US4510665A
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Container insulation apparatus
Assignee: Texas Recreation Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-18
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Granted: 1985-04-16
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Expires: 2003-04-18
Abstract
Abstract A beverage insulation container having a wider diameter base than sidewall sleeve created by wrapping unicellular foam around a round disk and applying a vinyl coating to the sidewall to taper the sidewall sleeve above the round disk serving as the base. A hole is cut through the sidewall sleeve near the base end of the container for preventing a vacuum from forming, thereby allowing a beverage container to be withdrawn from the holder by twisting the container and simultaneously pulling the container out of the sidewall sleeve.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen M. Scheurer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:51
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3876; B65D81/3879; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/902; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1036; Y10T156/1038; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49888
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising wrapping a generally cylindrical sheet element around a cylindrical base in one end of the element, securing an outer cylindrical surface of the base to a corresponding inner surface of the cylindrical element, securing edges of said sheet element to form a longitudinal seam forming a recessed annular space adjacent the base, coating exposed surfaces of the base and the cylindrical element and forming an opening through the container insulation apparatus in a portion thereof near the base.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
87 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising wrapping a generally cylindrical sheet element around a cylindrical base in one end of the element, securing an outer cylindrical surface of the base to a corresponding inner surface of the cylindrical element, securing edges of said sheet element to form a longitudinal seam forming a recessed annular space adjacent the base, coating exposed surfaces of the base and the cylindrical element and forming an opening through the container insulation apparatus in a portion thereof near the base.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
102 words
The method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus of claim 1 comprising forming the generally cylindrical element by initially forming a generally rectangular blank having an elongated dimension and a shorter transverse dimension and having one elongated edge portion parallel to the elongated dimension and wherein the wrapping of the cylindrical element comprises wrapping the rectangular blank around the cylindrical base with a longitudinal edge portion of one face of the blank contacting a cylindrical outer wall of the cylindrical base and securing relatively short transverse edges of the blank together prior to coating exposed surfaces of the base and cylindrical element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus of claim 2 further comprising forming an opening through thr blank prior to wrapping the blank and forming the blank with a longitudinal dimension approximately twice a transverse dimension of the blank.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a sheet of foam on a cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall tapering inwardly from the closed end part way toward an open end, connecting edges of the sidewall to form a seam perpendicular to the cylindrical base, inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular space between the inwardly tapering portion of the sidewall adjacent the closed end and the exterior of said beverage holder, and forming a hole in the sidewall of said container to permit the expulsion of air during insertion of the beverage holder therein and to prevent a vacuum during removal of the beverage holder from said container.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
126 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a sheet of foam on a cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall tapering inwardly from the closed end part way toward an open end, connecting edges of the sidewall to form a seam perpendicular to the cylindrical base, inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular space between the inwardly tapering portion of the sidewall adjacent the closed end and the exterior of said beverage holder, and forming a hole in the sidewall of said container to permit the expulsion of air during insertion of the beverage holder therein and to prevent a vacuum during removal of the beverage holder from said container.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the opening is formed in the cylindrical element.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the opening is formed in the base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus of claim 4 wherein the wrapping comprises wrapping the sheet of foam along a longitudinal edge around the base, thereby forming a relatively large closed end opposite a smaller open end.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a sheet of foam on a cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall extending upwardly and inwardly from the base between a closed end and a smaller open end of the container, connecting free edges of the sidewall to form a seam, and inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular recessed space between the sidewall and the exterior of said beverage holder.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a sheet of foam on a cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall extending upwardly and inwardly from the base between a closed end and a smaller open end of the container, connecting free edges of the sidewall to form a seam, and inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular recessed space between the sidewall and the exterior of said beverage holder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 8 further comprising forming an opening in a lower portion of the container.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising wrapping a relatively thin, generally cylindrical sheet element around a relatively thick cylindrical base in one end of the element, securing an outer cylindrical surface of the base to a corresponding inner surface of the relatively thin cylindrical element, securing edges of said sheet element to form a longitudinal seam forming a recessed annular space adjacent to the base, coating exposed surfaces of the base and the cylindrical element and forming an opening through the container insulation apparatus in a portion thereof near the base.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
94 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising wrapping a relatively thin, generally cylindrical sheet element around a relatively thick cylindrical base in one end of the element, securing an outer cylindrical surface of the base to a corresponding inner surface of the relatively thin cylindrical element, securing edges of said sheet element to form a longitudinal seam forming a recessed annular space adjacent to the base, coating exposed surfaces of the base and the cylindrical element and forming an opening through the container insulation apparatus in a portion thereof near the base.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
108 words
The method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus of claim 10 comprising forming the generally cylindrical element by initially forming a generally rectangular, relatively thin blank having an elongated dimension and a shorter transverse dimension and having one elongated edge portion parallel to the elongated dimension and wherein the wrapping of the cylinder element comprises wrapping the rectangular blank around the relatively thick cylindrical base with a longitudinal edge portion of one face of the blank contacting a cylindrical outer wall of the relatively thick cylindrical base and securing relatively short transverse edges of the blank together prior to coating exposed surfaces of the base and cylindrical element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus of claim 11 further comprising forming the opening through the blank prior to wrapping the blank and forming the blank with a longitudinal dimension approximately twice a transverse dimension of the blank.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a relatively thin sheet of foam on a relatively thick cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall tapering inwardly from the closed end part way toward an open end, connecting edges of the sidewall to form a seam perpendicular to the cylindrical base, inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular space between the inwardly tapering portion of the sidewall adjacent the closed end and the exterior of said beverage holder, and forming a hole in the sidewall of said container to permit the expulsion of air during insertion of the beverage holder therein and to prevent a vacuum during removal of the beverage holder from said container.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a relatively thin sheet of foam on a relatively thick cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall tapering inwardly from the closed end part way toward an open end, connecting edges of the sidewall to form a seam perpendicular to the cylindrical base, inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular space between the inwardly tapering portion of the sidewall adjacent the closed end and the exterior of said beverage holder, and forming a hole in the sidewall of said container to permit the expulsion of air during insertion of the beverage holder therein and to prevent a vacuum during removal of the beverage holder from said container.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 10 wherein the opening is formed in the cylindrical element.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a relatively thin sheet of foam on a relatively thick cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall extending upwardly and inwardly from the base between a closed end and a smaller open end of the container, connecting free edges of the sidewall to form a seam, and inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular recessed space between the sidewall and the exterior of said beverage holder.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of manufacturing a container insulation apparatus comprising the steps of wrapping a relatively thin sheet of foam on a relatively thick cylindrical base to form a closed end insulated container having a sidewall extending upwardly and inwardly from the base between a closed end and a smaller open end of the container, connecting free edges of the sidewall to form a seam, and inserting a cylindrical beverage holder into the insulated container leaving an annular recessed space between the sidewall and the exterior of said beverage holder.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising forming an opening in a lower portion of the container.
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