When designing the Gyralign, a few of the most important things to consider were the size of the gimbal frame, the method of keeping a cup inside it, and a way for a user to hold the device. 

 

The innermost gimbal of the device had to be wide enough to fit the diameter of a cup. To account for a variety of cups and drinks, the inner diameter of the innermost gimbal must be large enough to fit an average cup. 

 

To allow a variety of cups to be attached to the Gyralign, the product must have a way to carry the drink. It can not use the innermost ring as support since cups smaller than the average diameter would fall through it. To overcome this problem, a basket was used to support the cups instead of the gimbal. 

 

The main goal of this project is to be helpful to a wide range of people, and so a way to hold the Gyralign had to be considered. To benefit people who lack full accessibility to hands, two methods were designed. One is an adjustable tube clip that can attach to walkers, crutches, and wheelchairs, and the other is a handle. The clip and handle also had to have an opening large enough to fit a neodymium disc magnet. 

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In addition, the handle and base of the basket for the Gyralign have a rubber mat embedded in it. The anti-slipping rubber mat prevents smaller cups from moving and helps the user to have a firm grip on the handle.