Insulated container jacket

An insulating container jacket comprising:

• a cylindrical body of flexible, insulation lined fabric having a bottom panel and having an open top at the other end of the cylindrical body from the panel;
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• a T-shaped carriage and closure subassembly attached to the cylindrical body and facilitating carriage and closure of the cylindrical body when a beverage container is carried therein, said T-shaped carriage and closure subassembly comprising:
• an elongated, downwardly extending leg secured to one side of said cylindrical body, and having an upper end and a lower end, and extending parallel to the axis of the cylindrical body;
• a flexible, elongated belt loop element having one end secured to, and formed integrally with, the upper end of said downwardly extending leg, and having a second end extendable through a belt and connectable to the lower portion of the cylindrical body;
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• cover panel means having an outer periphery and a point hingedly connected at one location on its outer periphery at said point of hinged connection to the upper end of said downwardly extending leg and to said belt loop element and comprising:
• an outer closure pad having an outer periphery and extending across and covering the open top of the cylindrical body;
• an inner closure pad fitting closely within said open top of the cylindrical body;
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• an engaging tab on the outer periphery of said outer closure pad on the opposite side of said cover panel means from its point of said hinged connection to said downwardly extending leg.