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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7207538 | Plastic beverage bottle holder A beverage bottle holder is adapted to hold a plastic beverage bottle and comprises a bottom collar adapted to accept the bottom surface of the beverage bottle; a top grasping member adapted to exert compressive forces against the outside surface of the beverage bot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7040678 | Holder for beverage container A holder for a beverage or drink container having an appearance suggestive of a high-heeled shoe comprises a base having a substantially planar lower surface and an opposite upper surface containing a receptacle configured to slidably receive the lower end portion o... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6979031 | Portable device for holding a liquid container A portable device for holding a liquid container, comprising a substantially rigid vertical handle manually graspable by a user, a substantially rigid top container gripping member extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical handle, a substantially rig... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966691 | Mixer with pivotable bowl A mixer system including a bowl for receiving a material to be mixed, a mixer body having a rotatable output component, and a hinge. The bowl is pivotable about the hinge relative to the mixer body such the bowl can be pivoted between a loading/unloading position an... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6962265 | Drinking vessel with detachable, decorative handle A drinking vessel, such as a commemorative mug, with a detachable handle is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment of the invention, a mug includes a ceramic vessel body and a metal handle insertably attached to the vessel body. The vessel body defines two channel... | 11/08/2005 |
| D502366 | Holder for bottles | 03/01/2005 |
| 6651838 | Bottle retaining device to aid pouring Bottle retaining device to aid pouring with a bottle retaining frame made of resilient, injection molded plastic such as polypropylene or the like, an inverted T shaped handle attached to the bottle retaining frame, the handle capable of being held in a v... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6394304 | Paint can holder A paint can holder used for holding a partially filled can of paint used for trimming out walls and ceilings. The holder has a cylindrical body and an ergonomic handle. The lateral wall of the holder comprises a plurality of vertical columns. The holder c... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6244461 | Beverage holder A beverage holder is disclosed. The beverage holder includes an insulative sleeve, a frame, and a lid. The beverage holder is constructed such that the frame can be snapped together around the sleeve, thereby retaining the sleeve. The frame can be configu... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6213295 | Multiple game call holder device A game call holder device which enables the hunter to access a game call unit readily from a bundle or plurality of game calls.... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6202921 | Cup with an improved holder An improved cup device including a cup unit having an improved holder. The cup device includes a one-piece holder structure with two parallel sides, a holding part, a supporting part having two parallel sides, and a fitting part positioned between the two... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6149028 | Integrated cup-handle and shaft structure This structure is an integrated cup-handle and shaft structure, whose principal components are a cup-stand and handle. The said cup-stand has a circular base. From the said base, extending up, is a semi circular safety-wrap and on its outer wall, at its c... | 11/21/2000 |
| 5913450 | Anti-drip paint can attachment An anti-drip paint can attachment that is securable to a paint can and that includes a circular gripping ring terminating in a pair of opposed pressure plates each having a screw aperture formed therethrough; a screw and wing nut combination, the screw be... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5848722 | Spill resistant holder for mug A mug beverage spill resistant container holder with spaced apart first and second circular members held in place by a connecting member having a substantially vertical opening therein. The second circular member has a top portion with at least one discre... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5706975 | Huggy cigarette holder A huggy cigarette holder device that includes a first holder body. The first holder body has a top opening, a bottom wall with a substantially cylindrical continuous side wall. The cylinder side wall is sized for receiving a container filled with a bevera... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5683009 | Accessories to enhance the recyclability of metal cans Small, lightweight metal cans such as coffee or peanut cans are easily recycled but are frequently not recycled or reused. One secondary use of these metal cans is for painting applications such as trim painting. The accessory disclosed herein enables met... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5580343 | Refillable dumbbell and bottle holding device for forming a refillable dumbbell in conjunction with a bottle A bottle holding device for forming a refillable dumbbell in conjunction with a bottle of the type including a main body portion which is closed at a bottom thereof and which tapers at an upper portion thereof to a reduced diameter neck having a reclosabl... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5484081 | Releasable suction handle for beverage containers A portable handle for a beverage container wherein a hand graspable handle portion is releasably attached to a beverage container by suction cups. In one aspect of the invention an essentially C-shaped handle is provided with a suction cup at each end the... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5413231 | Bottle handle A bottle handle specially adapted to lift large beverage bottles including a spout, a body and a base. The bottle handle includes a spout attachment mechanism, a base engagement mechanism and a handle operably coupled to the spout attachment mechanism and... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5183169 | Reusable bottle handle A reusable handle for use with bottles is disclosed. The handle has an upwardly diverging bonnet shaped jacket which encircles and holds a portion of the bottle body. An arm, with a gripping portion, extends from the jacket and terminates in a bottle neck... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5176280 | Basket and frame assembly for supporting a thin walled container A basket and frame assembly for supporting a flexible container includes a basket component having a peripheral side wall and a bottom wall; and a closed-loop frame component which includes a container neck engaging portion, a pair of side wall portions a... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5115940 | Container cooler apparatus A container cooler includes a support housing formed with a cylindrical interior cavity in communication with a handle mounted to the container. A pressurized gas container is mounted within the handle, with a lever member operatively mounted to the handl... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5054638 | Beverage can handle with key ring attached A handle device for releasable attachment to a beverage can. The handle device comprises an expansible, approximately D-shaped holder of resilient material having a curved hand-graspable portion, a portion to grip the top bead of a beverage can, a portion... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5002193 | Collapsible hollow articles with latching configuration and attached handle A collapsible, expansible, plastic hollow article having a top and a base joined by a substantially cylindrical side wall integral therewith and an aperture in the top, comprising a plurality of substantially circular bellows formed by conical sections in... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4972964 | Bottle holder An improved bottle holder comprising a lattice-like structure sized to enclose approximately the lower half of a bottle and having latching means engageable with a portion of said bottle to releasably lock the bottle in the bottle holder.... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4966303 | Insulated beverage container securement apparatus A securement apparatus is set forth for use in combination with an insulated styrofoam-type cut for receiving a beverage container therewithin. The apparatus utilizes a sleeve for surrounding relationship relative to the styrofoam-type cup with an upper a... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4915241 | Synthetic resin bottle furnished with handgrip and method for manufacturing the same A synthetic resin bottle has a main body of synthetic resin molded in accordance with biaxial orientation. A handgrip is provided which has an attaching section surrounding a handgrip supporting portion of the main body, and a handgrip section extending o... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4889376 | Box holder with handle The present invention provides a holder for a rectangular carton of the milk-type variety having a triangulated top with a forward pour spout and a rearward recess in the top opposing the pour spout. The holder itself comprises an upper and a lower set of... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4817810 | Combined container holder and opener A combined holder and opener characterized by a framework having a container receiving base, a side wall extending upwardly from the base and including arms at least partially surrounding the container, and a handle. The handle has a first portion extendi... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4741073 | Collapsible handle for carton A compact, collapsible handle attachment for a rectangular carton having rectangular-shaped wire bands which are pivotable or swingable in holes in the handle end blocks. As the weighted carton is lifted, the handle end blocks slip upwardly on one side of... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4708273 | Container holder A holder attachable to a person's belt supports an open drink container in an upright condition so that the container can be removed to consume its contents. In a preferred embodiment, the container is a wide-mouthed container with a removable lid and the... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4669627 | Sealed container A sealed container comprising a body having a rectangular to square cross section, and an upper reinforcement frame, an intermediate reinforcement frame and a lower reinforcement frame fitting around the body and spaced apart from one another, each of the... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4627546 | Flexible detachable handle and carrier for a plastic bottle and the combination thereof A handle for use in carrying and pouring from a plastic bottle comprises a single two-ended piece of flat flexible material possessing at one end means for attachment to a bottle neck and at the other end means for attachment to the bottle bottom. Between... | 12/09/1986 |
| 4467934 | Receptacle for holding plural size containers A thermoplastic, one-piece, open frame receptacle for holding beverage containers of plural sizes, and provided with a user handle and a mounting bracket for hanging the receptacle from a supporting surface such as an automobile door.... | 08/28/1984 |
| 4148418 | Dispenser for cartons A low cost dispenser that will accommodate cereal packages and the like, to allow the packages to be repeatedly sealed so as to prevent spillage and to retain the freshness of the contents, even after the packages have been opened to permit discharge of t... | 04/10/1979 |
| 3979011 | Auxiliary handle for a beverage can An auxiliary handle for use in drinking a beverage directly from its original can. The handle coacts with the beverage can to convert it into a hand held mug and thus makes it unnecessary to hold the can directly which causes chilled beverages to be warme... | 09/07/1976 |
