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Container covering

  • US 5,915,580 A
  • Filed: 12/24/1997
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/24/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A covering having an opening for receiving a container in a cavity, said covering comprising a generally pliable body having an internal surface at least partially defining said cavity, an external surface, an upper portion and a lower portion;

  • a generally pliable base having a first side positioned proximate said container when said container is received in said opening, and having an opposing, second side;

    an annular support member attached to said lower portion of said internal surface of said body and said second side of said base, said annular support member assisting to maintain the covering in an upright position after said covering is so positioned, said annular support member being positioned between a portion of the second side of said base and a portion of said body, said annular support member positioned relative to said body and said base such that at least a substantial portion of said annular support member is generally isolated from the cavity and is generally not exposed; and

    a tape member overlying said support member and said body, said tape member having an external surface and an opposing, internal surface, said internal surface contacting said support member and said body, said tape member sandwiching a lower portion of said body and a portion of said support member therebetween.

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