Beverage holder

Abstract

A beverage holder including a tubular housing with a chamber to hold a beverage can or beverage alone; a removable lid that seals to the housing, can rim, or both; and a variable flow, drink through, twist valve that seals to the lid. In such a configuration, a can of a beverage may be maintained in a manner that the carbonation does not escape from the beverage, keeping the beverage fresh and tasty for great periods of time.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A beverage holder comprising: 
 a twist valve, lid, and housing;    said housing having a chamber for containing a beverage;    said lid having an opening that communicates with at least one vent passage that is defined in said twist valve;    said housing and said lid having first complementary elements that rotatably interconnect said lid and said housing;    said twist valve and said lid having second complementary elements that rotatably interconnect said twist valve and said lid;    said housing and said lid carrying third complementary elements to interface with and actuate a first annular compression seal component that engages when said lid and said housing are interconnected to form a first pressure-proof seal between said lid and said housing;    said twist valve and said lid carrying fourth complementary elements to interface with and actuate a second annular compression seal component that engages when said twist valve and said lid are interconnected to form a second pressure-proof seal between said at least one vent passage and said opening in said lid;    said second annular compression seal component is engagable, adjustable, and disengagable by means of complimentary interconnected elements of said twist valve and said lid;    said second annular compression seal component, when disengaged, allows a liquid flow through said opening in said lid and then through said vent passages in said twist valve;    a flow rate of said liquid flow around said second annular seal component being adjustable by means of said first complimentary interconnected elements of said twist valve and said lid;    said twist valve and said lid carrying fifth complementary elements to interface with and engage third annular seal component when said twist valve and said lid are interconnected to form a generally leak-proof seal;    said third annular seal component being constantly engaged when said twist valve and said lid are interconnected; and    said twist valve includes a drinking orifice element located above said elements to interconnect to said lid.    
     
     
         2 . A beverage holder comprising: 
 a twist valve, lid, and housing;    said housing having a chamber for receiving a beverage can;    said lid having an opening that communicates with at least one vent passage that is in said twist valve;    said housing and said lid having first complementary elements that rotatably interconnect said lid and said housing;    said twist valve and said lid having second complementary elements that rotatably interconnect said twist valve and said lid;    the first complementary elements on said lid being adapted to interface with and actuate a first annular compression seal component that engages a top rim of said can when said lid and said housing are interconnected thereby forming a first pressure-proof seal between said lid and said can;    said twist valve and said lid carrying third complementary elements to interface with and actuate a second annular compression seal component that engages when said twist valve and said lid are interconnected thereby forming a second pressure-proof seal between vent passages in said twist valve and said opening in said lid;    said second annular compression seal component is engagable, adjustable, and disengagable by means of fourth complimentary interconnected elements of said twist valve and said lid;    said second annular compression seal component, when disengaged, allows a liquid flow through said opening in said lid and then through said vent passages in said twist valve;    a flow rate of said liquid flow around said second annular seal component is adjustable by means of said first complimentary interconnected elements of said twist valve and said lid;    said twist valve and said lid carrying fifth complementary elements to interface with and engage third annular seal component when said twist valve and said lid are interconnected to form a generally leak-proof seal; and    said twist valve includes a drinking orifice element located above said elements to interconnect to said lid.    
     
     
         3 . A beverage package comprising: 
 a twist valve and a container, said container having a chamber for receiving a beverage can and further having an opening that communicates with at least one vent passage in said twist valve;    said twist valve and said container having first complementary elements for rotatably interconnecting said twist valve and said container;    said twist valve and said container carrying second complementary elements to interface with and actuate an annular compression seal component that engages when said twist valve and said container are interconnected thereby forming a substantially pressure-proof seal between said at least one vent passage in said twist valve and said opening in said container;    said annular seal component compression is engagable, adjustable, and disengagable by means of third complimentary interconnected elements of said twist valve and said container;    said annular compression seal component when disengaged allowing a liquid flow through said opening in said container then through said at least one vent passage in said twist valve;    a flow rate around said annular seal component being adjustable by means of said second complimentary interconnected elements of said twist valve and said container; and    said twist valve and said container carrying third complementary elements to interface with and engage a second annular seal component when said twist valve and said container are interconnected to form a leak-proof seal.    
     
     
         4 . The beverage holder of  claim 1  further including a spring-biased clip mounted on an exterior surface of said housing and being usable to releasably attach said clip to a selected object.  
     
     
         5 . The beverage holder of  claim 2  further including a spring-biased clip mounted on an exterior surface of said housing and being usable to releasably attach said clip to a selected object.  
     
     
         6 . The beverage package of  claim 3  further including a spring-biased clip mounted on an exterior surface of said housing and being usable to releasably attach said clip to a selected object.  
     
     
         7 . The beverage holder of  claim 2  with said housing carrying one or more elements to support and position said can with respect to said first annular compression seal also creates an air gap between said can and said housing interior walls.  
     
     
         8 . The beverage package of  claim 3  with said housing carrying one or more elements to support and position said can with respect to said first annular compression seal also creates an air gap between said can and said housing interior walls.  
     
     
         9 . The beverage holder of  claim 1  with said housing comprised of dual wall construction, with the interior wall carrying all of the elements disclosed in  claim 1  and with the exterior wall carrying all of the elements disclosed in claim  4 ; and with an air gap between interior and exterior walls.  
     
     
         10 . The beverage holder of  claim 2  wherein said second annular compression seal component has a width sufficiently wide to seal a plurality of said can rim diameters.  
     
     
         11 . The beverage package of  claim 3  wherein said second annular compression seal component has a width sufficiently wide to seal a plurality of said can rim diameters.  
     
     
         12 . The beverage holder of  claim 2  wherein said first complementary elements are movable with respect to each other through a range of motion that is sufficiently long to accommodate a plurality of said can heights.  
     
     
         13 . The beverage package of  claim 3  wherein said first complementary elements are movable with respect to each other through a range of motion that is sufficiently long to accommodate a plurality of said can heights.  
     
     
         14 . The beverage holder of  claim 1  wherein said twist valve has at least one element protruding from said main body to assist in rotation of said twist valve with respect to said lid.  
     
     
         15 . The beverage holder of  claim 2  wherein said twist valve has at least one element protruding from said main body to assist in rotation of said twist valve with respect to said lid.  
     
     
         16 . The beverage packaging of  claim 3  wherein said twist valve has at least one element protruding from said main body to assist in rotation of said twist valve with respect to said lid.  
     
     
         17 . The beverage holder of  claim 1  wherein said lid valve has at least one element protruding from said main body to assist in rotation of said lid with respect to said housing.  
     
     
         18 . The beverage holder of  claim 2  wherein said lid has at least one element protruding from said main body to assist in rotation of said lid with respect to said housing.  
     
     
         19 . The beverage packaging of  claim 3  wherein said lid has at least one element protruding from said main body to assist in rotation of said lid with respect to said housing.  
     
     
         20 . A beverage holder comprising: 
 a housing having a chamber for a beverage in a container;    a lid, sealably attachable to said housing, said lid having an opening and a cap, sealably engagable and re-engagable in said opening, said lid further comprising a first annular sealing ring and a second annular sealing ring;    said first annular sealing ring of said lid engaging said housing and said second annular sealing ring of said lid engaging said container when said lid and housing are attached together, such that when said cap is sealedly engaged on said lid, an airtight seal is formed between said lid and said housing and said lid and said container;    said cap being unsealable such that said beverage may be removed through said opening in said cap and resealable to reform said airtight seal.    
     
     
         21 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said container is a standard beverage can.  
     
     
         22 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said second annual sealing ring is of a thickness such that it may form seals with cans of a plurality of sizes.  
     
     
         23 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said housing and said lid comprise corresponding sets of threads and said lid may be screwed onto said housing.  
     
     
         24 . The beverage holder of  claim 23 , wherein said housing and lid are each constructed with sufficient threads that they may be threaded together to different heights to accommodate different sized containers.  
     
     
         25 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said housing comprises an interior wall having at one rib thereon, such that said rib centers said container in said housing.  
     
     
         26 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said housing comprises an interior wall defining container conforming indentations, such that said when said beverage holder is sealed a thermal insulation air gap is formed about said container.  
     
     
         27 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said housing comprises an interior wall and an outer wall, said walls being separated by an insulating gap.  
     
     
         28 . The beverage holder of  claim 27  wherein said interior wall defines a container conforming indentations, such that said when said beverage holder is sealed a thermal insulation air gap is formed about said container.  
     
     
         29 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , wherein said housing is constructed of translucent materials.  
     
     
         30 . The beverage holder of  claim 29 , wherein said translucent material is plastic.  
     
     
         31 . The beverage holder of  claim 20 , including a beveled ridge for carrying a container having beveled walls at points above the bottom of the container.  
     
     
         32 . The beverage holder of  claim 31 , including dual beveled ridges such that the container may be supported and so that air may flow about the container to allow the easy removal of the container from the holder.  
     
     
         33 . A beverage holder comprising: 
 a generally cylindrical housing having a chamber for a beverage poured therein, said housing comprising an opening having connection threads;    a lid, having a generally cylindrical portion and having threads, on said cylindrical portion, corresponding to said housing threads, said lid being sealably attachable to said housing, said lid having an opening and a cap, sealably engagable and re-engagable in said opening, said lid further comprising a first annular sealing ring and a second annular sealing ring;    said first annular sealing ring of said lid engaging said housing and said second annular sealing ring of said lid engaging said threads of said housing and said lid, when said housing and lid are attached together, such that when said cap is sealedly engaged on said lid, an airtight seal is formed between said lid and said housing; said cap being unsealable such that said beverage may be removed through said opening in said cap and resealable to reform said airtight seal, said beverage being sealed between said housing and said cap.