Beverage cup sleeving system and method

a beverage cup and sleeve technology, applied in the field of conical sleeves, can solve the problems of poor thermal insulation of biodegradable huts, soup, coffee, tea, etc., and achieve the effects of improving thermal insulation, reducing the difficulty of sleeve replacement, and improving thermal insulation

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-04-03
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Polystyrene, for example is an excellent thermal insulator and yet it has several drawbacks, for example, it is not easily recycled nor is it biodegradable, it can effect the coffee taste and is not seen as trendy by consumers, to name a few.
In contrast, paper and paperboard are easily recyclable and/or biodegradable hut are poor thermal insulators.
Paper based coffee cups are often preferred by the public because they overcome the taste issues mentioned supra, they are trendy, they overcome recycling and biodegradable issues, but when filled with a hot liquid, soup, coffee, and te...

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[0023]One or more implementations of the present invention will now he described with reference to the attached drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout. The invention relates to a beverage cup sleeving system and associated method wherein a reusable coffee cup sleeve can be fitted over hot or cold beverage cup.

[0024]Referring now to the figures, FIG. 1 illustrates a coffee cup sleeving system 100, wherein a disposal hot beverage or liquid cup 102 can be held within an insulating elastomeric sleeve assembly 110, as shown. The cup 102 can be formed of paper, paperboard and the like, and has a wider top portion 104 and a smaller diameter bottom portion 106. While the beverage cup 102 illustrated can be made of paper, cellulose material, and the like, it may also be made of any suitable plastic, for example, Styrofoam. The lid 108 employed is typically manufactured in plastic, such as polystyrene.

[0025]The sleeve assembly 110, can be slid ...

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A cup insulating system, comprising a layer of elastomer formed into a homogeneous seamless conical sleeve, the conical sleeve having an exterior surface, an interior surface an upper opening and a lower opening, wherein the upper opening is configured for receiving a beverage cup, and the inner surface of the conical sleeve is configured to contact an outer surface of the beverage cup.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 839,259 which was filed Aug. 23, 2008, entitled BEVERAGE CUP SLEEVING SYSTEM AND METHOD, the entirety of which is hereby Incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.FIELD OF INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a conical sleeve to surround a cup containing a hot beverage, more particularly to systems and methods for an improved insulation sleeve having a configuration that facilitates easier handling of hot beverages.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Disposable hot beverage cups are customarily utilized in coffee houses, fast food restaurants, take-out restaurants, concession stands, and the like. These cups typically are manufactured in standard sizes, are conical in shape, have an open top lip adapted to receive various plastic lids, for example. These cups are often made of treated paper, paperboard, polystyrene, styr...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D3/06B65D25/00B65D85/00B65D25/20
CPCB65D81/3876
Inventor SPRIEGEL, ANDREW RAYMONDLOEWENTHAL, HOWARD LEE
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