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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2009
Elizabeth Dean Field, Brattleboro, VT (US);
Benjamin Gallant, Berkeley, CA (US);
Eric Chavez, San Francisco, CA (US);
Elizabeth Dean Field, Brattleboro, VT (US);
Benjamin Gallant, Berkeley, CA (US);
Eric Chavez, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A cup sling is a carrier for a frusto-conical container that is a sleeve with straps for retaining and carrying the container. The sleeve defines an opening to receive the cup. The sleeve is cut in such a manner so that, when the top portion and the bottom portion of the sleeve are twisted in opposite directions, the center portion will form two loops, or straps, that will extend out to the sides of the container. These straps can be retained above the container to hold the container in a generally vertical position allowing the user to hang the container from a finger or hook. In addition, the user can tote the container in the cup sling while using the hand concurrently to hold or tote other items.