Paper cup carrier

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A paper cup occupies one full hand at all times: while carrying before drinking, while drinking and even after finishing the beverage till it is dropped in a garbage bin. There is a need for a product that can free the hand from a paper cup.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This paper cup carrier is made out of a flat bendable material. This specification refers to six figures that are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1: shows this product in its free flat state.

FIG. 2: shows this product with its flap features [3] bent downwards, perpendicular to their free state

FIG. 3: shows a paper cup [6] inserted into this product with flap features forming a sleeve around the cup

FIG. 4: shows the product with its loop feature [2] bent upwards, perpendicular to its free state

FIG. 5: shows a paper cup [6] inserted into the product with flap features forming a sleeve around the cup and loop feature forming a handle to carry the cup

FIG. 6: points to a distinct flat face [4] on the product that provides confined area for writing

This cup carrier has following features:

• • a circular feature, highlighted as [1] in FIG. 1
  • a loop feature, highlighted as [2] in FIG. 1. This loop feature [2] is connected to the circular feature [1] at its outer edge at two places: one on each side of circular feature [1] along its middle
  • one or more flap like features, highlighted as [3] in FIG. 1. Each flap feature [3] is connected to inner edge of circular feature [1] forming a bendable connection. Each flap feature [3] converges inward covering the inner opening of circular feature [1]
  • the loop feature [2] can further be connected to another small finger grip loop, highlighted as [5] in FIG. 1
  • a distinct flat face, highlighted as [4] in FIG. 1. This flat face [4] can be connected to or be part of the circular feature [1] or the loop feature [2] or the finger grip loop [5] or the flap feature [3].

Working of Paper Cup Carrier:

Paper cup, highlighted as [6] in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, can be inserted by its smaller diameter end inside the circular feature [1]. As the cup is inserted it will push the flap feature(s) [3] in direction of cup insertion. The flap feature [3] will bend to form a sleeve around the cup as shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 shows a cup, highlighted as [6], inside the circular feature [1].

Once the circular feature [1] slides up and stops against the outer taper wall of the cup [6], the loop feature [2] can be pulled up to carry the cup as shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 shows a cup [6] inserted in the product for carrying.

Flat face [4] provides space to write name or beverage type for personalization as shown in FIG. 6.