INSULATING KNITTED BEVERAGE JACKET COZY

• US 20140353324A1
• Filed: 08/14/2014
• Published: 12/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Freaker USA Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Freaker USA Incorporated
• Inventors: Crain, Zachery Michael
• Application Number:
  US14/459,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20140353324A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 220/737
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3876 insulating sleeves or jackets for cans, bottles, barrels, etc.

Abstract

The present invention relates to an insulating knit bottle cozy jacket which provides a tight fit, insulation, a coaster bottom as well as the ability to have decorative cover.

Claims

1. A bottle knitted jacket comprising:

a) a top welt area inside area comprising;

i. a polyamide fiber; and

ii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320;

wherein the top welt inside area can extend to the inside neck of the jacket;

b) a top welt area outside area comprising;

i. a non-elastomeric fiber;

ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60; and

iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 about 320;

c) bottom welt area inside area;

i. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320;

wherein the bottom welt inside area can extend to the inside body of the jacket;

d) a bottom welt area outside area comprising;

i. a non-elastomeric fiber;

ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 60 to about 220; and

iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320;

e) a neck area comprising

i. a non-elastomeric fiber;

ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60; and

iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; and

f) a body area comprising;

i. a non-elastomeric fiber;

ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; and

iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320.

2. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the elastomer is spandex.

3. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the polyamide fiber is a nylon fiber.

4. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the acrylic fiber is a high bulk acrylic.

5. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the elastomeric covered polyamide fibers in the top welt area outside area, neck area and bottom welt area inside area are about 20 denier.

6. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the elastomeric covered polyamide fibers in the bottom welt area outside area and body area are about 120 denier.

7. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the elastomeric covered polyamide fiber has a denier of about 260.

8. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 which further comprises an advertisement or artistic design knit into the fabric at least along the neck or body area.

9. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the neck area is tapered to fit a tapered beck bottle.

10. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the neck area is tapered to fit a tapered beck bottle but can fit non-tapered bottles.

11. A bottle jacket according to claim 1 wherein the bottom welt can be positioned on the bottle to form a coaster.

12. A container knitted jacket comprising:

a) a top welt area having an inside area and an outside area;

b) a bottom welt area having an inside area and an outside area;

c) a neck area and

d) a body area.

13. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein the inside area of said top welt area is comprised of a polyamide fiber and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320, wherein the inside area of the top welt area can extend to the inside of the neck area of the jacket.

14. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein the outside area of said top welt area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320.

15. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein the inside area of said bottom welt area is comprised of an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320, wherein the inside area of the bottom welt area can extend to the inside of the body area of the jacket.

16. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein the outside area of said bottom welt area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 60 to about 220, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320.

17. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein said neck area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320.

18. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein said body area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320.

19. A container knitted jacket according to claim 12 wherein the container knitted jacket comprises a fiber selected from a group consisting of lycra, spandex, nylon, a high bulk acrylic, a polyamide fiber, an elastomeric fiber, a non-elastomeric fiber, wool, cotton, hemp, alpaca, acrylic-cotton blends, acrylic-wool blends and polyester.

20. A container knitted jacket comprising:

a) a body area;

b) a top area defined by an inside area and an outside area, the top area having an aperture for disposing a container within the container knitted jacket; and

c) a bottom area;

wherein the bottom area covers a portion of the bottom surface of the container disposed within the container knitted jacket.

21. A container knitted jacket according to claim 20 wherein the body area is further comprised of a neck area wherein the neck area has a diameter less than the diameter of the widest cross-sectional area of the body area.

22. A container knitted jacket according to claim 20 wherein the bottom area is further comprised of an inside area and an outside area, the bottom area having an aperture for disposing a container through the container knitted jacket.

23. A container jacket comprising:

a) a top welt area having an inside area and an outside area;

b) a bottom welt area having an inside area and an outside area and

c) a body area ps wherein the container jacket is made from at least one fiber capable of making the container jacket expandable from a relaxed position to an expanded and wherein the expanded position is greater than about 10% in diameter than the relaxed position.

24. A container knitted jacket according to claim 23 further comprising a neck area wherein the neck area is positioned between the top welt area and the body area.

25. A method of using a knitted jacket comprising the steps of

a) having a knitted jacket capable of receiving a container wherein the knitted jacket comprises a body area;

a top area defined by an inside area and an outside area, the top area having an aperture for disposing a container therein; and

a bottom area; and

b) disposing a container into the knitted jacket.

26. A method according to claim 25 wherein the bottom area further comprises an aperture for positioning a container therethrough.

27. A method according to claim 25 wherein the body area is further comprised of a neck area wherein the neck area has a diameter less than the diameter of the widest cross-sectional area of the body area.

28. A method of making a container knitted jacket comprising the steps of

a) loading a first fiber in a circular knit machine;

and

b) Initiating the knitting of the container knitted jacket, thereby forming a body area, a top area defined by an inside area and an outside area, the top area having an aperture for placing a container therein; and

c) Removing the container knitted jacket from the circular knit machine.

29. A method according to claim 28 wherein the first fiber is selected from a group consisting of lycra, spandex, nylon, a high bulk acrylic, a polyamide fiber, an elastomeric fiber, a non-elastomeric fiber, wool, cotton, hemp, alpaca, acrylic-cotton blends, acrylic-wool blends and polyester.

30. A method according to claim 28 further comprising the step of loading a second fiber in a circular knit machine.

31. A method according to claim 30 wherein the second fiber is selected from a group consisting of lycra, spandex, nylon, a high bulk acrylic, a polyamide fiber, an elastomeric fiber, a non-elastomeric fiber, wool, cotton, hemp, alpaca, acrylic-cotton blends, acrylic-wool blends and polyester.

32. A method according to claim 28 wherein the circular knit machine comprises a needle count of at least 108 needles.

33. A method according to claim 28 wherein the circular knit machine comprises a needle count range between 84 needles and 208 needles.

34. A method according to claim 28 wherein the circular knit machine comprises a needle count range between 108 needles and 168 needles.