Clothes attachable collapsible theme park beverage holding apparatus

摘要

A collapsible beverage container support apparatus including a back panel, a base pivotally connected to the back panel, a clip mechanism for securing the support apparatus to a user's belt or other clothing item, a beverage support bracket for engaging the side walls of a beverage container, and a support arrangement for transferring a portion of the weight of the beverage container away from the base panel.

主权项

1. A collapsible beverage container support apparatus comprising:
a back panel having top, bottom, and first and second lateral side walls each extending outwardly from a peripheral edge of the back panel and forming a shallow box-like configuration, and a pair of arms adjacent the bottom side wall having inwardly facing opposite apertures; a base panel having a pair of outwardly directed tabs which are inserted in said inwardly facing opposite apertures to pivotally secure the base panel to the back panel, a raised portion to inhibit lateral movement of a beverage container placed on the base panel, and two lateral side walls and a front side wall extending from the base panel; a clip mechanism secured to the back panel for securing the support apparatus to a belt or other clothing item; a container support bracket pivotally secured to the back panel for engaging the side wall of a beverage container; an additional fastener connecting between the base panel and back panel for transferring at least a portion of the weight of the beverage container from the base panel to the back panel; and a pair of cutouts on the front side wall of the base panel in which a portion of the container support bracket is received when the base panel and container support bracket are in a compact storage position, allowing for more compact folding of the apparatus.