Another popular cup holder for boats is the "drop in" cup holder. This is a round plastic item, that has a lip at the top. It requires that a hole is drilled into the boat's table or console and then the unit is inserted and the lip holds it in place. These do not accommodate cups with handles. Cinema cup holder AMC Theatres patented cup holder armrests in 1981. The cup holder tree These are devices which hold several mugs usually in a kitchen or dining room. People often buy sets of mugs for use in a family or guest situation and they need a place to store them ready for use. These cup holder trees are available in two types. The first type has a base with a vertical mast from which there are hooks to hold each cup or of an "accordion" arm where pegs are placed at each junction of a pivot point. The second type is screwed or mounted underneath shelves or in kitchen cupboards etc.. See also Bottle cage Podstakannik, a hand-held tea glass holder References External links "How U.S. car design came to include cup holders". Henry Petroski. Slate. 15 March 2004. "My cup runneth over". James May. The Daily Telegraph (UK). 19 June 2004. "Get Cup Holder". Microsoft Store. Cup Holder prank application. 19 November 2019. Automotive accessories Holders