The present invention relates generally to beverage insulators, and, more particularly, relates to an adjustable and removable insulated wrap for various styles of beverage glassware.
There are a number of beverage insulators on the market which are intended to surround a beverage container and both insulate the beverage as well as to provide a comfortable surface for the user, or drinker of the beverage, to hold. That is, the beverage insulator avoids condensation that would normally occur on the outside of a cold beverage container from wetting the hands of the person holding the insulated beverage. This is especially true when the beverage is being consumed outside in warm, humid weather. One of the most common beverage insulators is a cylindrical foam insulator sleeve that is sized to fit around a standard sized beverage can or bottle. For example, in the U.S. a 12-ounce can is a standard for soft drink, sparkling water, and beer, and these all have a common diameter and height. Thus, a foam sleeve, known by the common name “koozie,” can be sized to fit around the standard sized can or bottle. Similarly, there are elastic insulators for wine glasses or similar stemware called “woozies” that are sized for a standard sized glass. While these kinds of sleeves are very effective, they only fit well on one size of container. In addition, being in a sleeve configuration, they can be somewhat difficult to remove from a container.
A problem exists when it comes to other forms of beverage containers, and specifically beverage glasses. A beverage glass can be made of glass, or another material, can be configured in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Thus, a standard sized insulator would not fit on a variety of differently sized beverage glasses.
Therefore, a need exists to overcome the problems with the prior art as discussed above.
In accordance with some embodiments of the inventive disclosure, there is provided an insulated beverage glass wrap that includes a body comprised of a sheet of an insulating material and including a first side and a second side. The body has a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end, the first end having a defining a first end edge and the second end defining a second end edge. The body further includes a top edge along a top of the body from the first end to the second end and a bottom edge along a bottom of the body from the first end to the second end. The body further includes a first closure structure positioned on the body adjacent the first end and a second closure structure positioned on the body adjacent the second end and that is configured to engage the first closure structure. The body is configured to be wrapped around a beverage glass such that the first side is against an external surface of the beverage glass and the first end and the second end meet such that the second closure structure is engaged with the first closure structure to thereby retain the insulated beverage glass wrap on the beverage glass.
In accordance with a first feature, the body is rounded where the top edge transitions to the first end and the second end such that when the insulated beverage glass wrap is wrapped around the beverage glass there is a downward deviation along the top edge where the first end and second end meet to provide a drinking location.
In accordance with a first feature, the first closure structure is a loop-fabric portion disposed on the second side of the body, and the second closure structure is a hook-fabric portion disposed on the first side of the body.
In accordance with a first feature, the loop-fabric portion is larger than the hook-fabric portion.
In accordance with a first feature, the first closure structure a plurality of buttons disposed on the second side of the body, and the second closure structure is a loop, and wherein each button of the plurality of buttons is positioned at different positions along the body.
In accordance with a first feature, the bottom edge has a shorter length from the first end to the second end than the top edge.
In accordance with a first feature, there is further included at least one pleat adjacent the bottom edge.
In accordance with a first feature, the top edge is at least five times as long as the bottom edge, and wherein the beverage glass is a martini glass.
In accordance with a first feature, there is further included at least one suction cup on the first side of the body that is configured to hold the body to the external surface of the martini glass.
In accordance with a first feature, there is further included a continuous cuff sewn around an entirety of the top edge, first end, bottom edge, and second end.
In accordance with some embodiments of the present inventive disclosure, there is provided an insulated beverage glass wrap that includes a body comprised of a sheet of an insulating, moisture impermeable material, and including a fabric sheath around the insulating, moisture impermeable material, and having a first side and a second side. The body has a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end, and a top edge along a top of the body from the first end to the second. The body is rounded where the top edge transitions to the first end, and the body is rounded where the top edge transitions to the second end. The body includes a bottom edge along a bottom of the body from the first end to the second end. There is a first closure structure positioned on the body adjacent the first end, and a second closure structure positioned on the body adjacent the second end that is configured to engage the first closure structure. The body is configured to be wrapped around a beverage glass such that the first side is against an external surface of the beverage glass and the first end and the second end meet such that the second closure structure is engaged with the first closure structure to thereby retain the insulated beverage glass wrap on the beverage glass. A “V” shaped notch is formed by the body at an overlap of the first end and the second end to form a drinking location between a top rim of the beverage glass and the body.
Although the invention is illustrated and described herein as embodied in an insulated glass beverage wrap, it is, nevertheless, not intended to be limited to the details shown because various modifications and structural changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention and within the scope and range of equivalents of the claims. Additionally, well-known elements of exemplary embodiments of the invention will not be described in detail or will be omitted so as not to obscure the relevant details of the invention.
Other features that are considered as characteristic for the invention are set forth in the appended claims. As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one of ordinary skill in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting; but rather, to provide an understandable description of the invention. While the specification concludes with claims defining the features of the invention that are regarded as novel, it is believed that the invention will be better understood from a consideration of the following description in conjunction with the drawing figures, in which like reference numerals are carried forward. The figures of the drawings are not drawn to scale.
Before the present invention is disclosed and described, it is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. The terms “a” or “an,” as used herein, are defined as one or more than one. The term “plurality,” as used herein, is defined as two or more than two. The term “another,” as used herein, is defined as at least a second or more. The terms “including” and/or “having,” as used herein, are defined as comprising (i.e., open language). The term “coupled,” as used herein, is defined as connected, although not necessarily directly, and not necessarily mechanically. The term “providing” is defined herein in its broadest sense, e.g., bringing/coming into physical existence, making available, and/or supplying to someone or something, in whole or in multiple parts at once or over a period of time.
“In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, azimuth or positional relationships indicated by terms such as “up”, “down”, “left”, “right”, “inside”, “outside”, “front”, “back”, “head”, “tail” and so on, are azimuth or positional relationships based on the drawings, which are only to facilitate description of the embodiments of the present invention and simplify the description, but not to indicate or imply that the devices or components must have a specific azimuth, or be constructed or operated in the specific azimuth, which thus cannot be understood as a limitation to the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, terms such as “first”, “second”, “third” and so on are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as “installed”, “coupled”, “connected” should be broadly interpreted, for example, it may be fixedly connected, or may be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it may be mechanically connected, or may be electrically connected; it may be directly connected, or may be indirectly connected via an intermediate medium. As used herein, the terms “about” or “approximately” apply to all numeric values, whether or not explicitly indicated. These terms generally refer to a range of numbers that one of skill in the art would consider equivalent to the recited values (i.e., having the same function or result). In many instances these terms may include numbers that are rounded to the nearest significant figure. In this document, the term “longitudinal” should be understood to mean in a direction corresponding to an elongated direction of the article being referenced. The term “elongated” in this context is to be understood as referring to the longest dimension of an article being referenced, with width being a dimension in the opposite direction of the elongated direction. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meanings of the above-mentioned terms in the embodiments of the present invention according to the specific circumstances.
Conjunctive language such as the phrase “at least one of X, Y, and Z,” unless specifically stated otherwise, is otherwise understood with the context as used in general to convey that an item, term, etc. may be either X, Y, or Z. Thus, such conjunctive language is not generally intended to imply that certain embodiments require at least one of X, at least one of Y, and at least one of Z to each be present.
The accompanying figures, where like reference numerals refer to identical or functionally similar elements throughout the separate views and which together with the detailed description below are incorporated in and form part of the specification, serve to further illustrate various embodiments and explain various principles and advantages all in accordance with the present invention.
While the specification concludes with claims defining the features of the invention that are regarded as novel, it is believed that the invention will be better understood from a consideration of the following description in conjunction with the drawing figures, in which like reference numerals are carried forward. It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which can be embodied in various forms.
The present invention provides a novel and efficient insulated beverage glass wrap. The term “glass” as used here can refer to beverage containers actually made of glass, but the term is meant more broadly to include beverage containers of different materials, including plastic beverageware. In general, the inventive insulated beverage wrap is configured to wrap around various differently shaped and sized beverage containers to keep the beverage at a desired temperature longer than if the glass is not wrapped, as well as to prevent condensation from creating water puddles on surfaces and wet hands of the person holding the glass. The disclosed inventive insulated glass beverage wrap is especially suited for cocktail and wine type glasses, which come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. Accordingly, one advantage of the disclosed insulated glass beverage wrap is that it can fit a wide variety of differently-sized glasses.
Around the perimeter of the body 102 that can be a continuous cuff 114 sewn into the sheath fabric to prevent the body from fraying or otherwise degrading with use. The cuff 114 is formed by applying stitching around the perimeter of the body, include the ends 104, 106 and the top and bottom edges 108, 110. A first closure structure 112 can be disposed on the first side 100 of the body 102 adjacent the first end 104. The first closure structure 112, in this example, can be a loop-fabric portion for a hook and loop closure, such as that known by the trade name VELCRO. Additionally, there can decorative indicia 116 placed on the first side 100 of the body 102. The first side 100 is the side of the insulated glass beverage wrap that is intended to face outward from the glass around which it is wrapped, thus the indicia 116 can be viewed by people when the insulated glass beverage wrap is in use.
Further, whereas previous bodies used hook and loop fasteners, the present example uses buttons 412 and a loop 414. The loop 414 can be an elastic loop positioned at the second end, sewn onto the second end. On the outward facing side, one or more buttons 412 can be placed near the first end 404, or on the half of the body 402 closest to the first end. The buttons 412 can be arranged in a series along the elongated direction of the body to accommodate various sizes of glasses. To be wrapped by the body 402. The use cases of the body 402 is shown in
An insulated glass beverage wrap has been disclosed and described that provides the benefits of being able to be adjusted to different sized and shaped glasses, and the be retained on the glass. The insulated glass beverage wrap prevents the user's hands from getting wet due to condensation, and can greatly diminish the amount of condensation by covering a large portion of the glass. The disclosed wrap also provides a notch by shaping the ends of the body of the wrap such that when the ends are overlapped around a glass, there is a space (notch) that allows for unimpeded drinking from the glass. When the beverage is finished, the user can simply remove the wrap from the glass for washing/cleaning and/or use on another glass. The insulative properties of the body prevent heat from the user's hand to warm up the beverage, as well.
The claims appended hereto are meant to cover all modifications and changes within the scope and spirit of the present invention.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/581,288, filed Sep. 8, 2023, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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63581288 | Sep 2023 | US |