Universal Floating Beverage Holder

Abstract

A floating beverage container that remains substantially upright when placed in liquid, and continues to function well when placed in a cup holder or other substantially flat surface, including a floatation compartment releasably attached to a ballast chamber. The floatation compartment includes an interior surface including multiple inner diameters and a tapered upper section to accommodate many types of beverage containers. The ballast compartment has a substantially flat bottom surface.

1 . A floating beverage holder comprising:
 a floatation compartment having an interior surface, wherein said interior surface includes a lower interior edge, and a middle interior edge, wherein said middle interior edge has a larger inner diameter than said lower interior edge, and wherein said interior surface further includes a tapered upper interior edge, wherein more than half of the interior surface is tapered to accommodate a beverage; and   a ballast chamber releaseably connected to said floatation compartment.   
     
     
         2 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said ballast chamber has a substantially flat bottom surface. 
     
     
         3 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said ballast chamber includes a plurality of ballast containers. 
     
     
         4 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of ballast containers are substantially circular. 
     
     
         5 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said interior surface further includes a tapered upper interior edge, wherein said tapered upper interior edge is tapered at an angle between approximately eight to approximately fifteen degrees from the upright vertical axis. 
     
     
         6 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said lower interior edge has an inner diameter between approximately 2.3 inches and approximately 2.5 inches. 
     
     
         7 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said middle interior edge has an inner diameter of between approximately 2.5 inches and approximately 2.7 inches. 
     
     
         8 . A floating beverage holder, comprising:
 a floatation compartment having an interior surface, wherein said interior surface includes a tapered upper interior edge, wherein a majority of said interior surface is tapered for engaging a beverage; and   a ballast chamber releaseably connected to said floatation compartment, wherein said ballast chamber has a substantially flat bottom surface.   
     
     
         9 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 8 , wherein said interior surface includes a lower interior edge, and a middle interior edge, wherein said middle interior edge has a larger inner diameter than said lower interior edge. 
     
     
         10 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 9 , wherein said lower interior edge has an inner diameter of between approximately 2.3 inches and 2.5 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 9 , wherein said wherein said middle interior edge has an inner diameter of between approximately 2.5 inches and approximately 2.7 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 9 , wherein said tapered upper interior edge is tapered at an angle between approximately eight to approximately fifteen degrees from the upright vertical axis. 
     
     
         13 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 8 , wherein said ballast chamber includes a plurality of ballast containers. 
     
     
         14 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 13 , wherein said plurality of ballast containers are substantially circular. 
     
     
         15 . A floating beverage holder comprising:
 a floatation compartment, wherein said floatation compartment has a substantially tapered interior surface; wherein said interior surface includes a lower interior edge and a middle interior edge, wherein said middle interior edge has a larger inner diameter than said lower interior edge, and wherein said interior surface further includes a tapered upper interior edge to grip a tapered beverage holder; and   a ballast chamber releaseably connected to said floatation compartment, wherein said ballast chamber has a substantially flat bottom surface.   
     
     
         16 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 15 , wherein said lower interior edge has an interior diameter between approximately 2.3 inches and approximately 2.5 inches. 
     
     
         17 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 15 , wherein said middle interior edge has an inner diameter between approximately 2.5 inches and approximately 2.7 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 15 , wherein said tapered upper interior edge is tapered at an angle between approximately 8 degrees and approximately 15 degrees from the upright vertical axis. 
     
     
         19 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 15 , wherein said ballast chamber includes a plurality of ballast containers. 
     
     
         20 . The floating beverage holder of  claim 19 , wherein said plurality of ballast containers are substantially circular.