Abstract: A container lid for use to drink liquid from a drinking container using a hydration tube. The container lid has a cap member that attaches to the container, a coupling aperture through the cap member, a female coupling positioned in the coupling aperture, a male insert that is removably received in the female coupling and a check valve in the cap member. The hydration tube attaches to an upwardly extending barb of the male insert and an internal straw attaches to a downwardly extending barb of the female coupling to extend into the interior of the container. The male insert has a sealing section with a sealing device that is sealably received in a receptacle of the female coupling. The container lid allows the user to easily, quickly and without leaking remove the hydration tube from the lid to replace an empty drinking container with a full drinking container.

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling and maintaining the temperature of a drink are discussed. A system may include a receptacle defining a recess for receiving a drinking vessel. The system may have a stand for holding the receptacle upright. The stand may be releasably attached to the receptacle. The receptacle may include a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion. The top end portion may define a top opening of the recess. A system may include a first receptacle defining a first recess for receiving a drinking vessel. The system may include a second receptacle for receiving a drinking vessel, wherein the second receptacle defines a second recess. The system may include a first stand operable to releasably attach to the first receptacle and the second receptacle. Also disclosed are methods for controlling and maintaining the temperature of a drink.

Abstract: This device is a flexible insulated beverage holder with a rigid arcuate plate and a rigid handle attached. This device allows a user to hold only the handle and insert a beverage container into the insulated beverage holder. This is achievable because the attached plate forces the insulated beverage holder to provide an expanded opening at its top. As the beverage is inserted into the opening created by the plate the user need only grip the handle as the beverage container is pushed to the bottom of the insulated beverage holder. This device provides the benefits of grasping a sturdy handle, while also providing significant portability with the flexible insulated beverage holder.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for controlling and maintaining the temperature of a drink. The system may include a receptacle defining a recess for receiving a drinking vessel. The system may have a stand for holding the receptacle upright. The stand may be releasably attached to the receptacle. The receptacle may include a top end portion, a bottom end portion, an inner wall portion, and an outer wall portion. The top end portion may define a top opening of the recess. A system may include a first receptacle defining a first recess for receiving a drinking vessel. The system may include a second receptacle for receiving a drinking vessel, wherein the second receptacle defines a second recess. The system may include a first stand operable to releasably attach to the first receptacle and the second receptacle. Also disclosed are methods for controlling and maintaining the temperature of a drink.

Abstract: A container holder including a body portion having a first end, a second end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, wherein an interior region of the body portion is defined as a generally axial opening between the first end and the second end, and at least one retaining element disposed along the inner surface of the body portion, wherein a container is received within the generally axially opening of the body portion, and the at least one retaining element exerts a force against the container to retain the container within the generally axial opening. Furthermore, an associated method is also provided.

Abstract: A beverage container lighting and insulation device includes a first piece of insulating material. The beverage container lighting and insulation device further includes a spring oriented along a length of the insulating material, such that the spring causes the first piece of insulating material to coil. The beverage container lighting and insulation device further includes a lighting device joined with the first piece of insulating material, such that the lighting device lights the length of the first piece of insulating material.

Abstract: A beverage can insulating sleeve is provided. The inventive sleeve uses less material and wastes less source material than standard sleeves. Two methods of manufacturing the sleeve are also provided.

Abstract: A beverage container insulator can include a body, a web, first and second surfaces defined on opposite sides of the body, a plurality of apertures, and a closure assembly. The body can extend about an axis and have an opening to receive a beverage container. The web can at least partially close a second end of the body to prevent the beverage container from passing fully through the body. The plurality of apertures can be positioned at the second end. The closure assembly can be positioned at the first end and can have first and second closure members affixed to opposite portions of the second surface of the body at the opening. The first and second closure members can be selectively engageable with one another to selectively and substantially close the center of the opening.

Abstract: A locatable container holder or cooler having a wireless interconnection device is presently provided. At least one reporter such as a buzzer or light is held with the container holder or cooler and is in electrical communication with the wireless interconnection device. The wireless interconnection device is configured to wirelessly connect with a portable electronic device and report the location of the container holder or cooler by energizing the at least one reporter, upon receiving a location report command from the portable electronic device. A system and an electronic device and method for locating a container holder or cooler are also provided.

Abstract: Multilayer furniture protective devices and methods of use are provided herein. An example furniture protective device includes a tubular sleeve having a first open end and a second open end. The tubular sleeve has a layered pair of substrates including an elastomeric sheet stitched to a polymeric fabric sheet. The elastomeric sheet is stitched using a diamond pattern and the polymeric fabric sheet has a stitched diamond pattern that forms cells. Each of the cells has a ruching of polymeric fabric sheet material. The cells can expand when the furniture protective device is stretched due to the ruching of polymeric fabric sheet material allowing the tubular sleeve to expand to encompass an article of furniture. The elastomeric sheet resiliently biasing the tubular sleeve into a conforming relationship around the article of furniture.

Abstract: An illuminable container device, comprising a housing for containing a liquid; a recess configured within a base area of said housing, with said recess extending upwardly into said housing and in a substantially cylindrical shape; a light device, comprising a light housing with a substantially cylindrical shape, said light housing comprising a plurality of ridges, which are positioned vertically around a circumference of said light housing; said light device configured to fit into and substantially fill said recess being held therein by a pressurized fit.

Abstract: A disposable beverage container sleeve has a substantially rectangular upper body and a gusset. A resiliently flexible lip is disposed along the top edge of the upper body. In the assembled state, the assembled sleeve is now easily opened by applying the index finger to one edge and the thumb to the other edge, then squeezing. As the consumer squeezes the edges towards each other, the resiliently flexible lip bends, causing the rest of the upper body of the sleeve to open. As the upper body of the sleeve opens, the gusset unfolds by the stretching, forming a cup in which to insert the beverage container. The lip, wanting to relax to its natural uncurved state, urges against the beverage container. This partially reduces the duties of the upper body in providing frictional adherence to the beverage container.

Abstract: A pool toy consists of a flexible, buoyant pool noodle with a drink holder mounted to one end. A user sits on or astride the noodle in a well-known manner to float relaxingly in a generally upright posture in a pool, lake, or other body of water. The weight of the user on the flexible noodle causes the noodle to bend into a substantially U-shaped configuration, in which at least one end of the pool noodle projects above the surface of the water. The drink holder is mounted to an end of the pool noodle that is located above the surface of the water, providing a handy location to hold a beverage container.

Abstract: A hydration holder and method for manufacturing the same from a single sheet of stretchable fabric is disclosed. The hydration holder comprises a bottle holder and has an elongated strip extending therefrom and fastening to the bottle holder in multiple locations to form an upper loop, an inner handle member, and an outer handle member, wherein the outer handle member reversibly fastens to the inner handle member. Cutouts in the center and lower sections increase the capacity of the hydration holder to accommodate large bottles.

Abstract: A deformable shape retaining sheet of material is provided that can be formed around another object, such as a drinking vessel. The sheet has an absorbent layer, a shape retaining layer, and a decorative layer. The absorbent layer contacts the other object and absorbs any liquid that forms or leaks from the vessel. The shape retaining layer maintains the shape of the material to prevent it from falling away and also prevents any liquid that is present in the absorbent layer from moving to the decorative layer.

Abstract: This document describes fixable cup sleeves. One of these cup sleeves is selectively fixable to a cup using a temperature-dependent adhesive that is effective to fix the cup sleeve to a disposable beverage cup when the cup is holding a warm or hot beverage. Another of these cups sleeves includes a fixing element capable of holding the cup sleeve in a closed position and fixing the cup sleeve to a disposable beverage cup when opened.

Abstract: A disposable beverage container sleeve has a substantially rectangular upper body and a gusset. The upper body has a vertical upper body fold line and an integrated upper body flap along a first vertical edge of the upper body. The upper body flap is adapted to fold over a second vertical edge of the upper body and is affixed to the upper body proximate the second vertical edge. The gusset is formed from a first gusset portion and a second gusset portion, the first and second gusset portions being integrated with and depending from a lower edge of the upper body on opposing sides of the vertical upper body fold line. The gusset further comprises a gusset support band formed by at least one thickness of the first gusset portion and at least one thickness of the second gusset portion.

Abstract: A file folder includes a rotatable cover and a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism secures the rotatable cover against a front of the file folder to maintain the file folder in a closed position. The closure mechanism further secures the rotatable cover against a back of the file folder to maintain the file folder in an opened position. The closed position protects contents of the file folder, while the opened position allows access to the contents of the file folder.

Abstract: A beverage holding and mobile device holding apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a cylindrical housing formed from an insulating material and has flexible members attached to the cylindrical housing. A transparent member is attached to the flexible members to create a compartment which holds and allows use of the touch screen of a mobile device while in the compartment.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward a substrate that flexes from a planar state to a cylindrical state. The substrate is held in the cylindrical state by at least one closure mechanism that includes a plurality of engageable portions and a plurality of insertable portions. The plurality of insertable portions are inserted into the plurality of engageable portions to engage the at least one closure mechanism, and to mitigate withdrawal of the plurality of insertable portions from the plurality of engageable portions.

Abstract: An insulated beverage holder comprises a cylindrical body to receive a beverage container and a lid hingedly connected to the body. The body comprises a bottom, cylindrical side wall, and open top. The lid comprises two sections. A first section of the lid is hingedly connected to the body. The second section of the lid is hingedly connected to the first section. The lid is movable between a closed position, partially open position, and fully open position.

Abstract: Apparatus for carrying or covering a beverage container which is adjustable in form. In certain embodiments, apparatus for carrying and/or covering a beverage container which provides insulative properties and which is so structurally designed so as to capable of being alternately configured to fit a can or a bottle.

Abstract: A device for a beverage container may include a tubular member that is insulated and has an axis. The tubular member may further include an upper axial end and a lower axial end. Both the upper and lower axial ends can be open. The tubular member may be configured to receive and insulate the beverage container therein. The device may include a base. The base may be removably coupled to the lower axial end of the tubular member to close the lower axial end. The base may include an interior compartment containing a fluid permanently sealed therein. The fluid can have a freezing point of about 0° C. or less.

Abstract: An insulating holder for holding a beverage in a bottle or a can having a lower cylindrical enclosure which receives an upper cylindrical enclosure having a dome-shaped upper end. The upper cylindrical enclosure is adapted to cover the top portion of a bottle inserted into the lower cylindrical enclosure and to snuggly receive a can when inverted and inserted into the lower cylindrical enclosure. At least a portion of the lower cylindrical enclosure or upper cylindrical enclosure is made of a polyolefin elastomer foam. The insulating holder may be structured to retain various sizes of wine bottles.

Abstract: A foldable air insulating sleeve for insulating beverage and food containers is herein provided. More particularly, the foldable air insulating sleeve secures a cup in a manner that leaves a pocket of air surrounding the cup. This provides for improved temperature regulation and sufficient thermal insulation to assist the user in firmly grasping and handling the cup despite excess heat or condensation caused by the temperature of the cup's contents. Because the bases of most disposable cups are narrower than their respective rims, more air and thus greater insulation is found towards the bottom of cups secured by foldable air insulating sleeves. The wider base also gives such cups more stability. Support rings may be placed medially in on the inside of the sleeve to strengthen the sleeve and prevent it from collapsing when held by a user. The sleeve may also be short so as to insulate a medial portion of a cup.

Abstract: A beverage container holder may include a base having an interior compartment configured to support a beverage, and a flexible tab having a lock button extending therefrom. It may further include a housing configured to be mounted to the base such that the beverage is located between the base and the housing. The housing can have a lock hole configured to receive the lock button and secure the housing to the base. The housing also can have a release button separate and spaced apart from the lock hole. The release button may be configured to selectively engage the flexible tab without contacting the lock button to indirectly release the lock button from the lock hole.

Abstract: A bottle-warming container device maintains the warmth of baby bottles for an extended period of time to ensure that warmed bottles are available when needed. The device includes a container having a bottom side and a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the bottom side. The perimeter wall and the bottom side define an interior space of the container configured to hold a plurality of baby bottles. A pad is positioned in the interior space and comprises an insulating material wherein the pad is configured for preventing heat transfer between the interior space and the extrinsic environment relative to the interior space. A plurality of slots extends through the pad wherein the slots are configured to receive the baby bottles. A flexible portion of the pad is positioned around each slot wherein a size of the slots is selectively adjustable.

Abstract: A system for maintaining a beverage temperature is disclosed herein. Specifically, a beverage container holder is disclosed. Such beverage container holder can comprise an inner layer that is substantially cylindrical, said inner layer having a substantially cylindrical aperture about its axis, such that said inner layer has an inner radius and an outer radius. Additionally, such beverage container holder can comprise a temperature retention material layer that at least partially surrounds said inner layer. Further, said beverage container holder can comprise an insulation layer that is substantially cylindrical and surrounds said temperature retention material. In one embodiment, said beverage container holder can further comprise an outer layer that is substantially cylindrical and surrounds said temperature said temperature retention material layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sleeve adapted to slidably receive and engage the outer sidewall of a container such as a cup, a conic object or a cylinder. The sleeve is comprised of a minimum of 40% less material currently used in the industry, by creating a cylinder from a cut, or several cuts of a flat material. The basis of the invention is that current similar objects engage in covering the complete diameter of a cup, conic object or a sleeve in order to engage the outer sidewall. The innovation comprises of using half the circumference plus 5% to 10% depending on the surface and material used—still producing the same result, while saving material.

Abstract: The teachings provided herein are directed to an impact-resistant casing for breakable containers, and a system comprising the impact-resistant casing and a breakable container, such as a glass container. Very useful systems incorporating these components could include, of course, a glass baby bottle, a toddler sippy-cup, or an adult drinking glass, for example. These and other embodiments will be apparent to one of skill upon a review of the teachings provided herein.

Abstract: A cozy for holding beverage containers of different sizes, comprises a base member having an exterior and an interior. The interior forms a cavity with an open top and a bottom end wider than the top to receive and hold a receptacle member herein and provide resistance to tipping. The interior may further include a weighting mechanism proximate the bottom of the base member which may provide a lower center of gravity to offset the center of gravity created by liquid held in a beverage container. The exterior may also include a flat bottom to mitigate tipping of a beverage container held by the cozy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-isolating cup sleeve, which comprises a main body and at least one fixer disposed on the main body and able to be folded inwards to insert between a cup and the cup sleeve. The present invention employs a die-cutting part and folds inwards the die-cutting part to form the fixer similar to a wedge, so as to increase inner tensile forces of the cup sleeve sleeving a cup so that the cup sleeve is in a tensioning state and closely attaches with the cup. Therefore, the cup sleeve is difficult to slide from the cup. When the beverage is cooled, the cup sleeve is conveniently taken down from the cup, and is simple and environmental.

Abstract: An insulated sleeve for a container is disclosed. A flat rectangular strip of flexible, thermal insulating material having high elastic properties has a pair of opposing side surfaces defined by a pair of parallel, opposing end edges that are contiguous with a pair of opposing parallel side edges. The end edges are adorned with an over edge stitch and side edges are butted together and attached creating a cylindrical open ended sleeve constructed with one flat seam running the length of sleeve. In use, the sleeve assumes the shape of a cylindrical frustum for fitting tightly over the sidewall of a multitude of containers of various shapes and sizes.

Abstract: Systems for storing beverages are disclosed, which include a container for storing, transporting and dispensing a beverage, e.g. beer. In some implementations the container includes a pressure-tight lid closure system including wire bails.

Abstract: An aerial toy is formed by coupling a ring to an insulating sleeve used with disposable paper cups. The ring is attached to the smaller diameter conical end of the insulator sleeve creating a flying gyroscope. The flight of the toy is protracted due to the airfoil characteristics of the tubular body and is thrown like a football for distance, accuracy, fun and competition.

Abstract: An insulator for a beverage container includes an insulating shell including a closed base and a body extending from the base and terminating in an open end, and a seal or glass bead that may be in complete circumferentially continuous contact with the shell and container.

Abstract: A beverage container that includes at least a bottom portion with a side portion extending from the bottom portion, and a balance mass in pressing engagement with the bottom portion is disclosed. The balance mass is adjacent an inner surface of the bottom portion in a preferred embodiment, and adjacent an outer surface in an alternate preferred embodiment. In each embodiment, the balance mass includes at least a core portion encapsulated by an encapsulant, in which the density of the core is greater than the density of a beverage of the beverage container. In the alternate preferred embodiment, the balance mass further includes a tip lip portion with a condensate retention ridge, and a condensate aperture. The condensate retention ridge, in cooperation with a side portion of the balance mass, forms a condensate channel, and the condensate aperture drains condensate from the condensate channel.

Abstract: An adjustable sleeve is disclosed that employs a pivot region which allows rotation of the first end of the sleeve relative to the second end of the sleeve. Rotation about the pivot region allows the sleeve size to adapt to many different sizes and tapers of containers. Rotation results in increasing a diameter of the top of the sleeve and decreasing a diameter of the bottom of the sleeve, and vice versa.

Abstract: A chafer protective wrap includes an insulating member, where the insulating member is wrapped around a metal chafer in order to protect the igniting chafing fuel. The insulating member also improves the heat transfer to the food as it minimizes the heat escape. Elongated extremities of the insulating member are removably attached to each other by at least one wall fastener creating loop around the metal chafer, and the insulating member is removably attached to the metal chafer by a plurality of tabs and a plurality of tab fasteners. The insulating member also includes a pair of slit openings, where the pair of slit openings is used to access the interior of the metal chafer when the insulating member is positioned around the metal chafer.

Abstract: Apparatus for carrying or covering a beverage container which is adjustable in form. In certain embodiments, apparatus for carrying and/or covering a beverage container which provides insulative properties and which is so structurally designed so as to be capable of being alternately configured to fit a can or a bottle.

Abstract: An insulated beverage holder or koozie that features a bubble level set into its base in disclosed. The bubble level is visible through a pair of openings in the sides of the base. The device may be used practically by people working on construction or furniture building to both keep drinks cool and check the levelness of just-completed work. Alternatively, the device may be used socially for those consuming beverages together to comment on the levelness of the surfaces around them.

Abstract: A fabric tube has a closed bottom and an open top. The closed bottom forms a semicircular section when unstretched. The tube has a cylindrical section between the open top and the semicircular section. The cylindrical section has a common circumference when unstretched. A tunnel is formed in the open top of the tube. The tunnel is formed by a folded back edge adjacent to the open upper end of the tube. An elastic thread joins the folded back edge of the tube to a portion of the tube there beneath. A cord has a central section within the tunnel. The cord has two free ends extending through end openings to exterior of the tunnel.

Abstract: A beverage container holder comprising, an outer shell having an upper rim, a bottom, and a sidewall disposed therebetween, at least one spring arm having an upper end, a lower end, and an inwardly bowed middle portion located in the outer shell, and a rim cap disposed on the upper rim of outer shell.

Abstract: A one-piece ice chest cover for changing the appearance of an ice chest includes a flexible main pocket portion having a front side, two lateral sides, and a back side forming a main pocket opening for receiving a main body of the ice chest. It also includes a flexible lid pocket portion formed of an inner portion configured to face an inner-facing surface of a lid of the ice chest and an outer portion for covering an outer-facing surface of the lid. The lid pocket portion may include a lid pocket opening sized smaller than a size of the main pocket opening. The lid pocket opening may be sized to receive a portion of the lid of the ice chest. The outer portion of the lid pocket portion may be connected to the back side of the main pocket portion so that the ice chest cover flexes when the lid is pivoted to open and close the ice chest.

Abstract: A cooler for holding two cans, particular beverage cans containing beer, soft drinks or the like, in a stacked or tandem arrangement. The cooler holds the cans snuggly, keeping them safe from bumps and the like, and also insulates the cans to preserve cold or hot temperature of can contents as long as practicable. The cooler has a cylindrical configuration including a body with an open top, a closed bottom, and as interior space. The body has a cylindrical sleeve and a bottom, which is either in the form of a separate panel or unitary with the sleeve. The bottom has an aperture for preventing or reducing vacuum on the inside of the cooler. A method of using the cooler is also disclosed.

Abstract: A container pad and protective sleeve made integrally of silica gel is provided with a plurality of members and connecting portions respectively disposed between two of the members. The members can freely be adjusted and changed in shape to serve as a container pad or as a container protective sleeve to be tightly covered around the outer wall of a container after the members are adjusted into a solid state.

Abstract: A detachable and interchangeable beverage insulation device that may contain a plurality of beverage containers. The beverage insulation device may include a first beverage insulator and at least a second beverage insulator. The plurality of beverage insulators may be substantially hollow and may contain a first and second beverage container. The first and second beverage insulators may be detachable and interchangeable to connect one to another, and to connect accessories.

Abstract: The present invention is directed generally to an apparatus to insulate beverage containers, and more particularly to a design which may sustain a temperature gradient over a designed time frame. In a particular embodiment of the invention, the insulated beverage container when housing a chilled liquid beverage initially in the range of 40 degrees Fahrenheit and ambient temperature no more than 80 degrees, the temperature of the liquid beverage will not rise more than 10 degrees over a period of 45 minutes with the insulating cap sealing the top of the beverage container. Similarly, the same insulated beverage container with a heated beverage initially in the range of 170 degrees Fahrenheit, and ambient temperature no less than 20 degrees, the temperature of the liquid beverage may not cool more than 10 degrees over a period of 45 minutes with the insulating cap sealing the top of the beverage container.

Abstract: Apparatus for carrying or covering a beverage container which is adjustable in form. In certain embodiments, apparatus for carrying and/or covering a beverage container which provides insulative properties and which is so structurally designed so as to capable of being alternately configured to fit a can or a bottle.

Abstract: A sleeve containing an insert forming a cup holder is described. The inserts are placed in the sleeve. The sleeve is customizable by varying the color, writing and bar coding. The individual business may also display their logo on the sleeve or insert. These cup holders are personal to the user and can be repeatedly used. This enables the individual business to save money. The sleeve and insert as cup holder can be made up of recyclable material. The user may use a device implanted on or in a sleeve to pay and/or order the product using the sleeve.