Container mount

Abstract

A beverage cup, used either as a tissue dispenser or for holding beverages, has a mount structure which provides flexible lateral extensions from the outside of the cup which engage with the structure of beverage holders in vehicles to hold the cups steady and retard their upward movement out of the holders when tissues are pulled out of them.

1 . A self-holding cup structure, said structure comprising, in combination, 
 a cup body having a bottom wall and an open top, and    a retaining structure comprising at least one lateral extension from said cup body, said lateral extension being flexible in a direction transverse to the direction of its extension from said cup body.    
   
   
       2 . A cup structure as in  claim 1  in which said extension is located downwardly from said top at a position to cause said extension to engage a cup holder into which said cup has been inserted to retard the withdrawal of said cup from said cup holder.  
   
   
       3 . A cup structure as in  claim 2  in which said extension extends laterally by a distance sufficient to engage the structure of said cup holder when inserted into said cup holder to allow said insertion with the flexing of said extension.  
   
   
       4 . A cup structure as in  claim 1  in which said cup body is approximately cylindrical and said extension extends around a substantial portion of the circumference of said cup body.  
   
   
       5 . A cup structure as in  claim 1  including a plurality of said extensions extending circumferentially at least part-way around said cup body.  
   
   
       6 . A cup structure as in  claim 1  including a lid structure to fit onto said cup body at said top.  
   
   
       7 . A cup structure as in  claim 1  including a lid structure to fit onto said cup body at said top, said lid having a tissue-dispensing opening, and a quantity of tissues in said cup and adapted to be dispensed sequentially by being pulled through said opening.  
   
   
       8 . A cup structure as in  claim 1  in which at least the outermost end of said extension has at least one surface with a relatively high coefficient of friction.  
   
   
       9 . A cup structure as in  claim 8  in which said extension is made of a flexible thermoplastic with a coating of material having a relatively high coefficient of friction.  
   
   
       10 . A tissue-dispensing container, said container comprising. 
 a tissue-holding container shaped to fit into a receptacle in a vehicle,    said container comprising a container body,    a plurality of tissues in said container body, and    a top for said container body, said top having a tissue dispensing opening through which said tissues can be pulled sequentially,    a holding structure for holding said tissue-dispensing container in said receptacle while tissues are being pulled out through said opening,    said holding structure comprising at least one transversely flexible extension extending outwardly from said container by a distance sufficient to cause said extension to flex when said container is inserted into said holder to engage the structure of said receptacle and retard the withdrawal of said container from said holder.    
   
   
       11 . A container as in  claim 10  in which said holding structure is selected from the group consisting of a flexible extension extending at least partially around said container body, a plurality of flexible extensions extending at least partially around said container body; a flexible flange extending at least partially around said body.  
   
   
       12 . A container as in  claim 10  in which said holding structure comprises a circular band with a plurality of flexible extensions extending transversely therefrom, said band encircling said container body and being secured thereto at a location spaced upwardly from the bottom of said container by a distance to ensure said extensions will engage the structure of said receptacle when said container is inserted therein.  
   
   
       13 . A container as in  claim 10  in which said extension is resilient and blade-like in shape, and has a slip-resistant surface at least adjacent its outermost end.  
   
   
       14 . A container as in  claim 13  in which said extension is made of a resilient, slip-resistant material.  
   
   
       15 . A container as in  claim 13  in which said extension is made of a thermoplastic material coated with a high-friction material at least at its outer extremity.  
   
   
       16 . A container as in  claim 15  in which said high-friction material is selected from the group consisting of an elastomer and a medium-adhesion contact adhesive.