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US 5,969,592 AGranted
Audio beverage cover
OwnerD. C. Reedinventor
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Abstract
A beverage cover includes an insulating sleeve receiving an insert and supporting a sound generating device. The sound generating device is protected from moisture such as condensation and the like, is selectively operable, and may contain a melody or other preprogrammed audio track. The beverage container may thus be used for amusement or entertainment as well as to reinforce promotional messages associated with distribution of the beverage cover.
Claims13
An apparatus for retaining a beverage container comprising:
- a sleeve, the sleeve having a cylindrical cavity adapted to receive the beverage container, wherein the sleeve is formed from an insulating material;
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- a sound generating device encapsulated within a moisture-proof cover coupled to the sleeve such that a speaker within the sound generating device is aligned with a hole through the sleeve, wherein the sound generating device is operable to generate preselected sounds.
An apparatus for retaining a beverage container comprising:
- an insert, the insert having a first end and a second end, the first end having an opening in communication with a cylindrical cavity, wherein the opening is configured to allow placement of the beverage container into the cylindrical cavity;
- an insulating sleeve, the insulating sleeve having a first end and a second end, the first end of the insulating sleeve having an opening in communication with a cylindrical cavity configured to receive the insert;
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- an electronic sound generating device encapsulated within a moisture-proof cover attached to the insulating sleeve with a speaker in the sound generating device aligned with a hole through the sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.