US 2006/0065669 A1Published application

Sports-themed beverage can insulator and holder

OwnerBrett Coxinventor

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Abstract

The invention is directed toward an insulated beverage container manufactured in a variety of realistic or fanciful, sports-themed shapes. The user's hand is inserted into the container and grips a rod which bridges the gap between the sides of the beverage container, thereby preventing the beverage container from being dropped and assisting the user in controlling the handling of the beverage container. The beverage container is designed to be manufactured in the colors of a specific sports team with that team's logo emblazoned on its side.

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An insulated beverage container comprising:

a holder comprising a piece of insulating foam, rubber, or other suitable insulating and lightweight material, where,
the holder has manufactured into it a can cavity of a diameter approximately that of a standard beverage container, and a depth of approximately one half of the standard beverage container, designed such that a standard beverage can will fit in the can cavity snugly, and yet enough of the top of the beverage can will extend beyond the top of the beverage container such that a user can bring the can to his/her mouth without touching the beverage container with his/her lips and,
where the holder has manufactured into it a hand cavity of sufficient size to accommodate the hand of an average sized adult up to that adult's wrist, and,
where the foam, plastic, or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be made in a number of different colors, and,
where the foam, plastic or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be made in a number of different shapes, depending on what mold is used, and,
where the foam, plastic or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be manufactured with a shiny sheen on the outside of the beverage container, thereby creating a “finished” look to the beverage container, and
where the shiny sheen on the outside of the beverage container is suitable for emblazoning upon it a logo or other advertising symbol or writing, and,
a rod extending from one side of the hand cavity to the other side, said rod being made of plastic, hard foam, wood, metal, or another similarly hard substance, and said rod being attached to both sides of the hand cavity such that a user can grip said rod with his/her fingers to not only retain the beverage container on his/her hand, but also to control movement of the beverage container to facilitate drinking and avoiding spilling the beverage when not drinking it.

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A method of promoting a sports team, comprising, the manufacture of a beverage container for sale or as a give-away to promote the sports team, the beverage container comprising:

a holder comprising a piece of insulating foam, rubber, or other suitable insulating and lightweight material, where,
the holder has manufactured into it a can cavity of a diameter approximately that of a standard beverage container, and a depth of approximately one half of the standard beverage container, designed such that a standard beverage can will fit in the can cavity snugly, and yet enough of the top of the beverage can will extend beyond the top of the beverage container such that a user can bring the can to his/her mouth without touching the beverage container with his/her mouth and,
where the holder has manufactured into it a hand cavity of sufficient size to accommodate the hand of an average sized adult up to that adult's wrist, and,
where the foam, plastic, or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be made in a number of different colors, and,
where the foam, plastic or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be made in a number of different shapes, depending on what mold is used, and,
where the foam, plastic or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be manufactured with a shiny sheen on the outside of the beverage container, thereby creating a “finished” look to the beverage container, and
where the shiny sheen on the outside of the beverage container is suitable for emblazoning upon it a logo or other advertising symbol or writing, and,
a rod extending from one side of the hand cavity to the other side, said rod being made of plastic, hard foam, wood, metal, or another similarly hard substance, and said rod being attached to both sides of the hand cavity such that a user can grip said rod with his/her fingers to not only retainer the beverage container on his/her hand, but also to control movement of the beverage container.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

An insulated beverage container comprising:

a holder comprising a piece of insulating foam, rubber, or other suitable insulating and lightweight material, where,
the holder has manufactured into it a can cavity of a diameter approximately that of a standard beverage container, and a depth of approximately one half of the standard beverage container, designed such that a standard beverage can will fit in the can cavity snugly, and yet enough of the top of the beverage can will extend beyond the top of the beverage container such that a user can bring the can to his/her mouth without touching the beverage container with his/her lips and,
where the holder has manufactured into it a hand cavity of sufficient size to accommodate the hand of an average sized adult up to that adult's wrist, and,
where the foam, plastic, or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be made in a number of different colors, and,
where the foam, plastic or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be made in a number of different shapes, depending on what mold is used, and,
where the foam, plastic or other material from which the beverage holder is manufactured can be manufactured with a shiny sheen on the outside of the beverage container, thereby creating a “finished” look to the beverage container, and
where the shiny sheen on the outside of the beverage container is suitable for emblazoning upon it a logo or other advertising symbol or writing, and,
a rod extending from one side of the hand cavity to the other side, said rod being made of plastic, hard foam, wood, metal, or another similarly hard substance, and said rod being attached to both sides of the hand cavity such that a user can grip said rod with his/her fingers to not only retain the beverage container on his/her hand, but also to control movement of the beverage container to facilitate drinking and avoiding spilling the beverage when not drinking it.

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