Abstract: An insulated container has an internal, removal bottle that can be filled with a chosen liquid. It can be placed in a removable insulation covering to increase the time to lose its chill, or warmth, as the case may be. The insulation cover can be squeezed with the bottle to yield a stream of liquid so that the bottle need not touch a users mouth. The cover has a pocket for small objects. The closure of the cover is inclined relative to the bottle, and has an opposed handle. The interaction of the handle location and inclined closure yields a pleasing action the pocket is eased at one side preferentially to accommodate objects along that side.

Abstract: An insulated container of paper which does not feel hot to the touch even when a user holds a trunk portion thereof in a hot water-containing state. The trunk portion has a doubly-walled structure with an insulating space provided between two wall members thereof. The doubly-walled insulating space-retaining structure is formed, as shown in FIG. 2, by inwardly curling both end portions of a cylindrical member and firmly fitting the resultant cylindrical member around an outer surface of a trunk portion of an inner container body. This structure results in a container capable of being manufactured at a low cost and having a high insulating capability and a high grasping resistance.

Abstract: An insulative jacket for a beverage container is fabricating from a unitary blank of flexible insulative material into a main body forming an annulus with continuous upper and lower edges openable into an annular form for receiving the beverage container and collapsible along diametrically opposed fold lines into a flattened rectangular form when not in use, and a circular end wall connected to the lower edge of the annulus at diametrically opposed locations with a sewn fold line bisecting the wall to urge it to fold inwardly within the annulus when collapsed into the flattened rectangular form.

Abstract: A sleeve protector with an air insulating central gripping portion and an upper rim flange. The sleeve is enhanced by an upper protective stacking shoulder immediately below the rim flange, gripping points inwardly directed about the lower opening of the sleeve, the formation of insulating air channels or pockets with both vertical and lateral components, and the use of a transparent material for a viewing of underlying cup indicia.

Abstract: A lidded insulator for a beverage container comprising an insulator lid hingedly attached to an insulator body by means of a hinge. An insulator top ring having an insulator top ring bore is attached to the insulator lid. The hinge is made of resilient material possessing material memory tending to urge the hinge into a straight position. This hinge material memory tends to urge the insulator lid into a closed position. The lidded insulator for a beverage container is sized to frictionally admit a standard sized beverage container. Thus the beverage container is held securely within the insulator body, and when the insulator lid is closed on the beverage container, the frictional fit between the insulator lid and the beverage container holds the top closed, and together with the hinge material memory, urges the insulator lid top into sealing relationship with the beverage container opening.

Abstract: A thermal wrap for coolers including a base portion fabricated of an insulated material. The base portion is dimensioned for wrapping around forward, rearward and opposing side walls of a cooler. The base portion includes a forward portion, a rearward portion, a first side portion, and a second side portion. The forward portion has a free leading edge and a trailing edge. The trailing edge is integral with a leading edge of the first side portion. A trailing edge of the first side portion is integral with a leading edge of the rearward portion. A trailing edge of the rearward portion is integral with a leading edge of the second side portion. A cover member is provided that is dimensioned for coupling with a removable cover of the cooler. The cover member has a rectangular main panel. The main panel has a pair of opposed foldable long edges and a pair of opposed foldable short edges. The cover member is secured to the base member whereby the cooler is completely contained therein.

Abstract: A hand-held cryosurgical instrument is provided with an insulating, cold-resistive, non-slip grip, which fits onto the neck of a cryosurgical instrument by means of machined threads. The grip has a lip for the users hand to rest against to protect it from the cold metal of the instrument.

Abstract: A cup holder for use with beverage containers which enables the beverage consumer to more effectively grasp and hold the combined holder and container when consuming a beverage from the container, more effectively stabilize the beverage container when supported on a supporting surface and provide insulation between the exterior of the beverage container and the hand of the beverage consumer. The cup holder is constructed in the form of a planar blank of recyclable material which can be quickly and easily formed into a sleeve and set up without the use of glue, easily assembled onto a cup or beverage container without requiring manual dexterity, easily removed from the cup and recycled when combined with the cup or separated therefrom.

Abstract: An insulating sack for carrying beverages and other items includes an inner fabric bag having an open mouth and a closed bottom, an outer bag connected to the inner fabric bag along said mouth, means defining a first drawstring pathway adjacent said mouth, a first drawstring inserted along said pathway and having ends extending outside of the pathway whereby the first drawstring can be tightened to purse the mouth, and a second drawstring passing circumferentially around the inner bag and inside of the outer bag, whereby the second drawstring can be tightened to reduce the effective diameter of the inner bag at a position more than halfway from the mouth to the closed bottom of the outer bag, thus enabling one to custom-fit the sack to items of various sizes.

Abstract: A sleeve (1) for beverage containers (2) made of a substantially planar rigid material, such as cardboard, having side sections (6) which are foldably connected along folding creases (4) to form a sleeve having a top opening (3) for inserting a container. The sleeve has a bottom coaster (11) which is foldably connected to a bottom of one of the side sections which is supported by a strut (8) under the coaster adhesively attached at a folding tab (9) to the bottom of the coaster. An extension (7) on the coaster (11) is also provided to extend through a slit (18) in the folding strut for additional support. When the sleeve is assembled, the entire coaster (11) and strut (8) fold up into the body of the sleeve for easy storage and shipping. When the sleeve (1) contains a beverage container during use configuration, the coaster (11) covers the entire bottom of the sleeve, thereby preventing moisture from wetting or damaging a surface on which it is placed.

Abstract: An insulating device particularly adapted to fit over the external surface of a generally cylindrical beverage container and including double material layers which provide an internal pocket accessible to the user's fingers through at least one longitudinal entrance slot.

Abstract: A hard plastic or nylon beverage insulator holder (2) mated with a suction cup (1) inserted into the accepting ring (5) of the beverage insulator holder (2) specifically designed to firmly secure the unit to a smooth surface. The beverage insulator holder (2) is dimensioned to receive a standard sized beverage insulator and a beverage container, such as a can or a bottle. The beverage insulator holder (2) is also equiped with cup handle notch outs (6) on opposing sides to receive coffee cup handles and also finger slots for ease of receiving and removing the beverage insulator. The false bottom (3) ensures a flat and stable surface for the beverage insulator. The four stablizing feet (4) ensure the stability of the unit. The beverage insulator holder (2) is designed to accept beverage insulators, beverage containers with handles, and beverage containers.

Abstract: A containing device capable of receiving beverage containers of a variety of sizes and shapes and further providing and maintaining for an extended period of time a temperature substantially above or below ambient temperature to said beverage container is disclosed. The containing device of the present invention comprises a main body portion constructed of materials having thermal insulating properties and at least one removable sleeve. The removable sleeve is comprised of a series of alternating tubes and pockets, the tubes containing either a reusable refrigerant or a substance capable of providing thermal energy, and the pockets containing a substance which remains flexible over a wide range of temperatures. The alternating placement of the tubes and pockets within the removable sleeve allows the substance in the tubes to be rigid and yet still allow the main body portion to receive beverage containers of a variety of sizes and shapes.

Abstract: A beverage cover includes an insulating sleeve receiving an insert and supporting a sound generating device. The sound generating device is protected from moisture such as condensation and the like, is selectively operable, and may contain a melody or other preprogrammed audio track. The beverage container may thus be used for amusement or entertainment as well as to reinforce promotional messages associated with distribution of the beverage cover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insert for a standard beverage container holder that assists a user in removing an empty beverage container therefrom. The device includes a substantially rectangular panel bendable to form a cylindrical beverage container receptacle. The panel has two opposing lateral side edges, longitudinal top and bottom edges perpendicularly disposed therebetween, a planar inner surface and an opposing planar outer surface. Protruding from the inner surface are a plurality ofjuxtaposed, substantially parallel ribs extending from the top edge to the bottom edge. Depending from the inner surface of the panel immediately adjacent the bottom edge thereof are a plurality of bendable flaps for supporting a beverage container in an upright position. The top and bottom edges each have a pair of opposing L-shaped latch members for securing the device to the upper and lower rims of the beverage container holder.

Abstract: Disclosed is a container covering. The covering has an opening for receiving the container, and includes a body, a base and a support member attached to the base and the body. The support member promotes maintaining the covering in an upright position when the covering is so positioned.

Abstract: A beverage container insulator apparatus having a base member, a receptacle member with a generally tubular interior, and a foam member extending around an exterior surface of the receptacle member. A sleeve extends around an exterior of the foam member. The sleeve is formed of a transparent material. The base member has a generally flat surface forming a base of the insulator apparatus and an upwardly extending inner ring member having a connector thereon for receiving the receptacle member. A plurality of clip members extend resiliently into the tubular interior for releasably retaining the beverage container therein.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward cup holders which are selectively mountable to a plurality of surfaces to hold cups and containers of beverages particularly in vehicles. The invention provides a holder having a plurality of selectable mounting means whereby the user may select that means most appropriate to the surface on which the holder is to be mounted.

Abstract: A collar flexibly movable between a first shape defining an opening for receiving one end of a cup and a second shape where the collar is substantially flat. A handle is flexibly connected to the collar. Tension members attach to the handle and collar on opposite sides of the handle to provide two opposing forces which prevent the handle from moving with respect to the collar.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improved container holder having a unique shape that facilitates efficient manufacturing of the holder and printing of advertising material at a predetermined location on the holder. The container holder comprises an elongate body delimited by top and bottom edges and first and second end edges. The top and bottom edges define straight lines that are parallel to each other. The body further comprises a first tab positioned at the first end edge of the body, and a second tab positioned interiorly of the body, and generally adjacent to the first tab. The tabs are positioned at an acute angle with respect to one of the top and bottom edges, and extend away from each other in opposite directions. The body further comprises a first slot positioned adjacent the second end edge, and a second slot positioned generally adjacent the first slot.

Abstract: An inflatable beverage container insulating jacket, more particularly, a jacket which when collapsed conveniently stores in a credit-card sized pouch for carrying in a wallet or purse. The insulating jacket includes a generally cylindrical inflatable wall and a base unitarily attached to the wall, which when inflated forms the receiving space for the container. Both the wall and the base are made up of an interior partition and an exterior partition peripherally attached to one another, thus defining an interiorly disposed chamber for rigid inflation of the wall. An inflation valve having a minimal dimension, such as a resealable compression-type zipperless closure, is attached to the wall along a top edge of the wall, the valve permitting rigid inflation of the unitary base and wall by virtue of a plurality of interconnected air cells. Each air cell is defined in the wall and base by a plurality of tacking welds.

Abstract: An insulator apparatus for a beverage container having a section of foam material with a generally rectangular configuration, a first self-coiling spring strip affixed adjacent to a top edge of the section of foam material, and a second self-coiling spring strip affixed adjacent to a bottom edge of the section of foam material. The first self-coiling spring strip is in generally parallel relationship to the second self-coiling spring strip. The first and second self-coiling spring strips operate so as to self-roll the section of foam material around an exterior surface of the beverage container. Each of the first and second self-coiling spring strips have a concave side and a convex side and the property that, when straightened, the spring strip holds a straightened shape and, when bent in a predetermined direction, the spring strip self-rolls to encircle the beverage container. The first and second self-coiling spring strips are of identical configurations.

Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, a casserole container (12) includes a thermal jacket (12) which is manufactured from a generally lightweight, flexible insulative material and which can be expanded and/or contorted to receive casserole dishes (16) of varying sizes and shapes. The thermal jacket (12) fits securely within a slightly larger transport member (14), which is manufactured from a generally stronger and heavier material such as woven cloth or wool. The transport member (14) comprises a transport member top (14A) integrally woven to a transport member basin (14B). A transport member slit (14AC) bisects the transport member (14), creating an opening along one side of the transport member (14). A transport member top draw string (14AB), housed within an open channel formed along the leading edge of the transport member top (14A), enables the transport member (14) to be closed and opened.

Abstract: A sanitary cup which is inserted into a drinking water can including: a body which is made of a synthetic resin; a plurality of hemisphere type of projections which are formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the body; an inclined portion which is inclined by about 20.degree. on the upper end portion of the body; a first groove which is formed between a cup bottom surface and a bottom surface edge portion; a projection end which is formed on the bottom surface of the inner side of the body; a second groove which is formed between the bottom surface edge portion and the body to form a protrusion portion on the inner side of the body; and a third groove which is formed in the inner side of the bottom surface edge portion, whereby when a reinforcing edge on the top end of the drinking water can is inserted into the third groove, the protrusion portion is elastically inserted into the lower portion of the reinforcing edge.

Abstract: An insulating shell for an irregularly shaped container having an integral handle, the shell made of insulating material and having a main body portion into which the container is inserted. One side of the main body portion is taller than the other side, to leave exposed the handle of the container, so it can still be easily lifted. A bottom portion of the shell has one or more holes cut into it, to counteract vacuum effect when removing the container from the shell. The insulating material out of which the shell is made is typically vinyl-coated foam rubber or foam plastic.

Abstract: A drinking cup and a cup holder having mating radially extending flanges and tabs permitting the cup to be inserted into and removed from the holder in one rotative position of the cup and in a second rotative position of the cup permitting engagement of the flanges and tabs to secure the cup and holder together.

Abstract: The cup protector includes a vertically elongate insulating sleeve slidably receiving a cup therein, the protector also including a closure lid integrally formed with the sleeve and selectively movable relative thereto.

Abstract: This invention relates generally to a portable beverage container holder and cover. More specifically, the invention is a floatable, insulated, beverage container holder, having an external tubular foam shell, and a two-piece device, comprising a dome-shaped cover portion and an annular collar portion. Hinged means, comprising of a rod connected to two ear shaped upwardly extended projections, is integrally formed with the annular collar, enabling the dome-shape cover to pivot between a forwardly closing position and a backwardly open position. The collar includes a recess in the rear of the hinge for receiving a locking projection correspondingly disposed at the back of the dome shaped cover. A frictional engagement between these corresponding parts retains the cover in an upright locked position, when it is pivoted backward. Similarly, the cover is adapted to snap into a watertight seal when it pivots forwardly into a closed position.

Abstract: A water purifier includes a plurality of filter members for purifying fresh water. A first connecting hose supplies fresh water to one of the filter members, and additional connecting hoses conduct fresh water sequentially to the other filter members. Thermal insulators surround at least the first connecting hose and at least one of the filter members to prevent the formation of dew thereon.

Abstract: A hollow, cylindrical clutch adapter that surrounds a screw-on end cap and prevents the transfer of excessive torquing forces to the end cap so as to avoid over-tightening the end cap to a threaded neck of a fluid reservoir, such as that common to a squeeze bottle. The squeeze bottle includes an outer body that surrounds the fluid reservoir and a hollow head that surrounds the clutch adapter and is rotatable relative to the outer body. The clutch adapter includes a series of parallel aligned splines or teeth projecting radially inward thereof so as to be respectively interspersed between the usual ridges that are molded into the end cap, whereby to insure that a rotational force applied to the clutch adapter will be transmitted to the end cap. The hollow head is rotated to apply a corresponding rotational force to the end cap via the clutch adapter located therebetween.

Abstract: A beverage container cooler proportioned for use in a standard cup holder, comprising a rigid tube having a hollow, an open upper end and a closed lower end, and an interior and exterior, and insulation covering the exterior of the upper end.

Abstract: A synthetic resin article includes a translucent or semitranslucent external portion (10) and an internal portion (1) having on its external surface an ornament, in particular a gold or silver metallization. The external and internal portions (10 and 1) comprise complementary assembly structure (8, 14; 5, 11) and are assembled by wedging and ultrasonic welding. The internal portion (1) is formed of a thermoplastic resin selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyamide, PVC, polyethylene terephthalate and methylpentene resins. The external portion (10) is constituted of a translucent or semitranslucent synthetic resin. The internal portion (1) is a tubular element comprising a bottom (2) of larger transverse cross section than a tubular portion (3) of the internal portion (1) and which has a bent-back edge (4) extending along the tubular portion (3) of the tubular element creating a recess (5).

Abstract: An elongated sheet (10) is used to form a thermally insulated cup (30). The sheet includes a pair of spaced apart smooth portions (12, 13) connected by a middle portion (11). The smooth portions are folded on opposite sides of the middle portion. The middle portion is corrugated or otherwise distorted or deformed to create air space. The folded sheet is wound around a mandrel to form a cylinder. The ends of the smooth portions are joined together, and a bottom closure (14) is attached to form the cup. The finished cup includes a smooth outer shell (12S), a smooth inner shell (13S), and a middle layer (11L) sandwiched therebetween. The middle layer forms many air spaces between the shells to thermally insulate the contents of the cup, and also provide structural strength. The cup can be constructed of paper, which makes it biodegradable and recyclable, and its simple construction method makes it easy and inexpensive to manufacture using standard, conventional machinery. In an alternative embodiment (FIG.

Abstract: A removable insulating container which grips a bottle such that the container is held snugly in place. The container uses a separate lower sleeve and an upper cap which are mounted on a medicine bottle to substantially encase the medicine bottle. The container is fabricated from a multi-layer flexible material which has an impact resistant outer layer and an inner layer which forms an internal channel that grips the side of the medicine bottle. The proximal end of the container has an optional viewing window which allows the user to estimate the amount of medicine remaining in the medicine bottle. The proximal end of the lower sleeve extends past the bottom of the bottle to prevent it from impacting a surface should it be dropped.

Abstract: The device for holding an article according to the present invention comprises an external frame member defining a chamber and having an opening at one end thereof, and a resilient holding member mounted within the chamber and capable of holding an article which has been introduced into the chamber. The resilient holding member is mounted on the external frame member of the chamber such that the article is held by the resilient holding member in a desired position at a central portion of the chamber.

Abstract: Thermos bottle liner comprising a liner in a generally rectangular configuration and positionable in a cylindrical configuration around the side wall of the bottle, the liner including in a rectangular configuration with long upper and lower edges and short parallel side edges, an interior layer of a pile type fabric, preferably terry cloth, the liner also including an exterior layer fabricated of a flexible plastic in a rectangular configuration with long upper and lower edges and short parallel side edges, the interior layer and exterior layer being off set laterally with respect to each other forming an outwardly exteriorly facing rectangular coupling area on the exterior face of the interior layer with a pile type fastener thereon and forming an inwardly facing rectangular area on the interior face of the exterior layer with a pile type fastener.

Abstract: A bottle holder holds a bottle having a perimeter, a height, a top, and a bottom. The bottle has a cylindrical body having a first end and a second end. The bottom is attached to the first end to create an interior volume. A neck with an opening is attached to the second end of the cylindrical body to create the opening connecting the interior volume to a volume exterior to the bottle. A first material is adapted to be extended substantially around the perimeter of the bottle to form a seam. The first material also extends substantially from the bottom of the bottle to the top of the bottle. The seam extends longitudinally approximately from the bottom of the bottle to the top of the bottle. A second material is attached to the first material that covers the bottom of the bottle. An apparatus, such a zipper, snaps, buttons, and velcro, is positioned along the seam to selectably close the seam to hold said bottle in place.

Abstract: An insulating sleeve, preferably made of plastic, adapted to slidably receive and engage the outer sidewall of a container such as a cup. The sleeve is comprised of a plurality of concentric ring-like bands aligned one above the other and connected so as to form a unitary sleeve by peripheral ridges extending from the bottom edge of one band to the top edge of the next adjacent band. The sleeve is configured such that the top edge of each band rests in abutting engagement or contact with the sidewall when fitted around the container, with the remainder of the band and the associated ridge being located remote from contact with the container sidewall. A circular void or channel is thereby formed around the container between portions of the sleeve and the sidewall within an area defined by the top edges of adjoining bands. Heat or cold emanating from the container is accumulated within these channels and vented out the top of the sleeve via a series of notched vents provided within the top edge of each band.

Abstract: An elongated sheet (10) is used to form a thermally insulated cup (30). The sheet includes a pair of spaced apart smooth portions (12, 13) connected by a middle portion (11). The smooth portions are folded on opposite sides of the middle portion. The middle portion is corrugated or otherwise distorted to create air space. The folded sheet is wound around a mandrel to form a cylinder. The ends of the smooth portions are joined together, and a bottom closure (14) is attached to form the cup. The finishell cup includes a smooth outer shell (12S), a smooth inner shell (13S), and a middle layer (11L) sandwiched therebetween. The middle layer forms many air spaces between the shells to thermally insulate the contents of the cup, and also provide structural strength. The cup can be constructed of paper, which makes it biodegradable and recyclable, and its simple construction method makes it easy and inexpensive to manufacture using standard, conventional machinery. In an alternative embodiment (FIG.

Abstract: A cup holder includes a ring of thermally insulative material having an inner surface and an outer surface, with a strip of resilient compressible material affixed to the inner surface circumferentially around the entire extent thereof. A handle is mounted on the outer surface of the ring for supporting the ring and a cup held in the ring. The ring inner surface is generally cylindrical in shape, while the outer surface has an arcuate shape forming a convex shape from the upper to the lower edge of ring. The handle has a vertically oriented elongated oval-shaped aperture therethrough to receive at least two fingers of a human hand. A projection depends from the lower end of the handle loop adjacent a distal side to form a concave finger grip between the projection and a lower edge of the loop. A pair of depressions are formed in a forward portion of the outer surface of the ring and extend circumferentially, to receive the palmar side of the first and second fingers of the hand.

Abstract: An insulated cup includes a tapered side wall that defines an array of spaced, parallel ridges separated by grooves. A label is supported by the ridges around the exterior of the cup to define an array of air gaps in the grooves between the ridges. These air gaps provide thermal insulation tending to reduce heat flow through the label into or out of the cup, and the side wall includes solid resin outer layers and a foamed resin central layer to improve thermal insulation further.

Abstract: A merchandising display device having an upright tubular housing and a removable decorative covering is disclosed. The housing has an open top for permitting access to merchandise contained in the housing. The covering is of a deflatably air-inflated sleeve structure and is disposed around the housing so as to cover the outside surface of the housing. The covering includes an outer wall which defines the outer perimeter of the sleeve structure. The covering is formed of air-impervious flexible sheet material such that the outer wall is bulged outwardly due to internal pressure of the covering to provide a contour different from the contour of the housing.

Abstract: A cup holder includes a ring of thermally insulative material having an inner surface and an outer surface, with a strip of resilient compressible material affixed to the inner surface circumferentially around the entire extent thereof. A handle is mounted on the outer surface of the ring for supporting the ring and a cup held in the ring. The ring inner surface is generally cylindrical in shape, while the outer surface has an arcuate shape forming a convex shape from the upper to the lower edge of the ring. The handle has a vertically oriented elongated oval-shaped aperture therethrough to receive at least two fingers of a human hand. A projection depends from the lower end of the handle loop adjacent a distal side to form a concave finger grip between the projection and a lower edge of the loop. A pair of depressions are formed in a forward portion of the outer surface of the ring and extend circumferentially, to receive the palmar side of the first and second fingers of the hand.

Abstract: A drum quilt adapted for insulating a container with temperature sensitive contents from the surrounding environment, having: a substantially tubular open-bottom body including a sidewall section and a top section having a slit portion; the sidewall includes a predetermined diameter defined as a distance from one side of the sidewall to an opposite, other side; and a diameter adjusting mechanism The sidewall diameter is adjustable from a wide diameter (at rest) position to a narrow diameter (pulled taunt) position.

Abstract: A container is provided for holding and carrying objects, including groceries, and for enabling those objects to better maintain their temperature. The container comprises an insulated body having a cavity which opens upward, a movable lid which can fit across the cavity's opening to close it, and a removable, relatively rigid, basket which fits within the cavity. The insulated body and basket has a size to enable two, but not three, standard grocery bags to stand up within the enclosed basket when the lid is shut. The basket has one or more handles which make it easy to remove its contents from the insulated body. The inside surfaces of the insulated body and the basket are tapered, so the basket can be easily withdrawn from the insulated body and so more than one basket can be stacked inside the insulated body. Space is provided between the basket and the insulated body for cooling packs.

Abstract: An insulated fabric serving dish holder compromising a bottom panel and a perpendicular side panel made of decorative fabric, lined and having a seam connecting the perimeter of the bottom panel to the bottom of the side panel. The holder is made to fit snugly around various sized and geometrically shaped serving dishes, with fasteners located on either end of the side panel to secure the ends of the side panel to one another to fit around the perimeter of the serving dish. The purpose of the holder is to protect the hands of people serving food from the hot serving dishes, as well as protect the dining table from burns. It also has a decorative function.

Abstract: A beverage can holding device includes a foam-insulated containment portion dimensioned for receipt of a beverage can therein. The device includes a handle having a generally C-shaped configuration. The handle has an upper end portion having a recess formed therein. The recess is adapted for receiving a lip of a beverage can therein. The handle has a lower end portion extending within the containment portion. The lower end portion has a clip extending outwardly therefrom for coupling with a lower end of a beverage can.

Abstract: A "C" shaped sleeve for insulating the hand while holding a beverage cup. A plastic molded shape having two broadened ends connected by a thinner central strip wherein the boky is conically arrayed about an axis which intersects the center of the shape. The "C" shape is sizewd to be slightly under the diameter of a conventional hot beverage cup and to snap onto the sidewall of the beverage cup and hold in a spring like fashion.

Abstract: A mug consists of an outer body made of plastics and an inner body made of a metal. The outer body has a sloped circumferential wall defining a hollow cavity. A bottom plate is fixed with a bottom end of the outer body, having a plurality of seats spaced apart on an upper surface for supporting the bottom of the inner body. An anti-leak gasket engages with an annular groove provided around an upper opening of the inner body, which has its upper edge closely contacting with an annular groove of the outer body after placed in the outer body supported by the seats on the bottom plate securely.

Abstract: Portable containers for insulating and supporting disposable plastic 1, 2 and 3 liter bottles. A first embodiment includes a foamed plastic polystryrene type housing with molded handle. Pitcher type model with can fixably and snugly support the liter bottle therein. An alternative includes a removable refrigerant material such as Blue-Ice can be inserted within the interior bottom of the housing. A top portion is snapably or threadably detached from the housing. The housing is shaped to closely conform to a standard 1, 2 or 3 liter bottle. A second embodiment has double walls with the refrigerant material or insulative foam there-between. A third embodiment has a bottom portion of the housing detachable from the rest and can also contain a cold pack of refrigerant material which can be prefrozen by itself before using the invention. The fourth and fifth embodiments utilize wet-suit type outer housings with zippers and plastic type handles.