Decorative insulated beverage holder

Abstract

The present invention is a novelty or souvenir beverage holder. The beverage holder is made from a husked coconut shell with an opening in the top. A white foam insulating layer on the inside of the coconut shell gives the appearance of a fresh coconut with the coconut flesh still attached to the shell. The insulting layer is shaped and sized to receive a standard beverage container. A mounting bracket or handle may also be attached to the side for mounting on a beach cruiser bicycle, tube railing, or stroller handle. The beverage holder may also have the bottom end of the coconut shell cut flat so the beverage holder can be placed on a table top or other flat surface.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention generally relates to novelty or souvenir containers. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide for a decorative insulated beverage holder made to resemble a coconut with the white coconut meat exposed. The beverage holder may include a mounting bracket attached to the coconut shell to allow the beverage holder to be affixed to bicycle handlebars, tube railing, stroller handle, or vehicle interior. The holder may also have the bottom end flattened to allow it to be placed on a flat surface.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]For some summertime beachgoers, enjoying the sun and scenery is only secondary to looking good, and nothing ruins the sundress and beach cruiser bicycle ensemble like an ugly beverage carrier. Traditional bicycle water bottles with the wire cage holders are purely functional and all too common. And the black plastic cup-holders that attach to handlebars aren't even worthy of a dollar store discount b...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention provides an insulated beverage holder with aesthetically pleasing design patterned after an opened coconut. The holder includes a coconut shell with a primary opening at one end, an insulating lining on the inside of the shell, and a secondary opening placed at a portion of the holder opposing the primary opening. The holder also includes a mounting bracket attached to the coconut shell and a handle attached to the coconut shell. The insulating lining is substantially the same color as coconut meat and the coconut shell can be covered with a varnish coating. The primary opening can be circular or rectangular. The technical effects of the invention include providing a warm beverage holder that is easy to grip and comfortable to drink from.

Problems solved by technology

And the black plastic cup-holders that attach to handlebars aren't even worthy of a dollar store discount bin.

Going without a beverage isn't an option because it would remove the important straw-sipping sidelong glance from the flirtation tool bag.

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