Tip resistant beverage container holder

Abstract

A tip resistant beverage container holder includes a central container support region with a wall defining an inner perimeter for holding a container, a generally horizontal base connecting lower ends of the inner perimeter wall, and a wall defining an outer perimeter; a base region with a larger perimeter than the central container support; and a resilient region connecting the outer perimeter of the central container support region with the base region.

1 . A tip resistant beverage container holder comprising:
 a central container support region with a wall defining an inner perimeter for holding a container, a generally horizontal base connecting lower ends of the inner perimeter wall, and a wall defining an outer perimeter;   a base region with a larger perimeter than the central container support; and   a resilient region connecting the outer perimeter of the central container support region with the base region.   
     
     
         2 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the wall defining the inner perimeter for holding a container is stepped to define a plurality of perimeters for a plurality of sized containers. 
     
     
         3 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 2 , wherein the wall defining the inner perimeter comprises:
 a first stepped perimeter starting at the horizontal base going vertically upward on the central container support;   a second stepped perimeter above the first stepped perimeter; and   a third stepped perimeter above the second stepped perimeter going vertically upward to a top of the central container support.   
     
     
         4 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 3 , wherein the diameter of the first stepped perimeter is about 70% the diameter of the third stepped perimeter. 
     
     
         5 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 3 , wherein the third stepped perimeter is about ⅔ of the height from the horizontal base to the top of the central container support. 
     
     
         6 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base region flares out away from the central container support region as the base region approaches the surface on which it will rest. 
     
     
         7 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base region is circular and contains a flare. 
     
     
         8 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , and further comprising:
 at least one elevated portion on the resilient region.   
     
     
         9 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the base region further comprises treads on a bottom side to increase traction between the tip resistant beverage container holder and a surface on which the tip resistant beverage container holder sits. 
     
     
         10 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the generally horizontal base of the central container support region has treads on an underneath side to increase traction between the tip resistant beverage container holder and a surface on which the tip resistant beverage container holder sets. 
     
     
         11 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , and further comprising:
 one or more flotation devices around the central container support region.   
     
     
         12 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the generally horizontal base of the central container support region rests about 6.35 mm (about 0.25 inches) above the plane where the base portion rests on a surface when no weight is in the central container support region. 
     
     
         13 . A tip resistant beverage container holder comprising:
 a upper portion defining a cavity to receive a corresponding container; and   a base portion with a larger area profile than the area profile of the upper portion, to support the upper portion, wherein the base portion includes a flared section to rest the holder on a surface and at least one generally horizontal section connecting the flared section to the upper section.   
     
     
         14 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 13 , and further comprising:
 a plurality of steps defining different diameters of the cavity in the upper portion.   
     
     
         15 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 13 , and further comprising:
 a plurality of treads on a bottom side of the flared section for increasing traction between the tip resistant beverage container holder and the surface on which it rests.   
     
     
         16 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 13 , wherein when a weight is placed in the upper portion, the base portion flares out and the horizontal section flexes, lowering the upper portion toward the plane on which the flared section rests on a surface. 
     
     
         17 . A tip resistant beverage container holder comprising:
 a central container support region with an outer generally vertical wall, an inner wall with first generally horizontal base portion connecting to a lower end of a first vertical portion, a second generally horizontal portion connected to an upper end of the first generally vertical portion and to a lower end of a second generally vertical portion, a third generally horizontal portion connected to an upper end of the second generally vertical portion and to a lower end of a third generally vertical portion, and a fourth generally horizontal portion connecting an upper end of the third generally vertical portion to the outer generally vertical wall, wherein the first generally horizontal base portion and the first vertical portion define a first beverage container holder with a first cross-sectional area, the second generally horizontal portion and the second generally vertical portion define a second beverage container holder with a second cross-sectional area, and the third generally horizontal portion and third generally vertical portion define a third beverage container holder with a third cross-sectional area,   wherein the third cross-sectional area is larger than the second cross-sectional area, and   wherein the second cross-sectional area is larger than the first cross-sectional area;   a base region with a larger perimeter than the central container support region;   a generally horizontal resilient region connecting a lower end of the outer wall of the central container support region with an upper end of the base region,   wherein the resilient region flexes, moving central container support region downward when a weight is placed on central container support region, and   wherein the base region is curved outwards from the resilient region.   
     
     
         18 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 17 , and further comprising treads extending downwards from the base region and from the first generally horizontal base portion. 
     
     
         19 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 17 , wherein the tip resistant beverage container holder is made of Thermal Plastic Rubber. 
     
     
         20 . The tip resistant beverage container holder of  claim 17 , wherein the resilient region has at least one elevated portion.