Belt-Mounted Can Holder

Abstract

A can holder is disclosed which is designed and constructed to provide the convenience of attaching the can holder to the belt or trousers of a user. The can holder structure consists of a primarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder having an open channel running lengthwise along the cylinder wall. The channel edges further are characterized by a left flare-out of the channel material and a parallel right flare-out of the channel. Each flare-out is further defined by upper and lower sections to which horizontal upper and lower supports are fastened. The means of attachment to a user's belt may be two looped straps attached to the upper support, or a semi-rigid belt clip affixed to the upper support. The axis of the can or other carried object will generally be aligned with the axis of the cy tinder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device for the friction-enhanced carriage and/or intermittent holstering of a can or other cylindrical object having liquid contents, said device attachable over the top edge of the trousers belt of a user, the device comprising
 a primarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder, its axis being oriented vertically and having an open top, an open bottom, and having an open longitudinal channel. the channel having a width equal to approximately twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the circumference of said cylinder, said channel further forming an arcuate left flare-out running the length of the cylinder wall and an arcuate right flare-out parallel to said left flare-out and running the length of the cylinder, the left flare-out further comprising a left upper flare and a left lower flare and the right flare-out having a right upper flare and a right lower flare;   a circular aperture proximate the end of each the upper and lower left flare-outs and a circular aperture proximate the end of each the upper and lower right flare-outs:   an upper support comprising a rectangular panel where, proximate one end of said panel a transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a left tab, and proximate the opposite end of said panel, a transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a right tab, further having an aperture proximate the outer edge of said left tab and an aperture proximate the outer edge of said right tab;   a bottom support comprising a rectangular panel having a left bend and a right bend, said bends forming a left tab with a hole therein, a center tab, and a right tab with a hole therein, and further comprising a bottom tab formed by a protruding section of said center tab bent orthogonally to said center tab; wherein   said upper support is permanently fastened to the left upper flare and the right upper flare of said cylinder by means of permanent attachment of a tubular rivet through the respective holes and apertures: and   said bottom support is permanently fastened to the left lower flare and the right lower flare of said cylinder by means of permanent attachment of a tubular rivet through the respective holes and apertures: and   a means of attaching said hollow cylinder to the trousers belt of a user.   
     
     
         2 . A device for the friction-enhanced carriage and/or intermittent holstering of a can or other cylindrical object having liquid contents, said device attachable over the top edge of the trousers belt of a user. the device comprising
 a primarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder, its axis being oriented vertically and having an open top, an open bottom. and having an open longitudinal channel, the channel having a width equal to approximately twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the circumference of said cylinder, said channel further forming an arcuate left flare-out running the length of the cylinder wall and an arcuate right flare-out parallel to said left flare-out and running the length of the cylinder, the left flare-out further comprising a left upper flare and a left lower flare and the right flare-out having a right upper flare and a right lower flare;   a circular aperture proximate the end of each the upper and lower left flare-outs and a circular aperture proximate the end of each the upper and lower right flare-outs;   an upper support comprising a rectangular panel where. proximate one end of said panel a transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a left tab, and proximate the opposite end of said panel, a transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a right tab, further having a hole proximate the outer edge of said left tab and a hole proximate the outer edge of said right tab:   a bottom support comprising a rectangular panel having a left bend and a right bend, said bends forming a left tab with a hole therein, a center tab, and a right tab with a hole therein, and further comprising a bottom tab formed by a protruding section of said center tab bent orthogonally to said center tab; wherein   said upper support is permanently fastened to the left upper flare and the right upper flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of a tubular rivet connected through the left and right circular apertures and the left and right holes of said upper support: and   said bottom support is permanently fastened to the left lower flare and the right lower flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of a tubular rivet connected through the left and right lower circular apertures of said left and right lower flare-outs and the respective holes of said bottom support; and   a means of temporarily fastening said hollow cylinder to the belt trousers of a user, comprising   a left elastomeric strap having a first half and a second half, with a hole centered proximate the end of the first half said hole having a snap button affixed thereto, and at least one lower hole proximate the end or the second half of said strap;   a right elastomeric strap having a first half and a second half, with a hole centered proximate the end of the first half, said hole further having a snap button affixed thereto, and at least one lower hole proximate the end of the second half of said strap;   a Phillips-head screw post having internal machine threads inserted through the lower hole of said left elastomeric strap, through the tubular rivet connecting said upper support to said upper left flare, a binding post placed over the shaft of the screw post; a Phillips-head machine screw threaded corresponding to said screw post inserted through the binding post and rotated into the threads of said Phillips-head screw post;   a Phillips-head screw post, binding post and Phillips-head machine screw arranged in a like manner through said tubular rivet connecting said upper support to said upper right flare;   whereby a user, by means of pressing the mouth of each the left and right snap buttons against the respective left and right binding posts, thereby forms two secure looped connections through which the user's belt is inserted.   
     
     
         3 . A device for the friction-enhanced carriage and/or intermittent holstering of a can or other cylindrical object having liquid contents, said device attachable over the top edge of the trousers or onto the belt of a user, the device comprising
 a primarily longitudinal, hollow cylinder, its axis being oriented vertically and having an open top, an open bottom, and having an open longitudinal channel. the channel having a width equal to approximately twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the circumference of said cylinder, said channel further arcuately forming a left flare-out of a longitudinal section of material parallel to the cylinder wall and arcuately forming a right flare-out of a second longitudinal section of material also parallel to the wall of the cy tinder. the left flare-out further comprising a left upper flare and a left lower flare and the right flare-out having a right upper flare and a right lower flare;   a circular aperture proximate the end of the upper and lower left flare-outs and a circular aperture proximate the end of the upper and lower right flare-outs;   an upper support comprising a rectangular panel where, proximate one end of said panel a first transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a left tab and proximate the opposite end of said panel, a second transverse bend forms, at an approximately twenty degree angle, a right tab, further having an aperture proximate the outer edge of each of said left tab and said right tab, and further having two threaded holes equidistant and symmetrically spaced between said two transverse bends;   a bottom support comprising a rectangular panel having a left bend and a right bend forming a left tab, a center tab, and a right tab, and further comprising a bottom tab formed by a protruding section of said center tab bent orthogonally to said center tab. wherein   said upper support is permanently fastened to the left upper flare and the right upper flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of a tubular rivet through the respective apertures in the left and right tabs: and   said bottom support is permanently fastened to the left lower flare and the right lower flare of said cylinder by means of permanent machining of a tubular rivet through the respective holes and apertures: and   a means of temporarily fastening said hollow cylinder to the belt or clothing of a user, comprising   a belt clip comprising a vertically-oriented, rectangular panel bent in an irregular manner such as to form, from its upper end to its lower end, a vertical upper brace having two holes symmetrically spaced horizontally corresponding to the two threaded holes in said upper support an angled retainer adjoining a vertical retainer, adjoining a hook, which hook is bent in an arcuate manner thereby forming a lower brace, whereby   said belt clip is fastened to the upper support by means of two machine screws and in such manner, allows the inside of the vertical retainer and hook of said belt clip to encompass the belt or trousers of a user.