Beverage holder assembly configured for a fire pit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11644241-B2
Application number	US-202117191955-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 4, 2021
Priority date	Mar 4, 2021
Publication date	May 9, 2023
Grant date	May 9, 2023

Abstract

Technologies are described for devices to hold a cup, mug, glassware, bottle, can, thermos, or other beverage container for a fire pit. The device may comprise a beverage holder assembly. The beverage holder assembly may comprise a beverage holder. The beverage holder assembly may comprise a bracket. The bracket may have a first side and a second side. The first side of the bracket may be attached to an underside of a mantel of a fire pit. The second side of the bracket may be attached to the beverage holder.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A beverage holder assembly for a fire pit, the beverage holder assembly comprising:
a beverage holder; and
a bracket, wherein the bracket includes a first side and a second side, the first side of the bracket is attached to a bottom side of a mantel of the fire pit, the mantel being a table structure around a bowl of the fire pit, the second side of the bracket is attached to the beverage holder, the beverage holder being configured to pivot or slide relative to the bracket so that the beverage holder can be positioned perpendicular to an edge of the mantel of the firepit when in use and can be stored under the mantel of the firepit when not in use.

2. The beverage holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the beverage holder includes walls and the walls of the beverage holder define an aperture configured to receive a cup, can, mug, glassware, bottle, thermos, or other beverage container within the aperture.

3. The beverage holder assembly of claim 2 , wherein the beverage holder includes a support bar attached to a bottom side of the beverage holder and the support bar includes a flat base and two side rails to support the cup, can, mug, glassware, bottle, thermos, or other beverage container placed within the aperture.

4. The beverage holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the beverage holder includes a flat surface.

5. The beverage holder assembly of claim 4 , wherein the flat surface is textured, slip resistant, and bordered by walls.

6. The beverage holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the beverage holder is attached to the bracket with a U-bolt, and the beverage holder is configured to slide along the U-bolt.

7. The beverage holder of assembly claim 6 , wherein the beverage holder includes a flat surface.

8. The beverage holder assembly of claim 7 , wherein the flat surface is textured, slip resistant, and bordered by walls.

9. A beverage holder assembly for a fire pit, the beverage holder assembly comprising:
a beverage holder; and
a bracket, wherein a first side of the bracket is attached to a bottom side of a mantel of the fire pit, the mantel being a table structure around a bowl of the fire pit, a second side of the bracket is attached to the beverage holder and includes a first tab and a second tab, the beverage holder being configured to pivot relative to the bracket so that the beverage holder can be positioned perpendicular to an edge of the mantel of the fire pit when limited by the first tab and the beverage holder can be stored under the mantel of the firepit when limited by the second tab.

10. The beverage holder assembly of claim 9 , wherein the beverage holder includes walls and the walls of the beverage holder define an aperture configured to receive a beverage, can, mug, glassware, bottle, thermos, or other beverage container within the aperture.

11. The beverage holder assembly of claim 10 , wherein the beverage holder includes a support bar attached to a bottom side of the beverage holder and the support bar includes a flat base and two side rails to support the cup, can, mug, glassware, bottle, thermos, or other beverage container placed within the aperture.

12. The beverage holder assembly of claim 11 , wherein the support bar pivots with respect to the bottom side of the beverage holder.

13. The beverage holder assembly of claim 9 , wherein the beverage holder includes a flat surface, and the flat surface is textured, slip resistant, and bordered by walls.

14. A system for holding a beverage, the system comprising:
a fire pit;
a mantel attached to the fire pit, wherein the mantel is a table structure around a bowl of the fire pit; and
at least one beverage holder assembly;
wherein, the at least one beverage holder assembly comprises:
a beverage holder; and
a bracket, wherein a first side of the bracket is attached to a bottom side of the mantel, a second side of the bracket is attached to the beverage holder, the beverage holder being configured to pivot or slide relative to the bracket so that the beverage holder can be positioned perpendicular to an edge of the mantel of the firepit when in use and can be stored under the mantel of the firepit when not in use.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein walls of the beverage holder define an aperture configured to receive a cup, can, mug, glassware, bottle, thermos, or other beverage container within the aperture, the beverage holder includes a support bar attached to a bottom side of the beverage holder, the support bar includes a flat base and two side rails to support the cup, can, mug, glassware, bottle, thermos, or other beverage container placed within the aperture, and the support bar pivots with respect to the bottom side of the beverage holder.

16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the beverage holder includes a flat surface, and the flat surface is textured, slip resistant, and bordered by walls.

17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the beverage holder is attached to the bracket with a U-bolt, the beverage holder is configured to slide along the U-bolt, the beverage holder includes a flat surface, and the flat surface is textured, slip resistant, and bordered by walls.

18. The system of claim 14 , wherein the mantel of the fire pit is rectangular or square in shape and the fire pit comprises at least one beverage holder assembly at each corner of the mantel.

Assignees

• Mr Bar B Q Products Llc

Inventors

• Zemel Marc
• Rudis Joanne

Classifications

• A47G23/0225 Primary

  attachable to a plate, table, or the like · CPC title

• F27D21/00 Primary

  Arrangement of monitoring devices; Arrangement of safety devices · CPC title

• F24B3/00

  Heaters not covered by group F24B1/00, e.g. charcoal braziers · CPC title

• A47G23/02

  Glass or bottle holders {(serving trays with openings for carrying glasses or bottles A47G23/0641; bottle racks A47B73/00; for feeding-bottles A61J9/06; in vehicles B60N3/10)} · CPC title

• A47J37/0786

  Accessories · CPC title