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US 6,385,992 B1Granted
Beverage bottle container
OwnerJoseph Frank Flore, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A rigid lightweight portable Beverage Bottle Container is described. It features a two-piece double walled construction, which provides impact, shock protection, and a thermal retention barrier and or coolant for beverage bottles, and features a carry handle.
Claims7
A beverage bottle container comprising:
- a pair of rigid, double-walled mating container halves having substantially semi-cylindrical inner surfaces about a longitudinal axis for engagement with a beverage bottle;
- each of said container halves including:
- a bottom surface having (i) a bottom support ridge extending along a first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and (ii) a bottom foot support extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- at least one of a molded-in hinge and a mating slot disposed above and adjacent to the bottom surface;
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- a top surface having (i) a neck opening through which a neck of the beverage bottle protrudes, and (ii) a pair of strap posts disposed below the neck opening, said strap posts extending along the first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis;
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- a carrying handle operatively connected to strap posts for holding the container halves in a closed position.
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A bottle carrier comprising:
- a pair of double-walled mating halves joined to form a substantially cylindrical, insulated inner chamber;
- a support base extending from the bottom of the inner chamber having a pair of perpendicularly crossed support members for supporting the carrier in an upright position;
- a pair of hinges and receiving slots molded into one of the bottom support members;
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- a latching assembly including a pair of support posts extending from a top portion of the outer surface, said support posts being operatively connected to ends of a carry handle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.