Beverage container

Abstract

The invention comprises a beverage container. Self-skinning, high density foam is molded around and envelopes a deformable plastic bottle. The Self-skinning, high-density foam is molded into any desired shape, such as the shape of an athletic shoe. The skin of the beverage container bears indicia reminiscent of the object that the beverage container is intended to represent. The neck of the bottle extends through the foam envelope, allowing access to the interior volume of the bottle for filling or for consuming the beverage.

1 . A beverage container, the beverage container comprising: 
 a. a bottle having an interior volume and an outside bottle surface;    b. foam molded to and enveloping said outside bottle surface, said foam defining an outer skin;    c. said bottle having a neck, said neck extending from said bottle through said outer skin of said foam, said neck being in fluid communication with said interior volume;    d. a cap, said cap sealably engaging said neck.    
   
   
       2 . The beverage container of  claim 1  wherein said foam is a self-skinning, high density foam.  
   
   
       3 . The beverage container of  claim 2  wherein said foam is molded to form a pre-selected shape.  
   
   
       4 . The beverage container of  claim 3  wherein said outer surface of said beverage container bears indicia corresponding to said pre-selected shape.  
   
   
       5 . The beverage container of  claim 4  wherein said pre-selected shape is of an athletic shoe, said athletic shoe having a heel, a toe and an upper.  
   
   
       6 . The beverage container of  claim 5  wherein said neck extends through said heel of said athletic shoe.  
   
   
       7 . The beverage container of  claim 5  wherein said neck extends through said toe of said athletic shoe.  
   
   
       8 . The beverage container of  claim 5  wherein said neck extends through said upper of said athletic shoe.  
   
   
       9 . The beverage container of  claim 5  wherein said bottle is generally cylindrical.  
   
   
       10 . The beverage container of  claim 5  wherein said bottle is formed in a pre-selected bottle shape corresponding to said pre-selected shape of the beverage container.  
   
   
       11 . The beverage container of  claim 10  wherein said pre-selected bottle shape corresponds to the shape of an athletic shoe.  
   
   
       12 . The beverage container of  claim 5  wherein said sealable engagement between said cap and said neck is a releasable engagement.  
   
   
       13 . The beverage container of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 a. a nipple closure, said nipple enclosure engaging said cap    b. a fluid channel defined by said nipple closure, said fluid channel in user-selectable fluid communication with said interior volume of said bottle.    
   
   
       14 . The beverage container of  claim 13 , further comprising: said nipple closure having a first and a second position, said nipple closure when in said first position sealably engaging said cap and blocking fluid communication between said interior volume and said fluid channel, said nipple closure having a second position, said nipple closure when in said second position releasing said sealable engagement with said cap and allowing fluid communication between said interior volume and said fluid channel.  
   
   
       15 . A beverage container, the beverage container comprising: 
 a. a molded self-skinning, high density foam having an outer skin and a fluid-tight inner skin, said foam being molded into a pre-selected shape;    b. said inner skin of said foam defining an interior volume of the beverage container;    c. a fitting, said fitting defining an opening, said opening communicating from said interior volume of the beverage container through said outer skin;    d. a cap, said cap sealably engaging said fitting.    
   
   
       16 . The beverage container of  claim 15  wherein said shape of said beverage container is pre-selected to resemble an athletic shoe.  
   
   
       17 . A beverage container, the beverage container comprising: 
 a. a molded self-skinning, high density foam having an outer skin and a fluid-tight inner skin, said foam being molded into a pre-selected shape;    b. said inner skin of said foam defining an interior volume of the beverage container;    c. said foam defining an opening, said opening communicating from said interior volume to said outside surface    d. a cap, said cap sealably engaging said opening.    
   
   
       18 . The beverage container of  claim 18  wherein said shape of said beverage container is pre-selected to resemble an athletic shoe.