Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Container holder
Reexamination Certificate
1998-08-27
2001-02-06
Castellano, Stephen (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Container holder
C220S738000, C220S903000, C220S662000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06182855
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to a holder for use together with a container to permit an individual to comfortably and conveniently grasp the exterior surface of a hot or a cold beverage container.
2. Description of Background Art
Holders are currently available for paper and insulated containers. Such holders are normally constructed of corrugated cardboard or other opaque material. The conventional holders cover and/or obscure the printing that normally appears on the exterior surface of the paper or insulated container. In addition, some of the available holders are expensive to construct and are difficult for a user to fit together for mounting on the container.
If a corrugated paper sleeve is used together with a container having a cold beverage disposed therein, there is a tendency for the container to sweat thus causing a deterioration of the corrugated paper sleeve. The tendency for a cold container to sweat is contingent on atmospheric conditions and causes the corrugated paper sleeve to be unsuitable for use as an insulating member for such a container.
SUMMARY AND OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a holder for a container to permit an individual to conveniently and comfortably grasp the exterior of a hot container without experiencing any discomfort from the hot beverage disposed within the container. In addition, the present invention permits an individual to grasp the exterior surface of a cold container without experiencing any discomfort from the cold beverage disposed within the container.
These and other objects of the present invention are achieved by providing a sleeve of transparent or translucent plastic material such as bubble wrap, plastic foam, insulating foam or any type of plastic material that is suitable for the intended purpose of fitting over the exterior surface of a container to provide an insulating function while permitting any printed indicia on the exterior surface of the container to be visible through the sleeve.
If a hot beverage is disposed within the container, the sleeve acts to insulate the container to permit an individual to comfortably and conveniently grasp the exterior surface of the container. If a cold beverage is disposed within the container, the sleeve acts to insulate the container to permit an individual to comfortably and conveniently grasp the exterior surface of the container. In addition, with regard to a container with a cold beverage being disposed therein, the plastic material on the exterior surface of the container will not deteriorate when exposed to the moist conditions caused by sweating of the container and the sleeve can further extend the life of ice in the cup by keeping warm hands from the cup sidewall.
Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description given hereinafter. However, it should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from this detailed description.
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Alpert Theodore
Birch & Stewart Kolasch & Birch, LLP
Castellano Stephen
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