Beverage container grip apparatus and method of use

Abstract

A beverage container grip that can be secured onto various types of furniture and can secure various sizes of beverage containers. The beverage container grip includes arcuate arms pivotally mounted and biased in a first direction. The arms are moved against the bias, a beverage container placed between the arms, and the arms then move under the bias to secure the container. The grip includes an opening to receive the furniture therein, the opening being closed by rotation of a screw to retain the furniture in the opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage container grip, comprising:
 a platform;   a top;   the platform and top operably interconnected;   means for gripping an article of furniture comprising at least one screw; said gripping means operably connected to said platform; and   means for securing a beverage container comprising at least two arms operably connected to said top, to secure a beverage container there between.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the two arms are biased toward each other. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container grip of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping means and the securing means extend in opposite directions from a support column. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container grip of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping means and the securing means each move about an axis. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container grip of  claim 3 , wherein the gripping means axis and the securing means axis are perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container grip of  claim 1 , wherein the gripping means moves in a longitudinal direction. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container grip of  claim 1 , wherein the arms of securing means are mounted for pivotal movement relative to each other. 
     
     
         8 . A method of securing the beverage container grip of  claim 1  to a piece of furniture, the method steps comprising:
 placing the furniture adjacent to said platform, and rotating the screw to engage the furniture to thus secure the furniture to the platform. 
 
     
     
         9 . A method of securing a beverage container to the beverage container grip of  claim 1 , the method steps comprising:
 placing the beverage container adjacent the two arms;   forcing the beverage container between the arms; and   placing the bottom of the beverage container against the platform.   
     
     
         10 . A method of securing a beverage container to the beverage container grip of  claim 2 , the method steps comprising:
 placing the beverage container adjacent the two arms;   forcing the beverage container between the arms to overcome the bias; and   placing the bottom of the beverage container against the platform.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , whereby forcing the beverage container between the arcuate arms causes the arms to separate to receive the beverage container. 
     
     
         12 . A method of securing a beverage container to the beverage container grip of  claim 2 , the method steps comprising:
 placing the beverage container adjacent the arcuate arms;   opening the arcuate arms by overcoming the bias;   moving the beverage container between the opened arcuate arms; and   releasing the opened arcuate arms to secure the beverage container there between.