Insulating grip identifier for beverage container

Abstract

A decorative thermally insulated beverage container grip providing both an insulated grip and a means for distinguishing one's beverage container. The grip identifier is made of a flexible insulating material such as neoprene. The grip identifier is shaped as to fit snug around particular sizes and shapes of beverage containers such as a traditional pint glass. A vertical seam closed by a fastener allows for easy opening and closing of the grip around the glass. The flexible insulating material can be varying in design and indicia, a patch or a fastener for an interchangeable patch can be placed on the grip identifier for purposes of advertisement, as a means of distinguishing one's beverage container or to enhance its appearance. Additionally the grip identifier can have a loop for an ornament to be hung as an additional means of distinguishing one's beverage container.

1 . A grip identifier for a beverage glass comprising flexible insulating material wherein said grip identifier is contoured to wrap around and conform to the shape of said beverage glass.  
   
   
       2 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  wherein said beverage glass is a traditional pint glass.  
   
   
       3 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  wherein said flexible insulating material comprises neoprene.  
   
   
       4 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  further comprising a loop adhered to said grip identifier.  
   
   
       5 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  further comprising indicia or a patch disposed upon said flexible insulating material.  
   
   
       6 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  further comprising a fastener for an interchangeable patch wherein said fastener is disposed upon said flexible insulating material.  
   
   
       7 . The grip identifier of  claim 6  wherein the fastener is the loop portion of the hook and loop type fastener.  
   
   
       8 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  further comprising between 1 and 4 vertical seams.  
   
   
       9 . The grip identifier of  claim 8  further comprising an elastic strip extending along said seam(s) to allow for a snug fit to said beverage glass.  
   
   
       10 . The grip identifier of  claim 1  wherein said flexible insulating material has a front side, back side, left end, and right end and further comprising: 
 a first fastener device secured to said left end of said front side, and    a second fastener device secured to said back side of said right end.    
   
   
       11 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  wherein said beverage glass is a traditional pint glass.  
   
   
       12 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  wherein said flexible insulating material comprises neoprene.  
   
   
       13 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  further comprising a loop adhered to said grip identifier.  
   
   
       14 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  wherein said first fastener and said second fastener are hook and loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       15 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  further comprising indicia or a patch disposed upon said flexible insulating material.  
   
   
       16 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  further comprising a fastener for an interchangeable patch, wherein said fastener for an interchangeable patch is disposed upon said flexible insulating material.  
   
   
       17 . The grip identifier of  claim 16  wherein said fastener for an interchangeable patch is the loop portion of the hook and loop type fastener.  
   
   
       18 . The grip identifier of  claim 10  further comprising between 1 and 3 vertical seams.  
   
   
       19 . The grip identifier of  claim 18  further comprising an elastic strip extending along said seam(s) to allow for a snug fit to said beverage glass.  
   
   
       20 . A grip identifier for a beverage container comprising: 
 flexible insulating material wherein said grip identifier is contoured to wrap around and conform to the shape of said beverage container, and    a fastener for an interchangeable patch, wherein said fastener is disposed upon said flexible insulating material.    
   
   
       21 . The grip identifier of  claim 20  wherein said flexible insulating material comprises neoprene.  
   
   
       22 . The grip identifier of  claim 20  wherein the fastener is the loop portion of the hook and loop type fastener.  
   
   
       23 . The grip identifier of  claim 20  wherein said flexible material has a front side, back side, left end, and right end and further comprising: 
 a first fastener device secured to said left end of said front side, and    a second fastener device secured to said back side of said right end.    
   
   
       24 . The grip identifier of  claim 23  wherein said first fastener and said second fastener are hook and loop type fasteners.  
   
   
       25 . The grip identifier of  claim 20  further comprising a loop adhered to said grip identifier.  
   
   
       26 . The grip identifier of  claim 20  further comprising between 1 and 4 vertical seams.  
   
   
       27 . The grip identifier of  claim 26  further comprising an elastic strip extending along said seam(s).