A cup holder tray having a plurality of cup pockets for receiving beverage cups therein, a finger spacing provided between two cup pockets, and a thumb-receiving surface above the finger spacing. The thumb-receiving surface can have friction protrusion to enhance friction with the thumb. Each one of
A cup holder tray having a plurality of cup pockets for receiving beverage cups therein, a finger spacing provided between two cup pockets, and a thumb-receiving surface above the finger spacing. The thumb-receiving surface can have friction protrusion to enhance friction with the thumb. Each one of the cup pockets having a circular wall and a system of cup holding surfaces protruding inwardly from the circular wall and cooperating in holding a beverage cup to be pushed downwardly therein. At least one of the cup holding surfaces can be connected to the circular wall by a lateral wall on each side, the lateral walls having a planar section oriented roughly normal to the beverage cup during use.
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1. A cup holder tray having a body of moulded pulp with a plurality of cup pockets for receiving beverage cups therein, and a rim surrounding the plurality of cup pockets, the cup pockets projecting downwardly relative to the rim, each one of the cup pockets having a bottom parallel to the rim, and
1. A cup holder tray having a body of moulded pulp with a plurality of cup pockets for receiving beverage cups therein, and a rim surrounding the plurality of cup pockets, the cup pockets projecting downwardly relative to the rim, each one of the cup pockets having a bottom parallel to the rim, and at least three wall sections extending upwardly from the bottom and at least three cup holding surfaces circumferentially interspersed between the at least three wall sections and protruding inwardly therefrom, the cup holding surfaces cooperating in holding a beverage cup to be pushed downwardly against the bottom, the cup holder tray being characterized in that at least one of the cup holding surfaces is connected to adjacent wall sections on each side by a corresponding lateral wall having a substantially planar section extending between an upper edge and a free lower edge of the corresponding lateral wall. 2. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein the planar section is oriented substantially normal to the beverage cup received in a corresponding one of the cup pockets. 3. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein each cup holding surface has an upper edge connected to a horizontal surface to which the planar sections of the two corresponding lateral walls are also connected. 4. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein the cup holding surfaces have a free lower edge separated from the bottom by a gap extending under their entire width and being contiguous with the free lower edge of adjacent ones of the lateral walls and the height of cup holding surfaces is greater than height of the gap and the cup holding surfaces are split into two halves by a slot extending upwardly from the gap. 5. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein the cup holding surfaces are inwardly inclined relative to an upper edge and define an angle of inclination ranging between 15 and 40 degrees. 6. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein the free lower edge of a corresponding one of the planar sections is outwardly inclined relative to the corresponding one of the upper edges. 7. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein the wall sections connect the bottom to a horizontal surface at the height of the rim. 8. The cup holder tray of claim 1 wherein all the cup holding surfaces are connected by the lateral walls having a substantially planar section. 9. A cup holder tray having a plurality of cup pockets for receiving beverage cups therein, each one of the cup pockets having an outer periphery and a bottom and at least three cup holding surfaces protruding inwardly from the outer periphery and cooperating in holding a beverage cup which is inserted into the cup pocket and placed into abutment against the bottom, the cup holding surfaces having a free lower edge being inwardly inclined relative to an upper edge, and being resilient in a manner to be pushed outwardly by the beverage cup as it is inserted into the cup pocket and thereafter exert a reactive pushing force against the positioned beverage cup; the cup holder tray being characterized in that each one of the at least three cup holding surfaces has two opposite lateral walls on each side thereof, and that the lateral walls have a substantially flat section which is substantially normal to the beverage cup when inserted in the cup pocket. 10. The cup holder tray of claim 9 wherein the flat sections each have a free lower edge outwardly inclined relative to an upper edge. 11. The cup holder tray of claim 10 wherein the free lower edge is oriented slightly inwardly relative to the center of the cup pocket, the orientation of the free lower edge being moved slightly outwardly relative to the center of the cup pocket when the beverage cup is inserted in the cup pocket and the free lower edge of the flat sections are oriented horizontally. 12. The cup holder tray of claim 10 wherein the upper edge of cup holding surfaces and the upper edge of flat section are connected to a common horizontal surface. 13. The cup holder tray of claim 9 wherein outer periphery of the cup pockets interconnects the bottom to a rim of cup holder tray. 14. The cup holder tray of claim 9 wherein the cup holding surfaces are split into two halves by a vertical slot. 15. The cup holder tray of claim 9 wherein the height of cup holding surfaces is greater than a height separating lower edge of the cup holding surfaces from the bottom and the height of cup holding surfaces is at least twice the height separating lower edge of the cup holding surfaces from the bottom. 16. The cup holder tray of claim 9 wherein the cup holding surfaces are inclined inwardly relative to the upper edge by more than 15 degrees and the flat section is inclined relative to its upper edge by more than 10 degrees. 17. A cup holder tray comprising a body made of moulded pulp having four cup pockets projecting downwardly relative to the rim, four edges and four corners, each one of the cup pockets being positioned adjacent a corresponding one of the corners and having a bottom parallel to the rim, and at least three wall sections extending upwardly from the bottom and at least three cup holding surfaces circumferentially interspersed between the at least three wall sections, protruding inwardly therefrom, and connected thereto by lateral walls on both sides, the cup holding surfaces cooperating in holding a beverage cup pushed downwardly against the bottom of the corresponding cup pocket; and adjacent each one of the edges, a corresponding spacing provided underneath the tray between two corresponding ones of the pockets, in which a user can place his fingers and support the tray; and above each one of the spacings, above the tray, a corresponding thumb-receiving surface against which the user can apply his thumb, in opposition with his fingers in the corresponding spacing; wherein for each one of the four cup pockets, one of the cup holding surfaces is an outer holding surface and has an upper end connected to the rim and lateral walls on both sides connecting the outer holding surface to the wall sections, and two of the cup holding surfaces are inner holding surfaces having an upper end connected to a corresponding thumb receiving surface; wherein at least one of the cup holding surfaces is connected to adjacent wall sections on each side by a corresponding lateral wall having a substantially planar section extending between an upper edge and a free lower edge of the corresponding lateral wall. 18. The cup holder tray of claim 17 wherein the outer holding surface is connected to adjacent wall sections on each side by corresponding lateral walls each having a substantially planar section. 19. The cup holder tray of claim 17 wherein all of the cup holding surfaces are connected to adjacent wall sections on each side by corresponding lateral walls each having a substantially planar section and all of the cup holding surfaces are split into two halves by a vertical slot. 20. The cup holder tray of claim 17 wherein the planar sections are substantially normal to the beverage cup and are straight along their length, inclined towards the beverage cup, with the upper edge being connected to a horizontal surface. 21. A cup holder tray having a plurality of cup pockets for receiving beverage cups therein, each one of the cup pockets having a circular wall and at least three cup holding surfaces protruding inwardly from the circular wall and cooperating in holding a beverage cup to be pushed downwardly therein, the cup holder tray being characterized in that at least one of the cup holding surfaces is connected to the circular wall by a lateral wall on each side, the lateral walls having a planar section oriented roughly normal to the beverage cup during use. 22. A cup holder tray comprising a body made of moulded pulp, having four edges and four corners, and four cup pockets, each cup pocket having a circular wall and at least three cup holding surfaces protruding inwardly from the circular wall and cooperating in holding a beverage cup to be pushed downwardly therein and being positioned adjacent a corresponding one of the corners; and adjacent each one of the edges, a corresponding spacing provided underneath the tray, between two corresponding ones of the pockets, in which a user can place his fingers and support the tray; and above each one of the spacings, above the tray, a corresponding thumb-receiving surface against which the user can apply his thumb, in opposition with his fingers in the corresponding spacing, the thumb-receiving surface extending between the two corresponding ones of the cup pockets and being connected to an upper end of at least one of the cup holding surfaces of each one of the two corresponding ones of the cup pockets; wherein the moulded pulp body has a sufficient amount of structural resistance to maintain its structural integrity when four beverages are inserted into corresponding ones of the four cup pockets and the tray with the beverages are being carried by the thumb and fingers of the user; characterized in that the thumb receiving surface has a plurality of upwardly protruding ribs providing frictional engagement for the thumb. 23. The cup holder tray of claim 22 wherein the ribs are elongated, parallel to one another, and parallel to the corresponding edge. 24. The cup holder tray of claim 22 wherein the ribs protrude upwardly by between 0.050 and 0.125 inches. 25. The cup holder tray of claim 22 wherein the ribs are equally interspaced from one another and by a distance corresponding to their width. 26. The cup holder tray of claim 22 wherein the thumb-receiving surface is spaced from the edge. 27. The cup holder tray of claim 22 wherein a structural portion having a plurality of steps oriented parallel to the edge is provided between the thumb-receiving surface and the edge of the tray. 28. A cup holder tray having a plurality of cup-holding pockets projecting downwardly from the tray, and at least one lateral edge adjacent two of the cup-holding pockets, each cup-holding pocket having a circular wall and at least three cup holding surfaces protruding inwardly from the circular wall and cooperating in holding a beverage cup to be pushed downwardly therein, the two of the cup-holding pockets being spaced apart from one another along the edge, with a finger spacing therebetween configured for receiving fingers of a user underneath the tray, and a thumb-receiving surface above the finger spacing and spaced from the edge, configured for receiving a thumb of the user above the tray, in opposition with the fingers, the thumb-receiving surface extending between the two of the cup-holding pockets and being connected to an upper end of at least one of the cup holding surfaces of each one of the two of the cup-holding pockets, the thumb-receiving surface having a plurality of upwardly oriented protrusions. 29. The cup holder tray of claim 28 wherein the protrusions are elongated ribs disposed parallel to one another and parallel to the corresponding edge. 30. A cup holder tray having a plurality of downwardly projecting cup pockets, a finger spacing provided between two cup pockets, and a thumb-receiving surface above the finger spacing, each of the cup pockets having a circular wall and at least three cup holding surfaces protruding inwardly from the circular wall and cooperating in holding a beverage cup to be pushed downwardly therein and the thumb-receiving surface extending between the two cup pockets and being connected to an upper end of at least one of the cup holding surfaces of each one of the two cup pockets, the thumb receiving portion having at least three upwardly oriented protrusions providing frictional engagement for the thumb.
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