Insulated Container with Cap

Abstract

An insulated container with cap, the insulated container formed from a sleeve of resilient material to receive a container, a cap for closing the opening of a received container, and a resilient attachment strap attaching the cap to the insulated container.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to containers to hold a containers and particularly beverage containers which thermally insulate beverage containers.BACKGROUND ART [0002]Insulated beverage can containers are well known, especially of the type dimensioned to telescopically receive a metal beverage can in an arrangement in which the upper marginal edge of the can projects somewhat above the top of the insulated container to facilitate consumption of the contents. Conventionally, such can containers are without lids and thus the beverage can is exposed to ambient contamination; e.g., dust, insects and the like.[0003]The insulated contained is usually an annular band of insulating material which may or may not have a circular bottom piece depending upon the preference of the manufacturer.[0004]One apparatus directed to overcoming some of these issues includes the provision of an attachment closure that includes a lid and means for mounting the lid on the contai...

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Benefits of technology

[0009]The present invention is directed to a drink holder with cap, which may at least partially overcome at least one of the abovementioned disadvantages or provide the consumer with a useful or commercial choice.

[0014]The combination of the insulated drink holder with an attached cap provides means by which the cap is not lost when removed from the opening of the container and which is also replaceable after use. This results in a minimisation of bugs and other undesirable animals or detritus from entering the container as well as potential losses through spillage, It also assists with keeping whatever the container is storing in a fresher state, for example, in the case of a carbonated beverage, the cap would assist with the retention of “fizz” in the drink. An important aspect of using the insulated container with cap is again in the field of holding drinks as when properly used, replacing the cap after each drink is taken from the received container, the dangers from drink spiking may be minimised.

[0024]The cap will preferably be of unitary construction. A circular cap is preferred. The cap will typically have a substantially planar body portion and a circumferentially depending skirt portion extending from an edge of the body portion. Sealing means such as an O-ring may also be provided to enhance the seal between the cap and the container opening.

Problems solved by technology

Conventionally, such can containers are without lids and thus the beverage can is exposed to ambient contamination; e.g., dust, insects and the like.

The type of improved apparatus described above cannot accommodate a bottle which has a neck portion which places the drinking opening of the bottle a relatively large distance above the top of the insulated container.

Bottles in insulated containers face the same sorts of problems as a can and the needs of users with respect to bottles held in insulated containers such as those described above, have gone unmet.

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