A beverage retaining system for an off-road vehicle. The beverage retaining system includes a cup holder tray that has a cup receiving portion with a bottom wall, and at least one magnetic element located subjacent to the bottom wall of the cup receiving portion. The magnetic element is configured to provide a magnetic retention force. The beverage retaining system also includes a beverage container that has a bottom end and at least one retaining element located on the bottom end. The beverage container is configured to be moveable between a secured position in which the at least one retaining element substantially engages with the magnetic retention force of the at least one magnetic element and an unsecured position in which the at least one retaining element substantially disengages with the magnetic retention force of the at least one magnetic element.

A container assembly for holding a beverage includes a walled container having an interior surface and an exterior surface. An expandable grip accessory is operatively coupled to the walled container and includes a grip accessory body movable between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. The grip accessory body includes a first end and a second end. A hub is operatively coupled to the walled container and includes an opening sized to receive at least a portion of the second end of the grip accessory body. The first end of the grip accessory body is spaced away from the exterior surface of the walled container when the grip accessory body is in the extended configuration.

A cup or glass design that prevents both slipping and tipping. The cup is shaped so that its bottom has both a region of high friction and a region of low friction. The region of high friction can be a set of small rubber feet or the like. The region of low friction can be the smooth cup surface. The two regions are juxtapositioned so that when the cup is sitting flat in its normal resting position, the region of high friction makes contact with the surface; however, if the cup is tipped, the region of high friction lifts off the surface allowing the region of low friction to contact the surface. This then causes the partially-tipped cup to slide rather than tip over. As it slides away from the source of the tipping force, the cup will then right itself by gravity and return to the normal resting position.

A damage resistant glassware apparatus which includes a fluid container having a rim at a top end and a base at a bottom end, the fluid container constructed of a glass material, the rim to define an opening to a storage cavity within the fluid container, a first protective insert coupled to and integrally formed with the rim, and a second protective insert coupled to and integrally formed with the bottom end, wherein the first and second protective inserts are constructed of a non-glass material.

A plastic disposable cup comprises a plastic cup body; and a gripping band between about 1 to 3 formed in the plastic cup body above a horizontal midline of the cup, wherein the band includes a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2. A silicon band for holding a cup to increase user grip comprises a silicon ring band body; and a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array on the silicon ring band body, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2, wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in a pattern of offset horizontal circumferential rows.

A beverage retaining system for an off-road vehicle. The beverage retaining system includes a cup holder tray that has a cup receiving portion with a bottom wall, and at least one magnetic element located subjacent to the bottom wall of the cup receiving portion. The magnetic element is configured to provide a magnetic retention force. The beverage retaining system also includes a beverage container that has a bottom end and at least one retaining element located on the bottom end. The beverage container is configured to be moveable between a secured position in which the at least one retaining element substantially engages with the magnetic retention force of the at least one magnetic element and an unsecured position in which the at least one retaining element substantially disengages with the magnetic retention force of the at least one magnetic element.

In one aspect, there is provided a cup with mobile device support, the cup comprising: a container body having an inner space to receive content; a grip coupled to the container body, wherein the grip extends downwards inclinedly and has a holding portion at a lower end thereof, wherein the holding portion is structured to hold and stop a mobile device thereon, wherein the holding portion extends upwardly.

An apparatus for securely holding beverage containers comprising a base mat holder having a base, a first vertical sidewall and a second vertical sidewall, the first vertical sidewall and the second vertical sidewall defining a region for placement of a base mat for protection of a base portion of a beverage container, and at least one container-holder for receiving and securely holding the beverage container, the at least one container-holder having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall and the second sidewall being on opposing sides of the at least one container-holder, each sidewall having at least one extension arm extending horizontally from each of the opposing sides of the at least one container-holder, the at least one container-holder slidably inserted onto the base mat holder.

The present invention relates to tableware, such as dishes, or glassware (i.e., cups, glasses, saucers, plates, bowls), having a polymer grip provided underneath, which prevents sliding of the tableware on tables, or other flat or smooth surfaces.

The invention relates to a plastic vessel comprising a metal element (3) which is accommodated its base (10), wherein the plastic vessel comprises a vessel element (1) and a cover (2), such that the plastic vessel is formed in two pieces, and wherein a recess (12) is formed in the base (10) of the vessel element (1), said recess (12) being enclosed by the cover (2) such a that a central closed region (14) of the recess (12) is provided, which accommodates the metal element (3), and wherein the vessel element (1) and the cover (2) are connected to one another thermoplastically under pressure.

The vessel element (1) and the cover (2) are particularly made of polycarbonate or copolyester, and the plastic vessel is in particular a drinking glass, and the metal element (3) is in particular a neodymium magnet having a copper-nickel coating. Moreover the invention relates to a method for producing a plastic vessel while using the thermoplastic properties of the plastic, and to the use of the vessel in interaction with a suitable means of transport and/or in a vehicle of any kind and/or for the usage by persons with reduced motor skills and/or perception and/or attention and/or as a decorative element.