Beverage container with hanging member

Abstract

A beverage container with a hanging member is described. The beverage container includes a body member defining an interior to hold a beverage. The hanging member pivots between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration. In the storage configuration, the hanging member is at least partially positioned in a storage portion in an outer surface of the body member. In the deployed configuration, the hanging member extends from the body member to engage with a fence or other substrate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a body member defining an interior to hold a beverage;   a hanging member configured to removably suspend the body member from a substrate;   the hanging member pivots between a storage configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein in the storage configuration, the hanging member is at least partially positioned in a cavity in an outer surface of the body member, and wherein in the deployed configuration, the hanging member extends from the body member.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the hanging member pivots approximately 20 degrees to approximately 100 degrees relative to a sidewall of the body member when the hanging member pivots to the deployed configuration. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the body member includes a storage portion, wherein the storage portion includes sidewalls, a lower wall, and an inner wall, and the sidewalls, the lower wall, and the inner wall define the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the body member includes an attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion is positioned on a sidewall of the body member in an approximately upper ⅓ portion of an overall height of the body member. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the body member includes an attachment portion, wherein the hanging member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion includes sidewalls and an upper wall, and wherein the hanging member pivots until the hanging member contacts a hook abutment surface of the upper wall when in the deployed configuration, thereby stopping pivotal rotation of the hanging member and providing a surface against which the hanging member is supported while holding the beverage container relative to the substrate. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the hanging member comprises a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion is pivotally engaged to the body member, and wherein inner surfaces of the distal portion and the proximal portion are configured to hang on the substrate. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container according to  claim 6 , wherein the distal portion comprises a protrusion configured to improve or enhance a gripping or holding force of the hanging member to the substrate. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the hanging member includes surfaces that form a J shape, an L shape, a V shape, a U shape, a C shape, a Y shape, an S shape, hanger shape, or fish hook shape, any of which is configured to complement a certain substrate from which the beverage container is suspended. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the body member includes a first body member and a second body member, wherein the second body member is configured to at least partially fit within the first body member, wherein the second body member includes an attachment portion, and the hanging member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the body member includes a first body member and a second body member, wherein the second body member is configured to at least partially fit within the first body member, wherein the first body member includes a storage portion, wherein the storage portion includes sidewalls partially defining the cavity, and the storage portion receives the hanging member in the storage configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the body member includes an attachment portion, wherein the hanging member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion, wherein the body member includes a storage portion that defines the cavity, wherein the cavity of the storage portion receives at least part of the hanging member in the storage configuration, and wherein the storage portion is below the attachment portion. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the hanging member is a hook member, and the hook member includes a finger grip member configured to facilitate a user grabbing and moving the hook member to various configurations. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , further comprising a lid configured to engage an upper opening of the body member. 
     
     
         14 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a first body member;   a second body member, the second body member configured to at least partially fit within the first body member;   the second body member defining an interior to hold a beverage;   a hook member, the hook member pivotally engaged to the second body member;   wherein the beverage container comprises a storage configuration and a deployed configuration, wherein the hook member pivots between the storage configuration and the deployed configuration; and   wherein in the storage configuration, the hook member is positioned at least partially in a cavity of the first body member, and wherein in the deployed configuration, the hook member extends from the container, thereby permitting the hook member to removably interact with a substrate and thereby suspend the beverage container from such substrate.   
     
     
         15 . The beverage container according to  claim 14 , wherein the second body member includes an attachment portion, wherein the hook member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion, wherein the attachment portion includes sidewalls and an upper wall, and wherein the hook member pivots until the hook member contacts a hook abutment surface of the upper wall. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage container according to  claim 15 , the first body member includes a storage portion, wherein the storage portion includes sidewalls partially defining a cavity, and the cavity receives at least a part of the hook member, and wherein the storage portion is adjacent to the attachment portion. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage container according to  claim 14 , wherein the second body member includes a flange member that fits over an upper portion of the first body member, wherein the flange member further includes an attachment portion, and the hook member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage container according to  claim 14 , wherein the second body member includes a flange member comprising a horizontal portion that transitions into a generally vertical portion, and the generally vertical portion fits over an upper portion of the first body member, and the flange member further includes an attachment portion, wherein the hook member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion, the hook member is pivotally engaged to a pin positioned between sidewalls of the attachment portion, and wherein the first body member includes a storage portion, wherein the storage portion receives the hook member, wherein the storage portion is adjacent to the attachment portion. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage container according to  claim 14 , wherein the second body member includes an attachment portion, wherein the hook member is pivotally engaged to the attachment portion, wherein the first body member includes a storage portion, wherein a cavity of the storage portion receives the hook member in a storage configuration, wherein the storage portion is below the attachment portion. 
     
     
         20 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a body member defining an interior to hold a beverage;   a holding member pivotally engaged to a sidewall of the body member, wherein the holding member pivots to an extended position, and wherein the holding member pivots to a retracted position; and   wherein in the extended position, the holding member is configured to interact with a substrate such that the beverage container is suspended from such substrate.