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Cooler cap
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-04-15
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Granted: 1992-04-28
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Expires: 2011-04-15
Abstract
Abstract The present invention comprises a combination can holder and cap that includes fastening members on the cap that permit the user to attach or detach a flat rectangular shaped can holder to the cap so that the can holder can be carried with the user in an out of the way location. When the user needs the can holder the user merely removes the can holder from the cap then places the can holder around the canned drink to keep the drink from rapidly warming up.
Inventors
- 👤 Joel Dotzenrod
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:13
CPC Classifications
A; A42; A42B; A42B1/00; A42B1/008; B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/38; B65D81/3876; B65D81/3888; B65D2313/00; B65D2313/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S220/00; Y10S220/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A headwear can holder combination comprising: a headwear member for wearing on a persons head, said headwear member having a surface, said surface having means for attaching a can holder thereto; a can holder, said can holder comprising a general rectangular shaped insulating material having a first end and a second end, said first end of said can holder including a first fastening member, said second end of said can holder including a second fastening member for attaching to said first fastening member to permit said can holder to be fastened around a can, said first fastening member and said second fastening member being removably attached to said means for attaching a can holder thereto to permit a user to carry the can holder on the headwear so that when the user needs a can holder the user can remove the can holder from the headwear and wrap the can holder around a can and when the user is done using the can holder the user can reattach the can holder to the headwear so that the can holder is ready for future use.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A headwear can holder combination comprising: a headwear member for wearing on a persons head, said headwear member having a surface, said surface having means for attaching a can holder thereto; a can holder, said can holder comprising a general rectangular shaped insulating material having a first end and a second end, said first end of said can holder including a first fastening member, said second end of said can holder including a second fastening member for attaching to said first fastening member to permit said can holder to be fastened around a can, said first fastening member and said second fastening member being removably attached to said means for attaching a can holder thereto to permit a user to carry the can holder on the headwear so that when the user needs a can holder the user can remove the can holder from the headwear and wrap the can holder around a can and when the user is done using the can holder the user can reattach the can holder to the headwear so that the can holder is ready for future use.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 1 wherein said means for attaching a can holder thereto includes a first attachment member and a second attachment member with said first attachment member spaced from said second attachment member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 2 wherein said first attachment member and said second attachment member are spaced from each other sufficiently far so that said when said first attachment member engages said first fastening member of said can holder and said second attachment member engages said second fastening member it holds said can holder in an open condition conforming to a curvature of the headwear.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 3 wherein said first attachment member, said second attachment member, said first fastening member and said second fastening member comprise a Velcro type hook and loop material for removably attaching said can holder to said headwear.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 4 wherein said can holder contains a permanent marking thereon that is viewable when the can holder is mounted to said headwear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 2 wherein said first attachment member comprises a U-shaped member that faces inward toward the user's head and said second attachment member faces outwardly away from the user's head.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 2 wherein said headwear comprises a cap having a top with gore panels terminating in a button on the top of the cap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 7 wherein said cap includes a brim with said can holder mounted to said cap proximate said brim of said cap.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 8 wherein said cap has a front portion and a back portion with said can holder mounted on said front portion of said cap.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 9 wherein said can holder comprises a sheet of flexible foam for wrapping around a canned drink.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The headwear can holder combination of claim 1 wherein said headwear includes a male and female attachment member for mating with male and female members on said can holder.
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