Cup leash

Abstract

The cup leash is an elastic strap having two ends and a childproof fastener for forming each end into a loop. The leash is designed so that one end is secured to an anchor such as a toddler's seat, a car seat, a stroller, a highchair, or the like, and the other end is looped around a drink container, such as a child's sippy cup. Preferably the childproof fastener is a buckle with a resilient catch that requires more force and manual dexterity to open than a toddler is capable of. The tether limits the distance the drink container can be thrown and permits easy retrieval of the container when it is dropped or thrown by the toddler.

1 . A cup leash, comprising: 
 an elongated elastic strap having a first end and a second end;    first means for fastening the first end into a loop adapted for anchoring the strap to an anchor; and    second means for fastening the second end into a loop adapted for securing a child's drinking container to the strap;    whereby the strap tethers the drinking container to the anchor limiting the distance the drinking container can be thrown out of the child's reach and permitting easy retrieval of the drinking container.    
   
   
       2 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the first means for fastening is a mating childproof buckle having a male portion and a female socket, the male portion having a resilient catch, the female socket being a slot having a rectangular opening for releasably receiving the male portion.  
   
   
       3 . The cup leash of  claim 1 , wherein the second means for fastening is a mating childproof buckle having a male portion and a female socket, the male portion having a resilient catch, the female socket being a slot having a rectangular opening for releasably receiving the male portion.  
   
   
       4 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second means for fastening is a childproof buckle.  
   
   
       5 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second means for fastening is adjustable along the length of the strap.  
   
   
       6 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is between twenty inches and thirty inches long.  
   
   
       7 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is thirty inches long.  
   
   
       8 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the strap has a width corresponding to the width of the first and second means for fastening.  
   
   
       9 . The leash of  claim 1 , wherein the strap is about one inch wide.  
   
   
       10 . A cup leash, comprising: 
 an elastic strap having a first end and a second end;    a childproof fastener disposed at each of the ends of the strap for forming each end into a loop.    
   
   
       11 . The leash of  claim 10 , wherein the fastener is a mating buckle having a male portion and a female socket, the male portion having a resilient catch, the female socket being a slot having a rectangular opening.  
   
   
       12 . The leash of  claim 10 , wherein the fastener is adjustable along the length of the strap.  
   
   
       13 . The leash of  claim 10 , wherein the strap is thirty inches long.  
   
   
       14 . The leash of  claim 10 , wherein the strap has a width corresponding to the width of the first and second means for fastening.