Insulated beverage bottle holder
A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder that includes a sleeve constructed of flexible thermally insulating material having the general shape of a beverage bottle, the sleeve having a generally bottom cylindrical portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle. A securement member has one end thereof attached to or integral with one side of the sleeve and is removably attachable at the second end thereof to an opposite side of the sleeve and spans the bottom first opening of the sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within the sleeve. One or more magnets are incorporated into the structure of the securement member or sleeve to provide for removable attachment of the bottle holder to a metal surface.
The present invention relates generally to insulated beverage container holders, and more particularly, to a flexible insulating beverage bottle holder including magnets incorporated into the structure for removably supporting the holder on a metallic surface.
BACKGROUND OF INVENTIONThermally insulated beverage container holders are well known in the art for use in maintaining the temperature of the contents of the container for consumption by the user. Conventional beverage container holders configured for receiving a single can or bottle are available in a variety of shapes, some configured to accommodate the shape of a beverage can, and others configured to accommodate substantially the shape of a beverage bottle. Beverage container holders considered to be related to the invention disclosed herein are described in published U.S. Patent Application Publications 20040104320 and 20050001125, the teachings of which are incorporated herein.
SUMMARY OF INVENTIONThe present invention provides a novel thermally insulated beverage bottle holder, which in a particularly useful embodiment thereof includes a sleeve constructed of flexible thermally insulating material having the general shape of a beverage bottle, the sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle. A securement member, such as a strap, has one end thereof attached to or integral with one side of the sleeve and is removably attachable at the second end thereof to an opposite side of the sleeve and spans the bottom first opening of the sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within the sleeve. One or more magnets are incorporated into the structure of the securement member or sleeve to provide for removable attachment of the bottle holder to a metal surface.
The present invention provides a thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle; a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve; means for attaching said second end of said member to a second side of said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
The present invention also provides a thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle; a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve; elastic means on said second end of said member for resiliently attaching said second end of said member to a beverage bottle disposed within said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve for securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
The present invention further provides a thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof; a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve; means for attaching said member at a location intermediate said first and second ends thereof to said sleeve on said first side of said sleeve near said first opening of said sleeve; means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve at a second side thereof, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve; at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
The present invention provides a thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof; a securement member for spanning said first opening of said sleeve and securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve, said member having first and second ends, said first end attached to one side of said sleeve; means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve; at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
The present invention also provides a thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical shape defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and a second opening at the top second end thereof; a securement member having first and second ends, said first end attached to a first side of said sleeve; means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve on a second side of said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve for securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGSThe invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description of representative embodiments thereof read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings that form a part of this disclosure, wherein:
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Sleeve 11, bottom element 20 or securement member 21 can be fabricated of any suitable material known in the field of the invention, consistent with the respective function of each within the structure of holder 10, and holder 10 can be sized to accommodate a wide range of beverage bottle 12 sizes. The material comprising sleeve 11 should be selected as flexible enough to facilitate the insertion of a range of bottle 12 diameter sizes and durable enough to withstand multiple uses. Accordingly, candidate materials of construction for sleeve 11 include synthetic polymers, such as plastic, or polyethylene vinyl chloride, polychloroprene or neoprene rubber, foam, or natural or synthetic rubbers, or other suitable conventional material, including any of those listed in the published applications hereinabove referred to and incorporated herein, as being previously used in conventional insulated beverage container holders. Neoprene is a desirable candidate material as being inexpensive, tough and durable, flexible, resistant to damage from water or other liquids, and demonstrates good resilience. The outer surface of the sleeve 11 can be further embossed, painted or otherwise provided with indicia defining a logo, advertising slogan, decorative feature or the like, or can be further covered with a layer of plastic or natural or synthetic fabric 29 supporting such decorative, ornamental or advertising indicia. Member 21 can comprise the same material that comprises sleeve 11 or a material dissimilar to that used for sleeve 11, such as any natural or synthetic fabric, leather or other material as would occur to one practicing the invention.
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Magnets 28 contemplated for use in the structure of the invention can comprise any magnetic material having sufficient magnetic field strength to support holder 10 with bottle 12 enclosed therein, as would be selected by one practicing the invention guided by these teachings, the specific selection of magnetic material not considered limiting of the invention or of the appended claims. Commercially available rare earth containing magnets (such as are available from K&J Magnets, Inc., Jameson, Pa.) demonstrate adequate magnetic field strength for the intended purpose herein. In particular, commercially available neodymium containing magnets having a maximum magnetic energy product of from about 30 million to about 40 million Gauss-Oersted (MGOe) proved satisfactory in sample beverage bottle holders built in demonstration of the invention. In a particularly useful embodiment built in demonstration of the invention, small (½ inch square by 1/32 inch thick) magnets of neodynium-35 magnets (Nd2Fe14B) having a magnetic field energy of about 35 MGOe were included in the structure of holder 10. In the units built in demonstration of the invention, one or more ½ inch square magnets were sewn beneath the VELCRO™ on the material layer comprising member 21.
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The invention therefore provides a novel flexible thermally insulating beverage bottle holder including magnets incorporated into the structure for removably supporting the holder on a metallic surface. It is understood that modifications to the invention may be made as might occur to one with skill in the field of the invention within the scope of the appended claims. All embodiments contemplated hereunder that achieve the objects of the invention have therefore not been shown in complete detail. Other embodiments may be developed without departing from the spirit of the invention or from the scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising:
- a) a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle;
- b) a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve;
- c) means for attaching said second end of said member to a second side of said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and
- d) at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
2. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 wherein said securement member is a strap.
3. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 wherein said sleeve and said securement member are formed of a single piece of insulating material.
4. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 wherein said securement member includes a disk shaped portion therein near said first end thereof for covering said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve.
5. The beverage bottle of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve comprises a hook and loop fastener.
6. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet is a neodymium containing magnet.
7. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 wherein said insulating material is selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural and synthetic rubbers, and neoprene.
8. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 wherein said at least one magnet is attached to said member or said sleeve by a means selected from entrapment between sewn layers of fabric and by adhesive.
9. The beverage bottle holder of claim 1 further comprising means for attaching said member at a location intermediate said first and second ends thereof to said sleeve on said first side of said sleeve near said first opening of said sleeve.
10. A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising:
- a) a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle;
- b) a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve;
- c) elastic means on said second end of said member for resiliently attaching said second end of said member to a beverage bottle disposed within said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve for securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and
- d) at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
11. The beverage bottle holder of claim 10 wherein said elastic means comprises an elastic loop attached to or integral with said second end of said member.
12. The beverage bottle holder of claim 10 wherein said sleeve and said securement member are formed of a single piece of insulating material.
13. The beverage bottle holder of claim 10 further comprising a disk shaped element attached to or integral with said member for covering said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve.
14. The beverage bottle holder of claim 10 wherein said at least one magnet is a neodymium containing magnet.
15. The beverage bottle holder of claim 10 wherein said insulating material is selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural and synthetic rubbers, and neoprene.
16. The beverage bottle holder of claim 10 wherein said member is attachable to said first side of said sleeve at two spaced apart locations.
17. A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising:
- a) a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural and synthetic rubbers, and neoprene, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical shape defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and a second opening at the top second end thereof;
- b) a securement member having first and second ends, said first end attached to a first side of said sleeve;
- c) means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve on a second side of said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve for securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and
- d) at least one neodymium magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.
18. The beverage bottle holder of claim 17 wherein said sleeve and member are formed of a single piece of said insulating material.
19. The beverage bottle holder of claim 17 wherein said member has width near said first end sufficient to substantially cover said first opening of said sleeve.
20. The beverage bottle of claim 17 wherein said means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve comprises a hook and loop fastener.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 20, 2005
Publication Date: Jan 25, 2007
Inventor: Thomas Hundley (Harrison, OH)
Application Number: 11/185,451
International Classification: B65D 25/00 (20060101);