Claims
- 1. A beverage bottle container comprising:
a pair of rigid, mating container portions having inner surfaces for engagement with a beverage bottle; each of said container portions including:
a bottom surface; hinge means; and a top surface which defines an aperture through which a neck of the beverage bottle protrudes; and bottle engagement means projecting from the inner surface of at least one of the container portions.
- 2. The beverage bottle container according to claim 1, wherein the bottle engagement means includes:
at least one conical projection.
- 3. The beverage bottle container according to claim 1, wherein the bottle engagement means includes a pair of conical projections disposed opposite one another on respective inner surfaces of the container portions.
- 4. The beverage bottle container according to claim 1, wherein the bottle engagement means include:
a pair of spherical projections disposed opposite one another on respective inner surfaces of the container portions.
- 5. The beverage bottle container according to claim 1, wherein the bottle engagement means include:
a pair of annular projections disposed opposite one another on respective inner surfaces of the container portions.
- 6. The beverage bottle container according to claim 5, wherein the annular projections are interrupted.
- 7. The beverage bottle container according to claim 1, wherein the bottle engagement means include:
at least one irregularly shaped projection disposed on the inner surface of at least one of the container portions.
- 8. The beverage bottle container according to claim 1, further comprising:
fastening means for holding the container portions in a closed position.
- 9. The beverage bottle container according to claim 8, further comprising:
a carrying handle operatively connected to one of (i) the fastening means and (ii) the top surface of one of the container portions.
- 10. A beverage bottle container comprising:
a pair of rigid, double-walled mating container portions having inner surfaces for engagement with a beverage bottle; each of said container portions including:
a bottom surface having (i) a first bottom support member extending along a first direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and (ii) a second bottom support member extending along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; hinge means disposed above and adjacent to the bottom surface; and a top surface which defines (i) a bottle neck receiving passageway, and (ii) a pair of strap posts disposed below the bottle neck receiving passageway, said strap posts extending along the first direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis; and carrying and fastening means operatively connected to the strap posts for holding the container portions in a closed position.
- 11. The beverage bottle container according to claim 10, wherein the inner surface of at least one of the container portions includes:
beverage bottle engagement means.
- 12. The beverage bottle container according to claim 11, wherein the hinge means include:
cooperative molded-in hinges and mating slots disposed above and adjacent the bottom surface.
- 13. The beverage bottle container according to claim 11, wherein the beverage bottle engagement means include:
at least one conical projection extending inward from the inner surface of at least one of the container portions.
- 14. The beverage bottle container according to claim 11, wherein the beverage bottle engagement means include:
at least one spherical projection extending inward from the inner surface of at least one of the container portions.
- 15. The beverage bottle container according to claim 11, wherein the beverage bottle engagement means include:
at least one annular projection extending inward from the inner surface of at least one of the container portions.
- 16. The beverage bottle container according to claim 11, wherein the beverage bottle engagement means include:
at least one irregularly shaped projection extending inward from the inner surface of at least one of the container portions.
- 17. The beverage bottle container according to claim 11, wherein the container portions include cooperative sealing means for sealing the inner surfaces, thereby creating an insulated chamber.
- 18. The beverage bottle container according to claim 17, wherein the cooperative sealing means include:
a seal around a perimeter of the bottle neck receiving passageway; and a seal around a perimeter of at least one of the inner surfaces.
- 19. The beverage bottle container according to claim 14, further including:
an insulating material disposed between the double walls of the container portions.
- 20. The beverage bottle container according to claim 14, further including:
a freezable coolant disposed between the double walls of the container portions.
- 21. The beverage bottle container according to claim 14, wherein the double walls of the container portions are made of polyethylene.
- 22. A bottle carrier comprising:
a pair of double-walled mating portions joined to form a substantially cylindrical, thermally insulated inner chamber; a support base extending from the bottom of the inner chamber for supporting the carrier in an upright position; hinge means molded into one of (i) the support base, and (ii) a side portion of at least one of the mating portions; a latching assembly including a latch and receiving slot; and a carrying handle operatively connected to a top surface of at least one of the mating portions.
- 23. The bottle carrier according to claim 22 further comprising:
bottle engagement means extending inward from at least a portion of an inner surface which defines the inner chamber.
- 24. The bottle carrier according to claim 23, wherein the bottle engagement means include:
a pair of internal projections, said internal projections being one of (i) conical, (ii) spherical, and (iii) annular in shape.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED PATENT APPLICATION
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No. 09/642,409, filed on Aug. 21, 2000.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
09642409 |
Aug 2000 |
US |
Child |
10123651 |
Apr 2002 |
US |