container for holding items, comprising: a pocket adapted to hold and receive items, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket; at least one ring assembly, with the ring assembly further comprising: at least one upper ring assembly having a substantially rigid frame; and at least one lower ring assembly having a substantially rigid frame; a means for connecting the ring assembly to the pocket; and a means for clamping comprising an upper arm and a lower arm that can be manipulated to change a space disposed between the upper arm and the lower arm, wherein the ring assembly is connected to the means for clamping via a pivot junction point for allowing the ring assembly to pivot wherein a plane of the ring assembly has a first position which is generally parallel to the plane of the upper and lower arms and a second position in which the plane of the ring assembly is disposed generally perpendicular to the plane of the first and second arms. 2. The portable container of claim 1, wherein the upper arm clamps from above onto a substantially planar surface and the lower arm clamps from below onto the substantially planar surface. 3. The portable container of claim 2, wherein the lower arm is locked into place below the substantially planar surface via a means for locking. 4. The portable container of claim 2, wherein the upper arm is locked into place above the substantially planar surface via a means for locking. 5. The portable container of claim 2, wherein the upper arm is disposed with a protective cushion capable of engaging the substantially planar surface from above. 6. The portable container of claim 2, wherein the lower arm is disposed with a protective cushion capable of engaging the substantially planar surface from below. 7. The portable container of claim 2, wherein the upper arm and the lower arm are both disposed with protective cushions capable of engaging the substantially planar surface. 8. The portable container of claim 1, wherein a diameter of the ring assembly can be manually increased and decreased. 9. The portable container of claim 1, wherein the pocket can be removed from the ring assembly and replaced with an alternate pocket. 10. The portable container of claim 1, wherein the pocket is lined with an insulating material. 11. The portable container of claim 1, wherein the ring assembly is self leveling. 12. A portable beverage container holder for a laptop computer, the portable beverage container holder comprising: a pocket adapted to hold and receive a beverage container, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket; at least one ring assembly, with the ring assembly further comprising: at least one upper ring assembly having a substantially rigid cylindrical frame; and at least one lower ring assembly having a substantially rigid cylindrical frame, with the lower ring assembly parallel to and connected to the upper ring assembly; a means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly, wherein the means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly comprises fastening the pocket between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly and connecting the upper ring assembly to the lower ring assembly with the pocket disposed between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly; and a means for clamping to a laptop computer comprising an upper arm and a lower arm that can be manipulated to change a space disposed between the upper arm and the lower arm, wherein the ring assembly is connected to the means for clamping via a pivot junction point for allowing the ring assembly to pivot wherein a plane of the ring assembly has a first position which is generally parallel to the plane of the upper and lower arms and a second position in which the plane of the ring assembly is disposed generally perpendicular to the plane of the first and second arms. 13. The portable beverage container holder of claim 12, wherein the upper arm clamps from above onto the laptop computer and the lower arm clamps from below onto the laptop computer. 14. The portable beverage container holder of claim 13, wherein the lower arm is locked into place below the laptop computer via a means for locking. 15. The portable beverage container holder of claim 13, wherein the upper arm is locked into place above the laptop computer via a means for locking. 16. The portable beverage container holder of claim 13, wherein the upper arm is disposed with a protective cushion capable of engaging the laptop computer from above. 17. The portable beverage container holder of claim 13, wherein the lower arm is disposed with a protective cushion capable of engaging the laptop computer from below. 18. The portable beverage container holder of claim 13, wherein the upper arm and the lower arm are both disposed with protective cushions capable of engaging the laptop computer. 19. The portable beverage container holder of claim 12, wherein a diameter of the ring assembly can be manually increased and decreased. 20. The portable beverage container holder of claim 12, wherein the pocket can be removed from the ring assembly and replaced with an alternate pocket. 21. The portable beverage container holder of claim 12, wherein the pocket is lined with an insulating material. 22. The portable beverage container holder of claim 12, wherein the ring assembly is self leveling. 23. A portable beverage container holder for use during travel, comprising: a pocket adapted to hold and receive a beverage container, the pocket having at least one aperture disposed about a length of the pocket and the aperture providing access to an inner compartment of the pocket; at least one ring assembly, with the ring assembly further comprising: at least one upper ring assembly; and at least one lower ring assembly, with the lower ring assembly parallel to and connected to the upper ring assembly; a means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly, wherein the means for connecting the pocket to the ring assembly comprises fastening the pocket between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly and connecting the upper ring assembly to the lower ring assembly with the pocket disposed between the upper ring assembly and the lower ring assembly; a means for clamping to a substantially planar surface comprising an upper arm and a lower arm that can be manipulated to change a space disposed between the upper arm and the lower arm, wherein the ring assembly is connected to the means for clamping via a junction point; and a means for transporting the beverage container holder comprising a pivot means within the junction point for allowing the ring assembly to pivot wherein a plane of the ring assembly has a first position which is generally parallel to the plane of the upper and lower arms and a second position in which the plane of the ring assembly is disposed generally perpendicular to the plane of the first and second arms, wherein the portable beverage holder is collapsible by rotating the ring assembly until the ring assembly is flat with the upper and lower arms. 24. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the upper arm clamps from above onto the substantially planar surface and the lower arm clamps from below onto the substantially planar surface. 25. The portable beverage container holder of claim 24, wherein the lower arm is locked into place below the substantially planar surface via a means for locking. 26. The portable beverage container holder of claim 24, wherein the upper arm is locked into place above the substantially planar surface via a means for locking. 27. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the upper arm is disposed with a protective cushion capable of engaging the substantially planar surface from above. 28. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the lower arm is disposed with a protective cushion capable of engaging the substantially planar surface from below. 29. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the upper arm and the lower arm are both disposed with protective cushions capable of engaging the substantially planar surface. 30. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein a diameter of the ring assembly can be manually increased and decreased. 31. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the pocket can be removed from the ring assembly and replaced with an alternate pocket. 32. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the pocket is lined with an insulating material. 33. The portable beverage container holder of claim 23, wherein the ring assembly is self leveling.