Insulating shell and pouring aid for container and method of making same
OwnerDouglas J. Andreainventor
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Abstract
An insulating shell and carrier for a bottle in which the shell is formed of an insulating material having a main body section with an opening into which the bottle fits and an integral handle portion having an opening to permit a user to carry the bottle by the shell to use it as a pouring aid. The shell is preferably made from a flat sheet of material which is cut to the desired shape and size and joined at the edges to form the configuration matching that of the bottle.
Claims8
An insulating shell for a container having a main body portion with an outer surface configuration comprising:
- a shell of insulating material formed of a shape to define a central opening corresponding to the outer surface configuration of the container main body portion;
- said shell having a central portion to encompass a substantial part of the main body portion of the container to insulate the container contents, and
- an integral handle portion formed in the shell extending from and along the shell central portion and having an opening therein with at least a part of said opening adapted to extend above the container central body portion.
A method of making an insulating shell for a container comprising the steps of:
- providing a flat sheet of an insulating material;
- cutting the sheet to form a central section having width and height dimensions such that when the ends of the width of the sheet are abutted end-to-end they form an opening corresponding to the outer diameter and height of the main body portion of a container over which the shell is to be placed,
- forming the sheet with a one piece integral handle portion extending above the height dimension of the central section of the sheet,
- forming an opening in the handle portion to accept a part of a human hand, and
- fastening the ends of the central section together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.