US Patent 6979031 Portable device for holding a liquid container

A portable device for holding a liquid container, comprising a substantially rigid vertical handle manually graspable by a user, a substantially rigid top container gripping member extending horizontally from the upper end of the vertical handle, a substantially rigid bottom container gripping member or base member extending horizontally from the lower end of the vertical handle, and an attachable container gripping member to provide additional support, if desired, wherein the top container gripping member, the bottom container gripping member or base container holding member and the attachable container gripping member are identically oriented.