LIQUID CONTAINER HOLDER

Abstract

A graspable liquid container holder apparatus having a sleeve and including a partition and tool capable of carrying a mechanical tool within the liquid container sleeve is provided.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a graspable liquid container holder apparatus having a sleeve and including a partition and tool capable of carrying a mechanical tool within the liquid container sleeve.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Liquid container sleeves typically only cover liquid containers without providing additional features to accomplish varied functions. Thus, there is a long-felt need to provide liquid container sleeves that meet the varied demands of liquid consumers.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of embodiments of the present invention to provide for a liquid container holder apparatus. Additional objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims. To achieve the foregoing and other objects, and in accordance with the purposes of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, the invention comprises a detachable liquid container holder apparatus comprising a sleeve, a partition and a tool, said sleeve having a sleeve first portion and a sleeve second portion, said sleeve first portion adapted to receive a liquid container and said sleeve second portion adapted to receive said partition, said partition having a partition top surface and a partition bottom surface, said partition top surface adapted to contact said liquid container and said partition bottom surface in contact with said tool, said tool having a tool superior surface in contact with said partition bottom surface, a tool inferior surface and a tool wall disposed between said tool superior surface and said tool inferior surface.

Benefits and advantages of the present invention include, but are not limited to providing graspable liquid container holder apparatus having a sleeve and including a partition and tool capable of carrying a mechanical tool within the liquid container holder apparatus.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention can be best understood by those having ordinary skill in the art by reference to the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a side perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a sleeve.

FIG. 2 illustrates a top and side perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a partition.

FIG. 3 illustrates a top and side perspective view one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a tool having an elevated wall.

FIG. 4 illustrates a top and side perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a partition inside a tool having an elevated wall.

FIG. 5 illustrates a side and top perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a partition inside a tool having an elevated wall inside a second portion of a sleeve.

FIG. 6 illustrates a side and top perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a mechanical to be disposed between the partition and the tool.

FIG. 7 illustrates one embodiment of the instant invention depicting a liquid container.

FIG. 8 illustrates a top and side perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting the disposition of a liquid container, a partition, a mechanical tool and tool going into a sleeve.

FIG. 9 illustrates a top and side perspective view of one embodiment of the instant invention depicting the liquid container, partition, mechanical tool and tool in a sleeve.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION AND DRAWINGS

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Throughout the following detailed description, the same reference characters refer to the same or similar elements in all figures. In this detailed description, reference is to a few embodiments of the instant invention, as illustrated in the accompanying and above-referenced drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art, that the present invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process steps and/or structures have not been described in detail in order to not unnecessarily obscure the present invention.

FIG. 1 depicts one embodiment of the instant invention comprising a sleeve 8, with a partition sleeve first portion 10 and a sleeve second portion 9. The sleeve first portion 10 is adapted to receive a liquid container, not depicted in this figure. The sleeve second portion is adapted to receive a partition, which is also not depicted in this figure.

FIG. 2 depicts a partition 14 having a partition top surface 4 and a partition bottom surface that is underneath the partition to surface 4 and not depicted in this figure. A partition wall 55 between the partition top surface 4 and the partition bottom surface is also depicted in FIG. 2. In many embodiments the partition is shock absorbent. In other embodiments, the partition is comprised of rubber. In still other embodiments, the partition is comprised of plastic.

FIG. 3 depicts one embodiment of the instant invention comprising a tool 1 having a tool superior surface 15 and a not depicted tool inferior surface underneath the tool superior surface 15. There exists a tool wall 5 between the not depicted tool inferior surface and the depicted tool superior surface 15. Int this particular embodiment of the instant invention as shown in FIG. 3, the wall 5 is elevated above the tool superior surface 15 and comprises an elevated wall 2. In many embodiments, the tool is comprised of impact resistant materials. In other embodiments, the tool is comprised of metal. In still other embodiments, the tool is comprised of stone.

FIG. 4 depicts another embodiment of the instant invention showing the partition 14 in contact with the tool, wherein the partition bottom surface contacts the tool superior surface. The partition is at least partially disposed within the elevated wall 2 of the tool and the partition top surface 4 is depicted.

FIG. 5 depicts another embodiment of the instant invention wherein the tool contacts the sleeve second portion 9 and the partition 14 is in contact with the tool. The partition 14 is disposed inside the sleeve second portion 9. In one embodiment, not depicted, the sleeve second portion only extends to the tool wall 5. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 5, the sleeve second portion 9 extends beyond the tool wall and covers at least a portion of the not depicted tool inferior surface.

FIG. 6 depicts a mechanical tool 8 to be disposed between the partition 14 and the tool first surface 15 and at least partially within the elevated wall 2 of the tool 1.

FIG. 7 depicts a detachable liquid container 11 to be disposed within the not depicted sleeve first portion. The detachable liquid container 11 has a container lid 13 and a container bottom 12. The container bottom 12 contacts the not depicted partition top surface.

FIG. 8 depicts one embodiment of the instant invention wherein the liquid container 11, the partition 14, the mechanical tool 8 and the tool 1 are depicted prior to entry into the sleeve 8. In other embodiments of the instant invention, the mechanical tool is not included. In FIG. 8, the tool 1 has an elevated wall, although not all embodiments comprise an elevated wall.

FIG. 9 depicts one embodiment of the instant invention wherein the liquid container 11, the partition 14 and the tool, having the tool wall 5, are depicted inside the sleeve 8.

The terms “certain embodiments”, “an embodiment”, “embodiment”, “embodiments”, “the embodiment”, “the embodiments”, “one or more embodiments”, “some embodiments”, and “one embodiment” mean one or more (but not all) embodiments unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “including”, “comprising”, “having” and variations thereof mean “including but not limited to”, unless expressly specified otherwise. The enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “a”, “an” and “the” mean “one or more”, unless expressly specified otherwise.

While this invention has been described in terms of several embodiments, there are alterations, permutations, and equivalents, which fall within the scope of this invention. Furthermore, unless explicitly stated, any method embodiments described herein are not constrained to a particular order or sequence. Further, the Abstract is provided herein for convenience and should not be employed to construe or limit the overall invention, which is expressed in the claims. It is therefore intended that the following appended claims be interpreted as including all such alterations, permutations, and equivalents as fall within the true spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A detachable liquid container holder apparatus comprising a sleeve, a partition and a tool, said sleeve having a sleeve first portion and a sleeve second portion, said sleeve first portion adapted to receive a liquid container and said sleeve second portion adapted to receive said partition, said partition having a partition top surface and a partition bottom surface, said partition top surface adapted to contact said liquid container and said partition bottom surface in contact with said tool, said tool having a tool superior surface in contact with said partition bottom surface, a tool inferior surface and a tool wall disposed between said tool superior surface and said tool inferior surface.

2. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve second portion extends beyond the partition and at least partially contacts the tool wall.

3. The detachable liquid holder apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sleeve extends beyond the tool wall and covers at least a portion of the tool inferior surface.

4. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a mechanical tool disposed between the partition bottom surface and the tool superior surface.

5. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tool is removable.

6. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the partition is removable.

7. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tool wall further comprises an elevated wall that extends above the tool superior surface.

8. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the partition is comprised of shock absorbent materials.

9. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the partition is comprised of rubber.

10. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the partition is comprised of plastic.

11. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tool is comprised of impact resistant materials.

12. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tool is comprised of metal.

13. The detachable liquid container holder apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tool is comprised of stone.