Beverage container accessories
OwnerPeter Chenginventor
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Abstract
A holder is mounted on a tapered container having a rim. Radial portions on the holder extend past the rim and serve as fingerholds to support the container, and as a splash guard to resist spillage from the container's contents. A cylindrical skirt on the holder bounds an annular space with the container for increased thermal insulation.
Claims18
An accessory for a container having an annular side wall and an annular rim projecting outwardly from the side wall, comprising:
- a) an annular body portion circumferentially surrounding the side wall about an axis;
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- b) an extension portion foldably connected, and movable relative, to the body portion from an unfolded position in which the extension portion extends axially parallel to the axis, to a folded-out position in which the extension portion extends radially of the axis past the rim, the extension portion maintaining itself in the folded-out position and resisting movement back to the unfolded position.
An accessory for a container having an annular side wall which bounds an interior that narrows in cross-section from an open end to a closed end of the container, comprising:
- a) a cylindrical body portion circumferentially surrounding the side wall about an axis, and constrictingly engaging the side wall about an annular contact region adjacent the open end of the container;
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- b) a skirt circumferentially surrounding, and bounding with, the side wall an annular space that varies in radial cross-section in a direction away from the body portion, the contact region being the only engagement between the accessory and the side wall for constrictingly holding the accessory on the container.
An accessory for a container having an annular side wall which bounds an interior that narrows in cross-section from an open circular end to a closed circular end, and an annular rim projecting outwardly from the side wall at the open end, the accessory comprising:
- an annular member having a circular opening through which the closed end of the container is insertable along an axis until the annular member abuts against the rim, the circular opening having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the open end of the container to enable the annular member to constrictingly engage the side wall and hold itself in abutting engagement with the rim, the annular member extending radially of the axis past the rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.