# US 2017/0280905 A1 · Beverage container holder

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- Number: US 2017/0280905 A1
- Document ID: US20170280905A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/595,409
- Filed: 2017-05-15
- Published: 2017-10-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-10-02
- Assignees: RP Promotional Designs LLC
- Applicants: RP Promotional Designs LLC
- Inventors: Ronald L. Prchal
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20170280905A1

## CPC

- A47G 23/0266: {for cans}
- A47G 23/0216: {for one glass or cup}
- A47G 23/04: Containers with means for keeping food cool or hot ({A47G19/027, A47G19/127, A47G19/2288, A47G19/285, A47G23/0313 take precedence; } for butter or cheese A47G19/26 {; thermally insulated vessels A47J41/00})
- A47G 23/0208: {for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like}
- A47G 2023/0275: {with means for keeping food cool or hot}
- A47G 2023/0283: {for one glass or cup}
- A47G 2023/0291: {flexible sleeves or jackets}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A beverage container holder may include an insulating sleeve including a first end opposite a second end. The first end may be defined by an opening sized to receive a beverage container. The beverage container holder may include a lining affixed to an internal surface of the sleeve along a length of the internal surface, forming an enclosed pocket between the sleeve and the lining. A beverage container holder may include an insert positioned within the pocket and including at least one sealed compartment containing refreezable material.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for forming a beverage container holder, comprising:
providing an insulating material, a lining material, and an Insert that has at least one sealed compartment containing refreezable material;
positioning the insert to the insulating material;
positioning the lining material to the insert and the insulating material;
affixing the lining material to the insulating material to form a layered structure having an enclosed pocket having the insert positioned therein;
folding the layered structure about a particular axis; and
affixing a first portion of the layered structure to a second portion of the layered structure, and a third portion of the layered structure to a fourth portion of the layered structure, forming the beverage container holder.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the insulating material is formed of a material selected from: neoprene; scuba foam.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the lining material is formed of a material selected from: nylon fabric; polyester interlock fabric.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one insert is formed of a material selected from: elastomer plastic; thermoplastic plastic.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the refreezable material is formed of a material selected from: aqueous liquid; freezer gel.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising affixing the lining material to the insulating material by one or more of: stitching; adhesive.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising affixing the first portion of the layered structure to the second portion of the layered structure, and the third portion of the layered structure to the fourth portion of the layered structure, by one or more of: stitching; adhesive.