ANSE DETACHABLE

DETACHABLE CUP HANDLE

Abrégé anglais

A detachable cup handle is provided and is constructed to be conveniently and
detachably
fastened to a cup. The detachably cup handle is also advantageously reusable.
The
detachable cup handle includes a vertical hand grip section for holding by the
user's hand,
a retainer section for clamping on the top rim of the cup lid and a retainer
section to
clamp the bottom of the cup. The handle is flexible enough to clamp the bottom
and then
the top of the cup while strong enough to support the weight of the 1 cup.
Both retainer
sections are connected to the handle section by vertical sections.

Revendications

What is claimed:
1. A detachable cup handle adapted for fastening to both rims of a cup for
carrying the
cup by hand, the detachable cup handle comprising:
a hand grip section, two retainer sections integrally connected to the hand
grip section;
the hand grip section having first and second ends, the first end of the
handle portion
being integrally connected to the support section of the top retainer section.
the second
ends of the handle portion being integrally connected to the support section
to the vertical
support of the bottom retainer section;
The bottom support having first and second ends, the first end being
integrally connected
to the second end of the handle portion, and the second end integrally
connected to the
vertical support section of the bottom retainer portion;
the top retainer section including a curved vertical wall having a first end
and a second
end, the first end being integrally connected to the first gripping portion of
the top
retainer further including a vertical extension and a second end connected to
the second
gripping portion of the top retainer section further including a vertical
extension;
the bottom retainer section including a curved vertical wall having a first
end and a
second end, the first end being integrally connected to the first gripping
portion of the
bottom retainer further including a vertical extension and a second end
connected to the
second gripping portion of the bottom retainer section further including a
vertical
extension;
2. The detachable cup handle of claim 1, wherein the hand grip section,
retainer section
and support sections are integrally formed of a single plastic material.
3. The detachable cup handle of claim 1, wherein the bottom retainer support
section
resiliently flexes between a rest position and an applied position when the
detachable cup
handle is secured to the cup by the bottom retainer first the balance of the
handle flexes
away from the cup,
4. The detachable cup handle of claim 3, wherein in the applied position, the
top retainer
portion retains top portion of cup at the same time as the bottom portion.

5. The detachable cup handle of claim 1; wherein the width of the top clamping
edge is
greater than a width of the bottom clamping edge
6. The detachable cup handle of claim 1, wherein each of the retaining
portions supports
has the same degree of curvature.

Description

CA 02448720 2003-11-19
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A detachable cup handle is provided and is constructed to be conveniently and
detachably
fastened to a cup to make the cup more convenient for carrying by hand.
Accordingly, a
consumer can attach the detachable cup handle to the cup, thereby eliminating
the need to
grasp the cup by the cup body, which can obtain high temperatures (or low
temperatures)
due to the temperature of the medium contained in the cup.
According to one embodiment, the detachable cup handle includes a vertical
hand grip
section for holding by the user's hand, a retainer section for clamping on the
top rim of
the cup lid and a retainer section to clamp the bottom of the cup. The handle
is flexible
enough to clamp the bottom and then the top of the cup while strong enough to
support
the weight of the cup. Both retainer sections are connected to the handle
section by
vertical sections. Advantageously, this ensures that the handle is adapted to
carry
increased loads within the cup, thereby reducing or entirely eliminating the
lack of
stability problems that are associated with conventional cup handles. This cup
holder is
reusable.
Further aspects and features of the exemplary detachable cup handle disclosed
herein can
be appreciated from the appended Figures and accompanying written description.
DRAWINGS