Cup support

Abstract

A cup support structure to prevent collapse of a cup under pressure. In the preferred embodiment, the cup support comprises of a support structure inserted inside a cup with multiple webs extending radially from a central axis and terminate at a radius approximately the inside diameter of the cup with an angle formed at its leading edge to coincide generally with the angle of the cup wall.

1 . A cup support comprising a support structure with multiple webs extending radially from a central axis and terminate at a radius approximately the inside radius of a cup with an angle formed at its leading edge to coincide generally with the angle of the cup wall wherein said cup support is inserted into a cup to support the wall of the cup.  
   
   
       2 . A cup support as in  claim 1 , wherein said support structure is made of plastic.  
   
   
       3 . A cup support as in  claim 2 , wherein said plastic is heat resistant.  
   
   
       4 . A cup support as in  claim 1 , wherein said multiple webs comprises of three webs, four webs, five webs, six webs, seven webs, or eight webs.  
   
   
       5 . A cup support comprising a one piece support structure generally in the shape of a trapezoid with two parallel sides and two non-parallel sides and with a pair of cut-outs on each of the non-parallel sides with a continuous central portion from one parallel side to the other parallel side.  
   
   
       6 . A cup support as in  claim 5 , wherein said support structure is made of plastic.  
   
   
       7 . A cup support as in  claim 6 , wherein said plastic is heat resistant.  
   
   
       8 . A cup support comprising a ring with multiple flexible curved members extending away from the ring forming a generally conical shape with curved walls that can be inserted into a cup to be supported.  
   
   
       9 . A cup support as in  claim 8 , wherein said support structure is made of plastic.  
   
   
       10 . A cup support as in  claim 9 , wherein said plastic is heat resistant.  
   
   
       11 . A cup support as in  claim 8 , wherein said multiple flexible curved members comprises of three, four, five, six, seven, or eight flexible curved members.