| CPC A47G 23/0216 (2013.01) [A47G 2200/02 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
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1. A drink holder comprising:
a body formed in a disc shape, the body formed of a buoyant material having a density less than that of water, the body defining a first inner opening extending from a first top surface to a bottom surface, the first inner opening formed of a continuous sidewall about the first inner opening;
wherein the first inner opening is sized to receive a cup;
wherein, the first top surface is flat;
wherein, a side wall of the first inner opening is perpendicular to the first top surface;
wherein, the first inner opening is operable to receive a cup with an inwardly tapered side surface;
wherein, a lower, narrower portion of the cup is able to pass the first inner opening completely, and an upper, larger-diameter portion of the cup is able to frictionally engage with a top portion of the side wall of the first inner opening;
wherein, a frictional engagement between the cup and the side wall of the first inner opening occurs ⅔ from a bottom to a top of the cup;
wherein, when the cup is held by the first inner opening and the body is floating in water, a top portion of the cup extends beyond the water, and a bottom portion of the cup sits into the water, providing cooling to drink in the cup;
wherein the body further comprises a tapered outer wall such that a first top surface of the body has a greater diameter than a bottom surface of the body.
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