Holder for beverage container

Abstract

A holder for a beverage container has a receptacle for insertion of a beverage container, a diameter-compensating element that is movably guided into the receptacle and out of the receptacle, a spring element that biases the diameter-compensating element into the receptacle, and a releasable locking device which holds the diameter-compensating element against a force of the spring element in a position it has when moved out of the receptacle.

1 . A holder for a beverage container, comprising a receptacle for insertion of a beverage container; a diameter-compensating element that is movably guided into said receptacle and out of said receptacle; a spring element that biases said diameter-compensating element into said receptacle; and a releasable locking device which holds said diameter-compensating element against a force of said spring element in a position it has when moved out of said receptacle.  
     
     
         2 . A holder as defined in  claim 1;  and further comprising a guide that guides said diameter-compensating element into said receptacle and out of said receptacle.  
     
     
         3 . A holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said releasable locking device is formed as a ratchet device.  
     
     
         4 . A holder as defined in  claim 3 , wherein said ratchet device has at least one intermediate working position, in which it holds said diameter-compensating element between the position it has when moved fully into said receptacle and the position it has when moved out of said receptacle.  
     
     
         5 . A holder as defined in  claim 2 , wherein said guide for said diameter-compensating element is formed as a pivotable bearing.  
     
     
         6 . A holder as defined in  claim 1;  and further comprising a compartment into which said diameter-compensating element is movable so that it partitions off a part of said compartment as said receptacle for insertion of a beverage container.