Weighted drink holder

Abstract

A drink holder holds a drink container such as a can, cup, or glass in a body of water. The drink container includes an upper end, a lower end, and a housing extending between the upper end and the lower end. The drink holder comprises a sleeve including an interior, an upper opening to the interior, and a lower opening to the interior. The upper opening receives the drink container at least partially into the interior. A floor at least partially closes the lower opening of the sleeve, and includes a through hole passing to the interior. An annular weight is at least partially supported on the sleeve or the floor. A foam collar positioned above a lower end of the sleeve substantially encircles the exterior of the sleeve and extends radially outwardly.

1 . A drink holder for holding a drink container in a body of water, the drink container including an upper end, a lower end, and a housing extending between the upper end and the lower end, the drink container for containing liquid and selectively passing liquid from the drink container through an opening at the upper end, the drink holder comprising: 
 a sleeve including an interior, an upper opening to the interior, and a lower opening to the interior, the upper opening receiving the drink container at least partially into the interior;    a floor at least partially closing the lower opening, the floor including a through hole passing to the interior; and    an annular weight at least partially embedded within a lower portion of the sleeve or the floor, the annular weight having a density greater than 1 g/cm 3 .    
   
   
       2 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein one or both of the sleeve and the floor comprise an elastic foam.  
   
   
       3 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the annular weight comprises: 
 an annular ring radially outward of the through hole of the floor.    
   
   
       4 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the annular weight has a density of at least 3 g/cm 3 .  
   
   
       5 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the annular weight weighs between about 5 and 10 ounces.  
   
   
       6 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the annular weight is vertically positioned less than ½″ from a lower end of the sleeve.  
   
   
       7 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the annular weight is substantially embedded within the lower portion of the sleeve or the floor.  
   
   
       8 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the floor further comprises: 
 one or both of a generally circular upper foam layer substantially covering an upwardly facing surface of the annular weight and a generally circular lower foam layer substantially covering a downwardly facing surface of the annular weight.    
   
   
       9 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 8 , the drink holder including both of the upper foam layer and the lower foam layer, wherein the upper foam layer radially extends to an interior surface of the sleeve and the lower foam layer radially extends to or beyond the interior surface of the sleeve.  
   
   
       10 . A drink holder for holding a drink container in a body of water, the drink container including an upper end, a lower end, and a housing extending between the upper end and the lower end, the drink container for containing liquid and selectively passing liquid from the drink container through an opening at the upper end, the drink holder comprising: 
 a sleeve including an interior, an upper opening to the interior, and a lower opening to the interior, the upper opening receiving the drink container at least partially into the interior;    a floor at least partially closing the lower opening, the floor including a through hole passing to the interior;    an annular weight at least partially supported on the sleeve or the floor, the annular weight having a density greater than 1 g/cm 3 ; and    a foam collar substantially encircling the exterior of the sleeve and extending radially outwardly, the foam collar positioned above a lower end of the sleeve.    
   
   
       11 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the foam collar has a radial thickness of at least ¼″.  
   
   
       12 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , further comprising: 
 a ring secured to the sleeve for attachment to a tether.    
   
   
       13 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , wherein a midpoint between an upper and lower end of the foam collar is above a midpoint between an upper and lower end of the sleeve.  
   
   
       14 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , wherein one or both of the sleeve and the floor comprise an elastic foam.  
   
   
       15 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the annular weight has a density of at least 3 g/cm 3 .  
   
   
       16 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the annular weight weighs between about 5 and 10 ounces.  
   
   
       17 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the floor comprises: one or both of a generally circular upper foam layer substantially covering an upwardly facing surface of the annular weight and a generally circular lower foam layer substantially covering a downwardly facing surface of the annular weight.  
   
   
       18 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 17 , the drink holder including both of the upper foam layer and the lower foam layer, wherein the upper foam layer radially extends to an interior surface of the sleeve and the lower foam layer radially extends to or beyond the interior surface of the sleeve.  
   
   
       19 . A drink holder for holding a drink container in a body of water, the drink container including an upper end, a lower end, and a housing extending between the upper end and the lower end, the drink container for containing liquid and selectively passing liquid from the drink container through an opening at the upper end, the drink holder comprising: 
 a sleeve including an interior, an upper opening to the interior, and a lower opening to the interior, the upper opening receiving the drink container at least partially into the interior;    a floor at least partially closing the lower opening, the floor including a through hole passing to the interior;    an annular weight at least partially supported on the sleeve or the floor, the annular weight comprising a ring radially outward of the through hole of the floor, the annular weight having a density greater than 1 g/cm 3  and weighing between about 5 and 10 ounces; and    a foam collar substantially encircling the exterior of the sleeve and extending radially outwardly with a radial thickness of at least ¼″, the foam collar positioned above a lower end of the sleeve, a midpoint between an upper and lower end of the foam collar being above a midpoint between an upper and lower end of the sleeve.    
   
   
       20 . A drink holder as defined in  claim 19 , wherein the foam collar has a radial thickness of between ½″ and 1″ and an axial length of between ¼″ and 2″.