Stabilizing device for a container

Abstract

A stabilizing device for a container. In one aspect, the stabilizing device comprises at least one base and a belt secured to the at least one base. The belt has a securing mechanism selectively operable to release the belt into an open position and to secure the belt in one or more closed positions. When the belt is secured about a substantially cylindrical container in one of the one or more closed positions with the base resting on a generally flat surface, the substantially cylindrical container is retained in a generally upright position and at least one portion of the at least one base extends beyond an outer perimeter of the belt to receive a user's feet so that when the user stands on the at least one portion of the base during mixing of contents of the substantially cylindrical container, movement of the substantially cylindrical container is inhibited.

1 . A stabilizing device for a container, comprising:
 at least one base; and   at least one belt secured to the at least one base, the at least one belt having a securing mechanism selectively operable to release that respective at least one belt into an open position and to secure that respective at least one belt in one or more closed positions;   wherein, when the at least one belt is secured about a substantially cylindrical container in one of the one or more closed positions with the base resting on a generally flat surface, the substantially cylindrical container is retained in a generally upright position and at least one portion of the at least one base extends beyond an outer perimeter of the at least one belt to receive a user's feet, so that when the user stands on the at least one portion of the base during mixing of contents of the substantially cylindrical container, movement of the substantially cylindrical container is inhibited.   
     
     
         2 . The stabilizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one portion of the at least one base comprises two opposed foot-receiving elements. 
     
     
         3 . The stabilizing device of  claim 2 , wherein the two opposed foot-receiving elements are offset from a diameter of one of the at least one belt when the at least one belt is in one of the one or more closed positions. 
     
     
         4 . The stabilizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one belt has an inner surface having an engaging texture. 
     
     
         5 . The stabilizing device of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one base comprises telescoping elements each having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the at least one belt comprises an upper belt secured to the distal ends of the telescoping elements. 
     
     
         6 . The stabilizing device of  claim 5 , wherein the distal ends of the telescoping elements are sized and shaped to fit within and engage a handle recess adjacent an upper end of the substantially cylindrical container so as to further inhibit movement of the substantially cylindrical container. 
     
     
         7 . The stabilizing device of  claim 5 , wherein the base comprises a retaining ring for receiving a lower end of the substantially cylindrical container. 
     
     
         8 . The stabilizing device of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one belt further comprises a lower belt secured to the proximal ends of the telescoping elements. 
     
     
         9 . A stabilizing device for a container, comprising:
 at least one flexible belt securable in an encircling and engaging relationship with a substantially cylindrical container of corresponding size; and   at least one base, the at least one base comprising at least one foot-receiving element;   wherein the at least one belt is secured to the at least one base, and wherein when the belt is secured in the encircling and engaging relationship, the at least one foot-receiving element extends beyond a circumference of the belt so that when a user stands on the at least one foot-receiving element during mixing of contents of the substantially cylindrical container, movement of the substantially cylindrical container is inhibited.   
     
     
         10 . The stabilizing device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one base comprises two distinct bases each having a foot-receiving element. 
     
     
         11 . The stabilizing device of  claim 10 , wherein each distinct base is slidably secured to the at least one belt. 
     
     
         12 . The stabilizing device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one base comprises telescoping elements each having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the at least one belt comprises an upper belt secured to the distal ends of the telescoping elements. 
     
     
         13 . The stabilizing device of  claim 12 , wherein the distal ends of the telescoping elements are sized and shaped to fit within and engage a handle recess adjacent an upper end of the substantially cylindrical container so as to further inhibit movement of the substantially cylindrical container. 
     
     
         14 . The stabilizing device of  claim 12 , wherein the base comprises a retaining ring for receiving a lower end of the substantially cylindrical container. 
     
     
         15 . The stabilizing device of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one belt further comprises a lower belt secured to the proximal ends of the telescoping elements. 
     
     
         16 . The stabilizing device of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one belt has an inner surface having an engaging texture. 
     
     
         17 . A stabilizing device for a container, comprising:
 a base comprising a crossbar member having two ends and a stabilizer member extending substantially perpendicularly to the crossbar member from between the two ends thereof so as to form a T-shape, the base having two opposed foot-receiving elements disposed at the two ends of the crossbar member; and   a flexible belt secured to the base, the belt having a selectively operable securing mechanism so that the belt can be released to an open position and secured in at least one closed position, the belt being secured to the base at the two ends of the crossbar member so that the two opposed foot-receiving elements extend outwardly beyond a circumference of the belt when the belt is in one of the at least one closed position;   wherein when the belt is in one of the at least one closed position, an inner surface of the belt can engage an outer surface of a suitably sized substantially cylindrical container so as to retain the container with a bottom surface thereof resting on the base and inhibit movement of the container during mixing of contents of the container when a user stands on the opposed foot-receiving elements.   
     
     
         18 . The stabilizing device of  claim 17 , wherein the inner surface of the belt has an engaging texture. 
     
     
         19 . The stabilizing device of  claim 17 , wherein one of the at least one closed positions enables the inner surface of the belt to engage a substantially cylindrical container having an upper diameter of approximately 12 inches and a lower diameter of approximately 10⅝ inches.