Hands free beverage carrier that attaches to a person's clothing or a wearable accessory

摘要

A beverage carriage if provided for wear around a user's waist area. The apparatus includes an accessory that attaches to a user's waist area. A hanger depends from the accessory, the hanger having an upwardly positioned socket. A mounted sleeve has a top opening having an opening that enables a contained beverage to be housed within the sleeve interior. A curved panel/plate fits inside the sleeve. A projecting member is attached to the curved panel/plate and extends through the insulated sleeve to a position spaced externally of the sleeve. A detachable connector joins the projecting member to the hanger when the detachable connector is lowered into the socket via the open top. A locking member moves between locking and release positions, the locking member automatically interlocking with the connector when the connector is lowered into the socket, the locking member having a manually operated release portion.

主权项

1. A beverage carriage comprising:
a) an accessory that is attachable to a user's body; b) a receiver that depends from the accessory the receiver having an upwardly positioned socket; c) a mounted sleeve having a top opening and an interior, said opening enabling a contained beverage to be housed within the sleeve interior; d) a curved panel that fits inside the sleeve; e) a projecting member attached to the curved panel and extending through the sleeve to a position spaced externally of the sleeve; f) a detachable connector that joins the projecting member to the receiver when the detachable connector is lowered into the socket via the open top; g) a locking member that moves between locking and release positions, the locking member automatically interlocking with the connector when the connector is lowered into the socket, the locking member having a manually operated release portion that when depressed by the hand of a user places the locking member in the release position which enables removal of the connector from the socket; and h) wherein the locking member has a cam that moves the locking member laterally away from the socket when the projecting member is lowered into the socket.