Adjustable container holder and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8251327
APP PUB NO 20110253867A1
SERIAL NO

12799054

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A container holder adapted to hold a container between two spaced apart prongs is provided herein. The prongs clamp the container with a clamping force large enough to hold the container, but small enough to avoid damaging the container. The prongs may be spaced apart to fit different-sized containers, while the clamping force still meets these criteria. The clamping force may be provided by a substantially constant-force spring or a variable-force spring. In a method according to the present invention, a stack of nested containers is held in a container holder as described, for subsequent removal of a selected container from the stack.

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RESTAURANT TECHNOLOGY INC2111 MCDONALD'S DRIVE OAK BROOK IL 60523

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ewald, Henry T Roselle, US 47 964
Kirby, David W Lemont, US 21 395
Purgatorio, James C Woodridge, US 10 99
Rivera-Pierola, Peter Chicago, US 3 50
Simmons, Paul G Glen Ellyn, US 28 238

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