Holders for beverage containers

Abstract

A holder for a disposable beverage container comprises an arcuate strip of material ( 1 ) which is cut at each end to provide a handle opening ( 3 ) within which are provided fixing means ( 5, 6 ) whereby opposite ends of the strip ( 1 ) may be fixed together with handle portions ( 8 ) substantially in facing register, the handle opening cut-outs ( 3 ) being securable together in overlapping relation so as to be flattenable against a side of a container held by the handle. The arcuate strip of material ( 1 ) is suitably cut at each end to provide respectively upwardly ( 5 ) and downwardly ( 6 ) extending lobes within the handle openings ( 3 ), which lobes ( 5, 6 ) are slidable into interlocking relationship when the two ends of the strip ( 1 ) are brought together face to face, thereby to form the handle ( 8 ).

1 . A holder for a beverage container which holder comprises an arcuate strip of material ( 1 ) which is cut at each end to provide a handle opening ( 3 ) within which are provided fixing means ( 5 , 6 ) whereby opposite ends of the strip ( 1 ) may be fixed together with handle portions ( 8 ) substantially in facing register, the handle opening cut-outs ( 3 ) being securable together in overlapping relation so as to be flattenable against a side of a container held in the holder.  
   
   
       2 . A beverage container holder according to  claim 1 , wherein said arcuate strip ( 1 ) is cut at each end to provide respectively upwardly ( 5 ) and downwardly ( 6 ) extending lobes within the handle openings ( 3 ), said lobes ( 5 , 6 ) being slidable into interlocking relationship when the two ends of the strip ( 1 ) are brought together face to face, thereby to form the handle ( 8 ).  
   
   
       3 . A beverage container holder according to  claim 1  or  2 , wherein an end flap ( 16 , 17 ) is attached to or integral with the handle portion ( 8 ) at at least one end of the arcuate strip ( 1 ) which end flap ( 16 , 17 ) is foldable double against the handle portion ( 8 ) and includes an aperture through which the fixing means ( 5 , 6 ) may operatively extend.  
   
   
       4 . A beverage container holder according to any preceding claim and further comprising secondary fixing means comprising interengageable lobes ( 12 , 13 ) attached to upper edges of the handle portions ( 8 ).  
   
   
       5 . A beverage container holder according to any preceding claim, wherein the strip material ( 1 ) is provided with lines of weakness ( 24 ) whereby it may be torn to provide a mask.  
   
   
       6 . A beverage container holder according to any preceding claim, which carries printed material on at least one side thereof.