US 8,752,726 B2Granted

Cup insulator and customizable insert

OwnerMarcy L. Molzinventor

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Abstract

A sleeve containing an insert forming a cup holder is described. The inserts are placed in the sleeve. The sleeve is customizable by varying the color, writing and bar coding. The individual business may also display their logo on the sleeve or insert. These cup holders are personal to the user and can be repeatedly used. This enables the individual business to save money. The sleeve and insert as cup holder can be made up of recyclable material. The user may use a device implanted on or in a sleeve to pay and/or order the product using the sleeve.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A method of making a cup holder, comprising:

providing a first sheet made of a first flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
providing a second sheet made of a second flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
disposing a first insert made of a sheet of insulating material in between the first sheet and the second sheet, wherein the first insert comprises at least one of a sensor for making payments and a barcode for identifying a predetermined order;
heat sealing the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the second sheet to the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the first sheet, respectively, to form a first pair where the first straight edges of the first and second sheets form a left side and the second straight edges of the first and second sheets form a right side;
providing a third sheet made of the second flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
providing a fourth sheet made of the first flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
disposing a second insert made of a sheet of insulating material between the third sheet and the fourth sheet, wherein imprinted on the second insert is at least one of a logo, a personal name area, a request area and a product preference area;
heat sealing the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the fourth sheet to the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the third sheet, respectively, to form a second pair where the first straight edges of the third and fourth sheets form a left side and the second straight edges of the third and fourth sheets form a right side;
and
heat sealing the left and right sides of the first pair to the left and right sides of the second pair respectively to form the cup holder.

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Facts

Application: 13/158,566Filed 13 Jun 2011 · us provisional application
Priority: 14 Jun 2010
Published: US 2011/0307421 A115 Dec 2011
Granted: 17 Jun 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B65D 81/3876
With thermal insulation: insulating sleeves or jackets for cans, bottles, barrels, etc.
G06Q 30/0241
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: advertisements
G06Q 99/00
Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
B65D 2203/00
Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators

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Application61/354,696Us provisional application · filed 14 Jun 2010
US 2011/0307421 A1Pre-grant publication · published 15 Dec 2011
US 8,752,726 B2This patent

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Abstract

A method of making a cup holder, comprising:

providing a first sheet made of a first flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
providing a second sheet made of a second flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
disposing a first insert made of a sheet of insulating material in between the first sheet and the second sheet, wherein the first insert comprises at least one of a sensor for making payments and a barcode for identifying a predetermined order;
heat sealing the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the second sheet to the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the first sheet, respectively, to form a first pair where the first straight edges of the first and second sheets form a left side and the second straight edges of the first and second sheets form a right side;
providing a third sheet made of the second flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
providing a fourth sheet made of the first flexible material, having a first side and a second side defined by a first straight edge, a second straight edge opposite the first straight edge, a first curved edge and a second curved edge opposite the first curved edge, the first and second straight edges being generally perpendicular to the first and second curved edges;
disposing a second insert made of a sheet of insulating material between the third sheet and the fourth sheet, wherein imprinted on the second insert is at least one of a logo, a personal name area, a request area and a product preference area;
heat sealing the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the fourth sheet to the first curved edge and the second curved edge of the third sheet, respectively, to form a second pair where the first straight edges of the third and fourth sheets form a left side and the second straight edges of the third and fourth sheets form a right side;
and
heat sealing the left and right sides of the first pair to the left and right sides of the second pair respectively to form the cup holder.

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Facts

Application

13/158,566Filed 13 Jun 2011 · us provisional application

Priority

14 Jun 2010

Published

US 2011/0307421 A115 Dec 2011

Granted

17 Jun 2014

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

B65D 81/3876
With thermal insulation: insulating sleeves or jackets for cans, bottles, barrels, etc.
G06Q 30/0241
Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising: advertisements
G06Q 99/00
Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
B65D 2203/00
Decoration means, markings, information elements, contents indicators