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In one example, a holder for a frusto-conical beverage cup useable in conjunction with a frusto-conical sleeve, such as a corrugated paper heat sleeve, to hold the cup and enable it to be hung from a suitable hanging feature, such as a car door handle, includes an elongated vertical shank portion ha

In one example, a holder for a frusto-conical beverage cup useable in conjunction with a frusto-conical sleeve, such as a corrugated paper heat sleeve, to hold the cup and enable it to be hung from a suitable hanging feature, such as a car door handle, includes an elongated vertical shank portion having front and rear surfaces and a pair of recurvate hooks respectively disposed at upper and lower ends thereof, an upper one of the hooks defining a downwardly opening channel, and a lower one of the hooks defining an upwardly opening channel.

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1. A holder for a frusto-conical cup, the holder comprising: an elongated vertical shank portion having front and rear surfaces and a pair of recurvate hooks respectively disposed at upper and lower ends thereof;an upper one of the hooks defining a downwardly opening channel;a lower one of the hooks

1. A holder for a frusto-conical cup, the holder comprising: an elongated vertical shank portion having front and rear surfaces and a pair of recurvate hooks respectively disposed at upper and lower ends thereof;an upper one of the hooks defining a downwardly opening channel;a lower one of the hooks defining an upwardly opening channel; anda frusto-conical sleeve configured to receive a lower end portion of the cup in a complementary slide-in engagement, wherein the sleeve is disposed over a lower end portion of the shank portion such thatthe shank portion is disposed between the cup and the sleeve,a lower end of the sleeve is disposed in the upwardly opening channel of the lower hook andthe weight of the cup and any contents therein are borne by the sleeve and the lower hook. 2. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein at least one of the front and rear surfaces of the shank portion defines a segment of a circle in a transverse plane cross-section. 3. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein at least one of the downwardly and upwardly opening channels includes opposing inner surfaces, at least one of which defines a segment of a circle in a transverse plane cross-section. 4. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein at least one of the upper and the lower hooks includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein at least one of the surfaces is arcuate in a sagittal plane cross-section. 5. The cup holder of claim 4, wherein a portion of the at least one surface defines a semicircle in the sagittal plane cross-section. 6. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein the shank portion includes opposite side surfaces that taper toward each other from the upper end of the shank portion to the lower end thereof. 7. The cup holder of claim 6, wherein at least one of the side surfaces of the shank portion defines a segment of a circle in a coronal plane cross-section. 8. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein both the upper and lower hooks are disposed behind the rear surface of the shank portion. 9. The cup holder of claim 8, wherein the upwardly opening channel is configured to receive a portion of the lower end of the frusto-conical sleeve in a slide-in engagement. 10. The cup holder of claim 1, wherein at least the shank portion of the holder comprises a molded plastic. 11. A method comprising: providing a holder for a frusto-conical cup, the holder comprising: an elongated vertical shank portion having front and rear surfaces and a pair of recurvate hooks respectively disposed at upper and lower ends thereof, an upper one of the hooks defining a downwardly opening channel, a lower one of the hooks defining an upwardly opening channel, and a frusto-conical sleeve configured to receive a lower end portion of the cup in a complementary slide-in engagement;inserting the lower hook into and below a lower end of the sleeve,sliding a portion of the lower end of the sleeve downwardly and into the upwardly opening channel of the lower hook; andsliding a lower end portion of the frusto-conical cup downwardly, into the sleeve and against the front surface of the shank portion of the holder such that the shank portion is disposed between the cup and the sleeve and the weight of the cup and any contents therein are borne by the sleeve and the lower hook. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising hanging the upper hook of the holder over a hanging feature having a width about equal to or greater than the length of the downwardly opening channel of the upper hook, an upper surface having at least a portion that is generally horizontal, and a depth configured to fit at least partially within the downwardly opening channel of the upper hook. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein: the hanging feature includes a generally vertical surface disposed below the generally horizontal surface, anda rear surface of at least one of the holder, the sleeve, and/or the lower hook located below the upper hook of the holder is disposed in abutment with the generally vertical surface of the hanging feature. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the hanging feature comprises a shopping cart, a car door handle, a handle of a stove door, a front panel of a drawer, an airline seat tray disposed in an upright and locked position, or a hand of a user.