Removable neoprene sleeve for a water cooler bottle
OwnerDavid Coplininventor
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Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a neoprene sleeve is provided that is sized to fit a water bottle used with a water cooler so that the sleeve extends between the bottom end of the bottle and the dispensing portion of the bottle. The neoprene sleeve is resilient and covers the outer finish of the bottle, thereby protecting the bottle by inhibiting (e.g., preventing) dents and scratches to the outer surface of the bottle while covering up any existing dents and scratches so that they are not noticeable to the user.
Claims21
In combination, a water bottle for use with a water cooler for dispensing water and a removable sleeve having a layer of neoprene material jointed at a seam and configured to resiliently fit over an outer surface of the water bottle to thereby protect the water bottle from suffering dents, scratches or nicks and also configured to cover existing dents, nicks and scratches on the water bottle, the sleeve having an open top end and a closed bottom end, an opening on a side surface configured to align with a handle of the water bottle to allow a user to grab the handle through the opening, and a window on said side surface configured to allow a user to see a level of water in the water bottle.
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A removable sleeve for use with a water bottle used with a water cooler, comprising:
- a sleeve body of a single layer of neoprene, where the edges of said layer are joined together by a hot weld seam that extends along the length of the sleeve body, the sleeve body having an open top end and a closed bottom end, the sleeve body configured to removably and resiliently fit over a water bottle and to extend between a bottom end of the water bottle and a dispensing portion of the water bottle, the sleeve body having an opening on a side surface configured to align with a handle of the water bottle to allow a user to grab the handle through the opening, the sleeve body further comprising a window on said side surface configured to allow a user to see a level of water in the water bottle, the sleeve body configured to protect the bottle from suffering dents, scratches or nicks and also configured to cover existing dents, nicks and scratches on the water bottle.
A removable sleeve for use with a water bottle used with a water cooler, consisting of:
- a generally cylindrical sleeve body made of neoprene, where the edges of said layer are joined together by a hot weld seam, the sleeve body having an open top end and a closed bottom end, the sleeve body configured to removably and resiliently fit over a water bottle and to extend between a bottom end of the water bottle and a dispensing portion of the water bottle, the sleeve body having an opening on a side surface configured to align with a handle of the water bottle to allow a user to grab the handle through the opening, the sleeve body further comprising a window on said side surface configured to allow a user to see a level of water in the water bottle, the sleeve body configured to protect the bottle from suffering dents, scratches or nicks and also configured to cover existing dents, nicks and scratches on the water bottle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.