Container holder apparatus and system and method for attaching a holder and a lid to a container
A device for holding a container having a bead around an opening is provided. The device includes a handle and at least two curved elements extending from the handle, with each curved element including an upper section sized to be positionable adjacent to the container bead. A clamping apparatus is located on a portion of the handle, with the clamping apparatus having a moveable clamping element structured to contact the container bead.
1. An apparatus for holding a container having a bead around an opening, the apparatus comprising:
a handle;
two curved elements extending from the handle, with each curved element including an upper section sized to be positionable adjacent to the container bead; and
a clamping apparatus located on a portion of the handle, the clamping apparatus comprising a moveable clamping element structured to contact the bead and a locking element having an angled tooth which engages a mating tooth on the moveable clamping element.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , where the clamping apparatus is sized to contact a portion of a lid that has been placed over the opening so that the clamping element secures the lid to the bead.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a projection extending outward from a portion of each curved element, the projection located adjacent to a distal end of each curved element.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , where each curved element includes an upper section having a distal portion that tapers to a distal end, with the distal end sized to engage the container bead.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a hinge located on the handle, the hinge allowing a distal end of the handle to pivot.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a barcode located on the apparatus, the barcode structured to provide information selected from a group consisting of: information about an owner of the apparatus, information about a fluid to be placed in the container, and information about a method of payment for a fluid placed in the container.