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US 6,550,271 B2Granted
Neoprene bottle insulator
OwnerCurt Edward Silbertinventor
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Abstract
A decorative thermally insulated beverage bottle holder having a detachable carrying strap, a bottle opener, and a bottle cap. The bottle holder is made of a flexible insulating material such as neoprene. A vertically disposed zipper allows for the easy opening and closing of the contour fitting holder. Indicia can be placed on the holder to enhance its appearance.
Claims9
A beverage bottle jacket for a beverage bottle having a tapered neck, comprising:
- flexible insulating material contoured to surround and conform to the shape of said beverage bottle and said tapered neck;
- vertically disposed zipper applied to said flexible insulating material opening said flexible insulating material to admit said beverage bottle;
- carrying strap having sufficient length to be worn around the neck of a consumer and having sufficient strength to support the weight of a full beverage bottle, wherein said carrying strap is detachably engaged to said flexible insulating material;
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- combination bottle opener and bottle cap detachably engaged to said flexible insulating material, comprising a bottle opener means for removing a bottle cap disposed upon a first end portion of said combination bottle opener and bottle cap, and bottle cap means for removably sealing an open beverage bottle disposed upon a center portion of said combination bottle opener and bottle cap.
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A beverage bottle jacket for a beverage bottle having a tapered neck, comprising:
- flexible insulating material comprising neoprene and contoured to surround and conform to the shape of said beverage bottle and said tapered neck;
- vertically disposed zipper applied to said flexible insulating material opening said flexible insulating material to admit said beverage bottle;
- carrying strap comprising a length of neoprene having sufficient length to be worn around the neck of a consumer and having sufficient strength to support the weight of a full beverage bottle, wherein said carrying strap is detachably engaged to said flexible insulating material, and wherein said carrying strap is detachably engaged to said flexible insulating material by means of a detachable clipping mechanism having first portion of said clipping mechanism securely attached to said carrying strap and having second portion securely attached to said flexible thermally insulating material, and
- combination bottle opener and bottle cap detachably engaged to said flexible thermally insulating material, comprising a bottle opener means for removing a bottle cap disposed upon a first end portion of said combination bottle opener and bottle cap, and bottle cap means for removably scaling an open beverage bottle disposed upon a center portion of said combination bottle opener and bottle cap, wherein said combination bottle opener and bottle cap is attached to said insulating material by means of a detachable clipping mechanism securely attached to a second end portion of said combination bottle opener and bottle cap and detachably engaged to a ring disposed on said zipper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.