US4526280A
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Bottle cover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-08-13
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2004-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A cover of adjustable size for a bottle and a package comprising a bottle received by such a cover. The bottle cover is fabricated from absorbent cloth material and has patches of hook and loop fastening material attached to the outer surface thereof. The cover is in the form of a pouch having a cavity which is larger than the bottle to be received. Afer insertion of a bottle into the cavity, a flap of excess pouch material is folded around the bottle and secured in place by means of the hook and loop patches.
Inventors
- 👤 Sharon E. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 01:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/04; B65D77/0406; B65D2313/00; B65D2313/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A bottle cover comprising: an absorbent cloth pouch which is open on one side for reception of a bottle, a first patch of hook and loop fastening material attached to the outer surface of said pouch, and a second patch of hook and loop fastening material attached to the outer surface of said pouch in spaced relation to said first patch such that said pouch may be folded along a line generally perpendicular to said open side for confining a container therein; said first and second patches of hook and loop material being mutually fastenable.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A bottle cover comprising: an absorbent cloth pouch which is open on one side for reception of a bottle, a first patch of hook and loop fastening material attached to the outer surface of said pouch, and a second patch of hook and loop fastening material attached to the outer surface of said pouch in spaced relation to said first patch such that said pouch may be folded along a line generally perpendicular to said open side for confining a container therein; said first and second patches of hook and loop material being mutually fastenable.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A bottle cover according to claim 1 wherein said pouch has a generally rectangular configuration when flattened.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
106 words
A bottle cover comprising: an absorbent cloth pouch of generally rectangular configuration having three closed sides and one open side, a plurality of first patches of hook and loop fastening materials of generally rectangular configuration secured to one face of said pouch with their major axes parallel to said open side and spaced at different distances therefrom, and a plurality of second patches of hook and loop fastening material secured to said one face at equidistant spaces from said first patches; said second patches being positioned at different distances from said open side for engagement with said first patches and being configured for interlocking engagement therewith.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
106 words
A bottle cover comprising: an absorbent cloth pouch of generally rectangular configuration having three closed sides and one open side, a plurality of first patches of hook and loop fastening materials of generally rectangular configuration secured to one face of said pouch with their major axes parallel to said open side and spaced at different distances therefrom, and a plurality of second patches of hook and loop fastening material secured to said one face at equidistant spaces from said first patches; said second patches being positioned at different distances from said open side for engagement with said first patches and being configured for interlocking engagement therewith.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A bottle cover according to claim 3 wherein two of said three closed sides are defined by stitch lines and one closed side is defined by a fold line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A bottle cover according to claim 4 wheren said second patches have major dimensions approximately equal to the minor dimensions of their mating first patches.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
A bottle cover according to claim 5 wherein said fold line defines that side of said pouch which is remote from said open side.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A bottle cover according to claim 6 wherein said second patches have a generally circular configuration.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
A bottle cover according to claim 3 further comprising a strip of elastic material secured to said pouch along the edge defining said open side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
A bottle cover according to claim 3 further comprising a drawstring secured to said pouch along the edge defining said open side.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
90 words
A package comprising: an absorbent cloth pouch of generally rectangular configuration which is closed on three sides and open on one side and which is folded along a line perpendicular to said open side to create a flap of excess material for adjusting the size of the cavity defined by said pouch, a bottle fittingly inserted into said cavity, and a plurality of patches of hook and loop fastening material secured to the surface of said pouch for retaining said flap and maintaining said pouch in conformance about said bottle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
A package comprising: an absorbent cloth pouch of generally rectangular configuration which is closed on three sides and open on one side and which is folded along a line perpendicular to said open side to create a flap of excess material for adjusting the size of the cavity defined by said pouch, a bottle fittingly inserted into said cavity, and a plurality of patches of hook and loop fastening material secured to the surface of said pouch for retaining said flap and maintaining said pouch in conformance about said bottle.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A package according to claim 10 and further comprising a strip of elastic material secured to said pouch along the edge defining said open side for confining said bottle within said cavity.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A package according to claim 10 and further comprising a drawstring secured to said pouch along the edge defining said open side for confining said bottle within said cavity.
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