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Portable insulated beverage carrier with neck strap

a beverage carrier and insulated technology, applied in the field of beverage handling and insulation, can solve the problems of poor design and construction of insulated beverage carriers that allow hands-free operation, lack of effective options for hands-free operation, and inability to solve problems, etc., and achieve the effect of sufficient buoyancy

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-26
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[0007]Accordingly, it is a principal object of the invention to provide a portable thermally insulated beverage carrier. The present invention is a portable insulated beverage carrier that allows the user to insulate and carry a beverage suspended around their neck which allows the user to perform other activities with their hands.
[0008]It is a further object of the invention to provide a cooling neck strap that cools the neck of the user.
[0011]Still another object of the invention is to provide a beverage bottle opener that is unobtrusive and allows the user to open bottles without carrying a separate bottle opener.
[0012]It is an object of the invention to provide improved elements and arrangements of thereof in a portable thermally insulated beverage carrier for the purposes described which is superior to existing products, inexpensive, dependable, effective, and inconspicuous in accomplishing its intended objectives.
[0014]An alternate embodiment of the invention has a rigid base with an inset bottle opener. This is a significant improvement over other carriers that require the user to have another tool attached to the carrier or on their person in order to open bottles.
[0015]Alternate embodiments of the invention contain a flotation device to keep the carrier with a full beverage floating upright in water. Therefore the invention allows for hands free use even if the user is in a swimming pool or lake. One of the floating embodiments has a zippered compartment at the base of the carrier that holds an inflatable ring which the user can remove and inflate. When placed around the outside of the carrier the ring will provide sufficient buoyancy to keep the beverage carrier upright. The ring can be moved up and down on the exterior of the carrier to adjust for the weight of the beverage. Another floating embodiment has a segmented ring that snaps to the bottom of the carrier. The ring segments are attached by elastic bands that allow the user to open the ring and place it on the outside of the carrier. Once again, the ring can be moved up and down on the exterior of the carrier to adjust for the weight of the beverage.

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Consumers currently have several options for insulated beverage carriers but very few effective options that allow for hands free operation.
Existing insulated beverage carriers that allow for hands free operation are of poor design and construction and do not solve the problem at hand.
These existing options are also limited in the range of their usefulness.

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[0026]The present invention as depicted in FIGS. 1, 3, 4, and 10 is a thermally insulated beverage carrier with a cooling neck strap [1]. In this embodiment the insulating container is made of neoprene or aeroprene and the neck strap is made of a nylon material. In this embodiment of the invention, the neck strap is sewn [4] to the interior of the insulating container

[0027]on opposite sides. The neck strap [1] can also attach via alternative methods such as a button or a clip. The neck strap [1] is of sufficient length that when the user places it around his / her neck, the beverage carrier rests approximately against the upper chest of the user. The neck strap

[0028]attaches near the upper edge of the insulating container [2] which keeps the beverage carrier in an upright position when placed around the user's neck.

[0029]In this embodiment of the invention, the neck strap [1] is adjustable. The adjustment assembly [3] is a rigid material such as plastic and is known to those in the ar...

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Abstract

A portable thermally insulated beverage carrier having an adjustable neck strap with a cooling gel neck pouch, an external zippered pouch, and a collapsible base. The beverage carrier is made of a flexible insulating material such as neoprene. Other variations include a rigid base with an inset bottle opener, and a zippered base containing a detachable floating pedestal. Indicia can be placed on the beverage carrier to enhance its appearance.

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[0001]This application claims benefit of Prov. No. 61 / 461,732 filed Jan. 24, 2011.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]Applicants' invention relates to beverage handling and insulation. More specifically, the invention relates to a portable insulated beverage carrier for stowing and transporting beverages around the neck of the user while simultaneously cooling the neck of the user.[0004]2. Background Information[0005]Consumers currently have several options for insulated beverage carriers but very few effective options that allow for hands free operation. Existing insulated beverage carriers that allow for hands free operation are of poor design and construction and do not solve the problem at hand. These existing options are also limited in the range of their usefulness.[0006]Furthermore, many of the activities that would necessitate hands free operation in a beverage carrier are outdoor activities that typically occur in warmer weather. This invention w...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D25/00
CPCA45C1/02A45C3/001A45C3/10A45C7/0077A45C11/20A45C13/008A45F2200/0583A45C2200/20A45F2003/002A45F2005/002A45F2005/006A45F2200/055A45C15/00
Inventor VASQUEZ, DAVID S.ANGLE, MICHAEL F.
Owner HEAD FIRST VENTURES
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