U.S. patent application number 14/149963 was filed with the patent office on 2015-07-09 for insulated apparatus for a beverage can.
The applicant listed for this patent is Gary Anderson Forcella. Invention is credited to Gary Anderson Forcella.
Application Number | 20150191293 14/149963 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53494621 |
Filed Date | 2015-07-09 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150191293 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Forcella; Gary Anderson |
July 9, 2015 |
Insulated Apparatus for a Beverage Can
Abstract
An insulated apparatus for a beverage can includes an insulated
member, a flexible attachment, and a sealable cap. The insulated
member that covers the base end and the lateral wall of a beverage
can is connected with the sealable cap by the flexible attachment,
where the sealable cap is removably attached around the top end of
the beverage can. Collectively, the insulated member and the
sealable cap retain the cold temperature condition of the beverage
can. A cap opening of the sealable cap allows the beverage within
the beverage can to flow through so that the users can consume the
beverage without removing the sealable cap. The users can either
close or open the cap opening through a slidable tab to protect the
beverage within the beverage can from outside element.
Inventors: |
Forcella; Gary Anderson;
(Fort Worth, TX) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Forcella; Gary Anderson |
Fort Worth |
TX |
US |
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Family ID: |
53494621 |
Appl. No.: |
14/149963 |
Filed: |
January 8, 2014 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/592.16 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 25/20 20130101;
B65D 51/18 20130101; B65D 2517/0098 20130101; B65D 2543/00685
20130101; B65D 2251/0018 20130101; B65D 2543/00296 20130101; B65D
81/3876 20130101; A47G 23/0233 20130101; B65D 2543/00731 20130101;
B65D 2517/0022 20130101; B65D 2517/0041 20130101; B65D 2543/00796
20130101; B65D 81/3879 20130101; B65D 2543/00046 20130101; B65D
55/16 20130101; A47G 2023/0291 20130101; B65D 2543/00092 20130101;
B65D 2543/00638 20130101; B65D 2251/0071 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 81/38 20060101
B65D081/38; B65D 41/26 20060101 B65D041/26; B65D 55/02 20060101
B65D055/02; A47G 23/02 20060101 A47G023/02 |
Claims
1. An insulated apparatus for a beverage can comprises: an
insulated member; a flexible attachment; a sealable cap; the
insulated member comprises a sleeve, a base, a top rim, a storage
compartment, and a fastening mechanism; the flexible attachment
comprises a first end and a second end; and the sealable cap
comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, a lateral surface, a
locking cavity, a cap opening, a railing, and a tab.
2. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 1
comprises: the sleeve being perimetrically connected around the
base; the sleeve being concentrically positioned atop the base; the
top rim being concentrically positioned on the sleeve opposite from
the base; the storage compartment being positioned on the sleeve in
between the base and the top rim; the fastening mechanism being
connected to the storage compartment; and the fastening mechanism
being adjacently positioned with the top rim.
3. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 1
comprises: the first end being positioned on the flexible
attachment; the second end being positioned on the flexible
attachment; and the first end and the second end being oppositely
positioned from each other along the flexible attachment.
4. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 1
comprises: the top surface being perimetrically connected within
the lateral surface; the bottom surface being perimetrically
connected within the lateral surface opposite from the top surface;
and the top surface and the bottom surface being oppositely
positioned from each other along the lateral surface.
5. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 1
comprises: the locking cavity being concentrically positioned
within the bottom surface; the cap opening traversing through the
top surface and the bottom surface; the railing traversing into the
sealable cap through the top surface; and the cap opening and the
railing being linearly positioned with each other.
6. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 1
comprises: the tab being slidably connected to the railing; and the
tab being positioned atop the top surface.
7. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 6
comprises: wherein the tab slides in between an opened position and
a closed position.
8. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim 1
comprises: the first end being permanently connected to the sleeve;
the first end being adjacently positioned with the top rim; the
second end being permanently connected to the lateral surface; and
the second end being positioned in between the top surface and the
bottom surface.
9. An insulated apparatus for a beverage can comprises: an
insulated member; a flexible attachment; a sealable cap; the
insulated member comprises a sleeve, a base, a top rim, a storage
compartment, and a fastening mechanism; the flexible attachment
comprises a first end and a second end; the sealable cap comprises
a top surface, a bottom surface, a lateral surface, a locking
cavity, a cap opening, a railing, and a tab; the sleeve being
perimetrically connected around the base; the sleeve being
concentrically positioned atop the base; the top rim being
concentrically positioned on the sleeve opposite from the base; the
storage compartment being positioned on the sleeve in between the
base and the top rim; the fastening mechanism being connected to
the storage compartment; and the fastening mechanism being
adjacently positioned with the top rim.
10. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
9 comprises: the first end being positioned on the flexible
attachment; the second end being positioned on the flexible
attachment; and the first end and the second end being oppositely
positioned from each other along the flexible attachment.
11. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
9 comprises: the top surface being perimetrically connected within
the lateral surface; the bottom surface being perimetrically
connected within the lateral surface opposite from the top surface;
and the top surface and the bottom surface being oppositely
positioned from each other along the lateral surface.
12. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
9 comprises: the locking cavity being concentrically positioned
within the bottom surface; the cap opening traversing through the
top surface and the bottom surface; the railing traversing into the
sealable cap through the top surface; the cap opening and the
railing being linearly positioned with each other; the tab being
slidably connected to the railing; and the tab being positioned
atop the top surface.
13. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
12 comprises: wherein the tab slides in between an opened position
and a closed position.
14. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
9 comprises: the first end being permanently connected to the
sleeve; the first end being adjacently positioned with the top rim;
the second end being permanently connected to the lateral surface;
and the second end being positioned in between the top surface and
the bottom surface.
15. An insulated apparatus for a beverage can comprises: an
insulated member; a flexible attachment; a sealable cap; the
insulated member comprises a sleeve, a base, a top rim, a storage
compartment, and a fastening mechanism; the flexible attachment
comprises a first end and a second end; the sealable cap comprises
a top surface, a bottom surface, a lateral surface, a locking
cavity, a cap opening, a railing, and a tab; the sleeve being
perimetrically connected around the base; the sleeve being
concentrically positioned atop the base; the top rim being
concentrically positioned on the sleeve opposite from the base; the
storage compartment being positioned on the sleeve in between the
base and the top rim; the fastening mechanism being connected to
the storage compartment; the fastening mechanism being adjacently
positioned with the top rim; the top surface being perimetrically
connected within the lateral surface; the bottom surface being
perimetrically connected within the lateral surface opposite from
the top surface; the top surface and the bottom surface being
oppositely positioned from each other along the lateral surface;
the locking cavity being concentrically positioned within the
bottom surface; the cap opening traversing through the top surface
and the bottom surface; the railing traversing into the sealable
cap through the top surface; and the cap opening and the railing
being linearly positioned with each other.
16. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
15 comprises: the first end being positioned on the flexible
attachment; the second end being positioned on the flexible
attachment; and the first end and the second end being oppositely
positioned from each other along the flexible attachment.
17. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
15 comprises: the tab being slidably connected to the railing; and
the tab being positioned atop the top surface.
18. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
17 comprises: wherein the tab slides in between an opened position
and a closed position.
19. The insulated apparatus for a beverage can as claimed in claim
15 comprises: the first end being permanently connected to the
sleeve; the first end being adjacently positioned with the top rim;
the second end being permanently connected to the lateral surface;
and the second end being positioned in between the top surface and
the bottom surface.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to an insulated
apparatus for a beverage can. More specifically, the present
invention is an insulated apparatus for a beverage can so that the
respective beverage can is effectively insulated from heat while
protecting the beverage within from the outside elements.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] In order to retain the cold temperature condition of a
beverage can, an insulated device is normally placed around the
beverage can so that the insulated device is able to insulate the
beverage can from heat via both conduction and external infrared
sources such as, a hand, warm air, or strong sunlight. The use of
the insulated devices can be very useful in outdoor events since
the elevated temperature drastically decreases the cold temperature
condition of the beverage. A secondary use of the insulated device
is to easily identify one's beverage from another as each of the
insulated devices can be different from one another. The existing
insulated devices only enclose the lateral wall and the base end of
the beverage can, where the top end of the beverage can is opened
to the surrounding environment. Since the top end of the beverage
can is not covered, heat transfers through the top end of the
beverage can, increasing the temperature of the beverage within.
Additionally, the insulated devices expose the beverage within the
beverage can to outside elements, such as insects and dust as the
opening of the beverage can is not covered.
[0003] It is therefore an object of the present invention to
introduce an insulated apparatus for a beverage can, which covers
the lateral wall, the base end, and the top end of the beverage
can. More specifically, an insulated member of the present
invention covers the lateral wall and the base end of the beverage
can while a sealable cap of the present invention covers the top
end of the beverage can, protecting the beverage within the
beverage can. A tab of the present invention, which is positioned
within the sealable cap, enables and restricts access to the
opening of the beverage can so that the users can protect the
beverage within from outside elements.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention,
wherein a beverage can is shown within the insulated member, and
the sealable cap is not attached to the beverage can.
[0005] FIG. 2 is a side view of the present invention, wherein a
beverage can is shown within the insulated member, and the sealable
cap is not attached to the beverage can.
[0006] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the present invention,
wherein a beverage can is shown within the present invention, and
the tab is at the closed position.
[0007] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the present invention,
wherein a beverage can is shown within the present invention, and
the tab is at the opened position.
[0008] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 6 is a side view of the present invention, showing the
plane upon which a cross sectional view is taken shown in FIG.
7.
[0010] FIG. 7 is a cross section view of the present invention
taken along line A-A of FIG. 6.
[0011] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the insulated member of the
present invention.
[0012] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the sealable cap of the
present invention.
[0013] FIG. 10 is a top view of the sealable cap of the present
invention, showing the plane upon which a cross sectional view is
taken shown in FIG. 11.
[0014] FIG. 11 is a cross section view of the sealable cap of the
present invention taken along line A-A of FIG. 10.
DETAIL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE INVENTION
[0015] All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of
describing selected versions of the present invention and are not
intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0016] In reference to FIG. 1-FIG. 4, the present invention is an
insulated apparatus for a beverage can so that the beverage within
the beverage can is efficiently insulated to minimize the heat
absorbent. The present invention fully covers the standard size
beverage can in order to retain the cold temperature condition
within the beverage can. The present invention comprises an
insulated member 1, a flexible attachment 2, and a sealable cap 3,
where the insulated member 1 and the sealable cap 3 are connected
to each other by the flexible attachment 2.
[0017] In reference to FIG. 5-FIG. 8, the insulated member 1 that
tightly insulates the base end and the lateral wall of the beverage
can comprises a sleeve 11, a base 12, a top rim 13, a storage
compartment 14, and a fastening mechanism 15. The sleeve 11 is
perimetrically connected around the base 12, where the sleeve 11 is
concentrically positioned atop the base 12. The top rim 13 is
concentrically positioned on the sleeve 11 opposite from the base
12. The sleeve 11 and the base 12 of the insulated member 1
respectively cover the lateral wall and the base end of the
beverage can as the beverage can is inserted into the insulated
member 1 through the top rim 13. The sleeve 11 and the base 12 are
made from flexible and low thermal conductivity material include,
but is not limited to, plain foam, neoprene, closed cell foam, and
Ethylene vinyl acetate foam. The storage compartment 14 is
positioned on the sleeve 11, where the storage compartment 14 is
positioned in between the base 12 and the top rim 13. The storage
compartment 14 provides storage space within the present invention
so that the users can store various items such as money, credit
cards, keys, and identification cards. The storage compartment 14
is made from high strength elastic material so that the storage
compartment 14 is able to expand and retract with respect to the
stored items. The fastening mechanism 15 is connected to the
storage compartment 14, and the fastening mechanism 15 is
adjacently positioned with the top rim 13. The fastening mechanism
15 enables the user to secure the stored items within the storage
compartment 14 as the fastening mechanism 15 allows and restricts
access to the storage compartment 14. When the users need to access
the storage compartment 14, the users need to open the fastening
mechanism 15 which provides an access opening for the storage
compartment 14. When the fastening mechanism 15 is closed, the
fastening mechanism 15 restricts access into the storage
compartment 14. The fastening mechanism 15 of the present invention
can include, but is not limited to, a zipper, a hook-and-loop
fastener, and a magnetic fastener.
[0018] The insulated member 1 may optionally further comprise a
plurality of pressure releasing holes, where the plurality of
pressure releasing holes is equally spaced and positioned around
the sleeve 11. The plurality of pressure releasing holes simplifies
the process of placing and removing the insulated member 1 with
respect to the beverage can. For example, when the insulated member
1 is placed around the beverage can, the plurality of pressure
releasing holes is able to relief the pressure created in between
the base 12 and the base end of the beverage can. When the
insulated member 1 is removed from the beverage can, the plurality
of pressure releasing holes is able to absorb air into the vacuum
created in between the base 12 and the base end of the beverage
can. In order to maximize the efficiency of the present invention,
each of the plurality of pressure releasing holes comprises a small
diameter and generally in a closed stage. The plurality of pressure
releasing holes opens within the present invention due to the
pressure equalization as the inside pressure in between the base 12
and the base end of the beverage can becomes greater than the
atmospheric pressure during the placement of the insulated member
1, and the inside pressure in between the base 12 and the base end
of the beverage can becomes less than the atmospheric pressure
during the removal of the insulated member 1.
[0019] In reference to FIG. 2, the flexible attachment 2 comprises
a first end 21 and a second end 22. The first end 21 and the second
end 22 are positioned on the flexible attachment 2, where the first
end 21 and the second end 22 are oppositely positioned from each
other along the flexible attachment 2. The flexible attachment 2 is
made from high strength and flexible material, such as rubber,
plastic, and leather, in order to withstand the constant movement
of the sealable cap 3.
[0020] In reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 7, FIG. 9, FIG. 10, and FIG.
11, the sealable cap 3 that insulates the top end of the beverage
can comprises a top surface 31, a bottom surface 32, a lateral
surface 33, a locking cavity 34, a cap opening 35, a railing 36,
and a tab 37. The top surface 31 is perimetrically connected within
the lateral surface 33, and the bottom surface 32 is perimetrically
connected within the lateral surface 33 opposite from the top
surface 31. More specifically, the top surface 31 and the bottom
surface 32 are oppositely positioned from each other along the
lateral surface 33. The locking cavity 34, which removably attaches
the sealable cap 3 to the top end of the beverage can, is
concentrically positioned within the bottom surface 32. The locking
cavity 34 is shaped with reference to the shape of the top end of
the beverage can so that the sealable cap 3 is able to firmly
attach with the top end of the beverage can. The cap opening 35 is
traversed through the top surface 31 and the bottom surface 32.
When the sealable cap 3 is attached with the top end of the
beverage can, the cap opening 35 aligns with the opening of the
beverage can. As a result, the users of the present invention are
able to consume the beverage within the beverage can through the
opening of the beverage can and the cap opening 35. The railing 36
is traversed into the sealable cap 3 through the top surface 31,
where the cap opening 35 and the railing 36 are linearly positioned
with each other. In reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the tab 37 is
slidably connected to the railing 36, where the tab 37 is
positioned atop the top surface 31. The tab 37 slides within the
railing 36 and in between an opened position and a closed position
in such way that the opened position opens the cap opening 35, and
the closed position closes the cap opening 35. When a user of the
present invention needs to consume beverage form a beverage can,
the user needs to position the tab 37 to the opened position, which
allows the beverage to flow through the cap opening 35. When
beverage is not consumed form a beverage can, the tab 37 needs to
be at the closed position, which protects the beverage from outside
element such as insects and dust. The sealable cap 3 is made from
durable rigid materials, such as hard plastic, so that the sealable
cap 3 is able to attach and detach from the top end of the beverage
can without compromising the structural integrity of the sealable
cap 3.
[0021] As shown in FIG. 2, for the connection in between the
insulated member 1 and the sealable cap 3 by the flexible
attachment 2, the first end 21 is permanently connected to the
sleeve 11 where the first end 21 is adjacently positioned with the
top rim 13. The second end 22 is permanently connected to the
lateral surface 33 in such way that the second end 22 is positioned
in between the top surface 31 and the bottom surface 32. Since the
flexible attachment 2 permanently connects with the insulated
member 1 and the sealable cap 3, the users of the present invention
do not have to worry about misplacing either the insulated member 1
or the sealable cap 3 during the usage of the present
invention.
[0022] The sleeve 11 can also be customize with different colors,
different themes, different logos, personal information, and any
other similar type of design feathers to enhance the esthetic
appearance of the present invention.
[0023] Although the invention has been explained in relation to its
preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other
possible modifications and variations can be made without departing
from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter
claimed.
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