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

• Current Assignee: Cooltech Corp. (Simply, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Outer Circle Products, Ltd.
• Inventors: Melk, Thomas J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Elkins, Gary E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Mai, Tri M.
• Application Number:
  US08/997,788
• Time in Patent Office: 552 Days
• Field of Search: 215/386, 215/395, 220/903, 220/592.24, 220/626, 220/739, 224/148.5, 224/148.4, 224/448.3, 229/89, 229/91, 150/154
• US Class Current: 215/386
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/08 Coverings or external coatings wrappers B65D65/00
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/3886 formed of different materials, e.g. laminated or foam filling between walls
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 220/903 Insulating jacket for beverage container

Abstract

Disclosed is a container covering. The covering has an opening for receiving the container, and includes a body, a base and a support member attached to the base and the body. The support member promotes maintaining the covering in an upright position when the covering is so positioned.

Claims

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.

2. The covering as recited in claim 1, said support member comprising a generally rigid strip attached to said second side of said base and to said body.

3. The covering as recited in claim 1, a portion of the external surface of the member contacting a surface when said covering is placed thereon.

4. The covering as recited in claim 1, said base being suspended by said support member off a surface when said covering is placed thereon in an upright position.

5. The covering as recited in claim 1, each of said body and said base comprising plurality of layer of material.

6. 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, the internal surface of said body having an upper portion and a lower portion, a portion of the internal surface of said body positioned proximate said cavity;

a generally pliable base having a first side positioned proximate said cavity, and having an opposing, second side;

an annular support member attached to the lower portion of the internal surface of said body and the second side of said base member, said annular support member providing substantially rigid support to said body in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of said body thereby promoting maintenance of said body in an upright position after said body 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;

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.

7. The covering as recited in claim 6, said support member comprising a generally rigid strip attached to said second side of said base and to said body.

8. The covering as recited in claim 6, portion of the external surface of the tape member contacting a surface when said covering is placed thereon.

9. The covering as recited in claim 6, said base being suspended by said support member off a surface when said covering is placed thereon in an upright position.

10. The covering as recited in claim 6, each of said body and said base comprising a plurality of layers of material.