Cup Holder

Abstract

A table edge cup holder; said cup holder comprising a cup holder portion and a handle portion; said handle portion formed to engage with an element of said table.

1 . A table edge cup holder; said cup holder comprising a cup holder portion and a handle portion; said handle portion formed to engage with an element of said table. 
     
     
         2 . The cup holder of  claim 1  wherein said table is a gaming table; said gaming table including a raised border around at least a portion of said gaming table. 
     
     
         3 . The cup holder of  claim 1  wherein said raised border includes a rounded inner edge and a horizontal upper surface section extending between said rounded inner edge and an outer edge of said raised border. 
     
     
         4 . The cup holder of  claim 1  wherein said cup holder portion comprises a generally cylindrical portion extending from an upper rim to a closed base portion. 
     
     
         5 . The cup holder of  claim 4  wherein said handle portion includes a first support section extending from said upper rim to a second edge engaging portion. 
     
     
         6 . The cup holder of  claim 4  wherein said handle portion includes a first horizontal section and a vertical section; said vertical section arranged so that a standard drink container inserted in said cup holder portion does not project above said raised border. 
     
     
         7 . The cup holder of  claim 5  wherein said edge engaging portion is formed to engage with said rounded inner edge of said raised border. 
     
     
         8 . The cup holder of  claim 5  wherein said first section of said handle portion comprises a planar element; an upper surface of said planar element coplanar with said upper rim of said cup holder portion. 
     
     
         9 . The cup holder of  claim 8  wherein said planar section is of a width equal to an outer diameter of said generally cylindrical cup holder portion. 
     
     
         10 . The cup holder of  claim 5  wherein said edge engaging portion is integral with said first support section; said edge engaging portion forming a half cylindrical element extending from said first support section such that a plane defined by long edges of said half cylindrical element is normal to said planar element. 
     
     
         11 . The cup holder of  claim 10  wherein said planar element and said half cylindrical element are of even and equal thickness. 
     
     
         12 . The cup holder of  claim 10  wherein length of said half cylindrical element is equal to said width of said planar element. 
     
     
         13 . The cup holder of  claim 8  wherein said planar section is of a sufficient length to allow said cup holder to be placed on said raised border while said planar section is in a generally horizontal orientation. 
     
     
         14 . The cup holder of  claim 8  wherein said upper surface of said planar element provides for application of indicia. 
     
     
         15 . The cup holder of  claim 14  wherein said indicia is embossed or engraved on said upper surface. 
     
     
         16 . A method of providing a cup holder at an edge of a gaming table; said method including the steps of:
 (a) providing a generally cylindrical cup holder with a handle portion including an edge engaging element;   (b) placing said handle portion of said cup holder on a horizontal portion of a peripheral raised border of said gaming table,   (c) moving said cup holder outwardly relative said raised border so as to engage said edge engaging element with an inner edge of said raised border.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  wherein said handle portion is of a length to allow said handle portion to be placed on said raised border while said handle portion is in a generally horizontal orientation. 
     
     
         18 . A method of supporting a beverage container at an edge of a gaming table; said method including the steps of:
 (a) providing a cup holder adapted for engagement with an inner edge element of a raised border of said gaming table,   (b) placing a handle portion of said cup holder in engagement with said raised border,   (c) locating said cup holder such that an edge engaging element of handle portion engages an inner edge of said raised border.