# US 10,441,102 B1 · Beverage container holder with cover for mouth of beverage container

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- Number: US 10,441,102 B1
- Document ID: US10441102B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 15/590,801
- Filed: 2017-05-09
- Granted: 2019-10-15
- Earliest claimed: 2016-05-09
- Applicants: Thomas Leland Bunting
- Inventors: Thomas Leland Bunting
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10441102B1

## CPC

- A47G 23/0233: {with a lid, e.g. for a beer glass (lids attachable to beer glasses A47G19/2205)}
- B65D 81/3876: {insulating sleeves or jackets for cans, bottles, barrels, etc.}
- A47G 2023/0291: {flexible sleeves or jackets}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A portable, personal sized, beverage container holder or kouzie with cover to prevent entry of insects and spiders into open beverage container. The cover also prevents spillage of beverage from the container. The holder includes a sleeve to receive the container and a cover to fit over the mouth of the container. The cover is removable and detachable but allows drinking from the container without removal of the cover or the container from the holder.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A portable beverage container holder for a beverage container having an opening or mouth at its top, the holder comprising:
a sleeve mimicking or capable of mimicking the shape of at least the lower half of the beverage container, for receiving and holding the beverage container;
a cover for covering the mouth of the beverage container;
wherein the cover is removably connected or attached to the sleeve with a pair of snap fasteners and the cover is slidable or rotatable on said snap fasteners so that the cover is pullable down over at least a portion of the top of the sleeve so as to uncover the mouth of the beverage container without detaching the cover from the sleeve.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the sleeve and the cover are comprised of the same material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the sleeve and the cover are comprised of a neoprene fabric or material.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the cover is comprised of neoprene and polyester.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is comprised of plastic or metal and the cover is comprised of neoprene or a fabric comprising neoprene.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The holder of claim 5 wherein the plastic is rigid or flexible.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is an insulating sleeve.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the snap fasteners are comprised of plastic.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the sleeve is rigid and has a cap for receiving the cover.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The holder of claim 1 wherein the cover in place over the mouth of the container prevents entry of insects or spiders into the container.