Beverage container holder and head support

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a beverage container holder. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention may comprise a beverage container holder having an internal sleeve or insert that allows the holder to be used with beverage containers of varying sizes. The invention may also comprise a headrest portion that can be used to support the head and/or neck of a user.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is: 
     
         1 . A beverage container holder comprising:
 a side wall extending upwardly from a base to a rim, wherein an interior cavity for receiving a beverage container extends from said base to said rim and is adjacent an inner surface of said side wall; and   a headrest formed in said side wall, said headrest comprising an indention in an outer surface of said side wall, said indention sized to receive a portion of a person's head or neck.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container holder is generally cylindrical. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein said side wall is generally curved. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , further comprising an insert adapted to receive a beverage container, said insert receivable within said interior cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein said headrest includes a texture on said indention. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container holder of  claim 5 , wherein said texture includes a plurality of protuberances. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container holder of  claim 6 , wherein said indention has a first end and a second end, said first end proximate said base and said second end proximate said rim. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container holder of  claim 7 , wherein said indention is deepest proximate a midpoint between said first end and said second end. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container holder of  claim 8 , further comprising channels between said protuberances to assist with air circulation. 
     
     
         10 . A beverage container holder comprising:
 a side wall extending upwardly from a base to a rim, wherein an interior cavity of the beverage container holder extends from said base to said rim and is adjacent an inner surface of said side wall; and   an insert receivable within said interior cavity, wherein said insert frictionally engages said inner surface of said side wall, said insert adapted to receive a beverage container.   
     
     
         11 . The beverage container holder of  claim 10 , wherein said insert is generally cylindrical. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage container holder of  claim 11 , wherein the beverage container holder is generally cylindrical. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container holder of  claim 11 , wherein said side wall is generally curved. 
     
     
         14 . A beverage container holder comprising:
 a side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said side wall extending upwardly from a base to a rim, said side wall adjacent an interior cavity;   an insert receivable within said interior cavity, wherein said insert frictionally engages said inner surface of said side wall, said insert adapted to receive a beverage container; and   a headrest formed in said side wall, said headrest comprising an indention in said outer surface of said side wall, wherein said indention has a first end and a second end, said first end proximate said base and said second end proximate said rim, said indention being deepest proximate the midpoint between said first end and said second end.   
     
     
         15 . The beverage container holder of  claim 14 , wherein said insert is generally cylindrical. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage container holder of  claim 15 , wherein the beverage container holder is generally cylindrical. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage container holder of  claim 15 , wherein said side wall is generally curved. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage container holder of  claim 14 , wherein said headrest includes a texture on said indention. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage container holder of  claim 18 , wherein said texture includes a plurality of protuberances. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage container holder of  claim 19 , further comprising channels between said protuberances to assist with air circulation.