Self-righting cup holder

Abstract

A cup holder can easily be assembled by a user and attached to portable luggage, such as along a horizontal handle of the luggage. The cup holder can pivot to keep the beverage upright while allowing the user to keep both hands free from the need to carry the beverage. The cup holder can be unassembled into a flattened sheet configuration for easy storage or disposal. The cup holder can include hooked ends for securing to the luggage and a hanging, size adjustable beverage pocket for receiving the beverage container therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cup holder comprising:
 a band having a first connector at a first end thereof and a second connector at a second end thereof, the first connector removably attachable to the second connector, the band forming a cup sling when the first connector is mated with the second connector;   first and second vertical limbs extending from a top side of the band;   first and second curved hook arms formed at ends of respective first and second vertical limbs, the first and second curved hook arms curving downward toward the top side of the band;   first and second handle stabilizers extending from a distal end of respective first and second curved hook arms; and   a handle stabilizer fastener formed at ends of each of the first and second handle stabilizers, the handle stabilizer fastener configured to removably attach to an upper portion of each of the first and second vertical limbs, thereby forming an enclosed opening formed by each of the first and second curved hook arms and the respective handle stabilizer through which a cup holder support bar may be disposed.   
     
     
         2 . The cup holder of  claim 1 , further comprising first fold lines formed between the first and second handle stabilizers and respective first and second curved hook arms. 
     
     
         3 . The cup holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a cross-bar stabilizer disposed between the first and second vertical limbs at a top end thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The cup holder of  claim 3 , further comprising second fold lines formed between ends of the cross-bar stabilizer and the vertical limbs. 
     
     
         5 . The cup holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second curved hook arms are formed in a C-shape. 
     
     
         6 . The cup holder of  claim 1 , wherein the first connector includes a tab and the second connector includes an insertion slot. 
     
     
         7 . The cup holder of  claim 6 , wherein a plurality of insertion slots is formed on the band to permit variable sizes of the cup sling when assembled. 
     
     
         8 . The cup holder of  claim 6 , wherein the tab is an arrow-head latch. 
     
     
         9 . The cup holder of  claim 1 , further comprising alignment guides disposed on the first and second vertical limbs, the alignment guides labeling an attachment region for the handle stabilizer fasteners on the first and second vertical limbs. 
     
     
         10 . The cup holder of  claim 1 , wherein the handle stabilizer fasteners include pop-out fixator flaps formed by cutting an arc shape into distal ends of the first and second handle stabilizer. 
     
     
         11 . A flattened sheet formable into a cup holder, comprising:
 a band having a first connector at a first end thereof and a second connector at a second end thereof, the first connector removably attachable to the second connector, the band forming a cup sling when the first connector is mated with the second connector;   first and second vertical limbs extending from a top side of the band;   first and second curved hook arms formed at ends of respective first and second vertical limbs, the first and second curved hook arms curving downward toward the top side of the band;   first and second handle stabilizers extending from a distal end of respective first and second curved hook arms;   a handle stabilizer fastener formed at ends of each of the first and second handle stabilizers, the handle stabilizer fastener configured to removably attach to an upper portion of each of the first and second vertical limbs, thereby forming an enclosed opening formed by each of the first and second curved hook arms and the respective handle stabilizer through which a cup holder support bar may be disposed;   a cross-bar stabilizer disposed between the first and second vertical limbs at a top end thereof;   first fold lines formed between the first and second handle stabilizers and respective first and second curved hook arms; and   second fold lines formed between ends of the cross-bar stabilizer and the vertical limbs.   
     
     
         12 . The flattened sheet of  claim 11 , wherein the first and second curved hook arms are formed in a C-shape. 
     
     
         13 . The flattened sheet of  claim 11 , wherein the first connector includes a tab and the second connector includes an insertion slot. 
     
     
         14 . The flattened sheet of  claim 13 , wherein a plurality of insertion slots is formed on the band to permit variable sizes of the cup sling when assembled. 
     
     
         15 . The flattened sheet of  claim 13 , wherein the tab is an arrow-head latch. 
     
     
         16 . The flattened sheet of  claim 11 , further comprising alignment guides disposed on the first and second vertical limbs, the alignment guides labeling an attachment region for the handle stabilizer fasteners on the first and second vertical limbs. 
     
     
         17 . The flattened sheet of  claim 11 , wherein the handle stabilizer fasteners include pop-out fixator flaps formed by cutting an arc shape into distal ends of the first and second handle stabilizer.