BEVERAGE SOCK

• US 20110067361A1
• Filed: 09/22/2010
• Published: 03/24/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nicole Sloan
• Original Assignee: Nicole Sloan
• Inventors: Sloan, Nicole
• Application Number:
  US12/887,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20110067361A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 53/473
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 23/0208 for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 5/10 Filling containers or receptacles progressively or in stages by introducing successive articles, or layers of articles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 29/00 Sacks or like containers made of fabrics; Flexible containers of open-work, e.g. net-like construction

Abstract

A beverage sock is disclosed and includes: a tube of material comprising two opposing ends, wherein one of the ends is open, and a handle coupled to the tube at or near the open end of the tube. Methods of using a beverage sock are also disclosed that includes: providing a beverage sock comprising a tube of fabric or material comprising two opposing ends, wherein one of the ends is open, and a handle coupled to the tube at or near the open end of the tube; providing at least one beverage; inserting the at least one beverage into the beverage sock such that the at least one beverage is inserted and kept in an upright position.

Claims

1. A beverage sock, comprising:

a tube of material comprising two opposing ends, wherein one of the ends is open, and

at least one handle coupled to the tube at least in part at or near the open end of the tube.

2. The beverage sock of claim 1, further comprising at least one pocket coupled to the tube of material.

3. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the handle is removably attached to the tube at or near the open end of the tube.

4. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the tube can securely hold at least one beverage container.

5. The beverage sock of claim 4, wherein the beverage container comprises coffee cups, tea cups, soda cans, water bottles or a combination thereof.

6. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the tube of material comprises NEOPRENE, a polymer-based material, a natural material, TYVEK or a combination thereof.

7. The beverage sock of claim 6, wherein a natural material comprises cotton, hemp, paper or a combination thereof.

8. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the sock is contractably storable.

9. The beverage sock of claim 8, wherein in the handle comprises a storage unit.

10. The beverage sock of claim 9, wherein the storage unit can store the tube of material, money, paper, receipts or a combination thereof.

11. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the sock comprises at least one additional tube of material.

12. The beverage sock of claim 11, wherein the at least one additional tube of material is coupled to the first tube of material.

13. The beverage sock of claim 12, wherein the at least one additional tube of material is further coupled to the handle.

14. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the handle is also coupled at or near the closed end of the tube of material.

15. The beverage sock of claim 1, wherein the sock comprises two handles.

16. A method of using a beverage sock, comprising:

providing a beverage sock comprising a tube of fabric or material comprising two opposing ends, wherein one of the ends is open, and a handle coupled to the tube at or near the open end of the tube;

providing at least one beverage; and

inserting the at least one beverage into the beverage sock such that the at least one beverage is inserted and kept in an upright position.