Absorbent container cover

Abstract

An absorbent container cover is described. The container cover may be a multilayer container cover. The container cover may include a body. The body may include an interior shell, an exterior shell, and a lining. The lining may include hydrophilic material. The container cover may absorb liquid from an exterior surface of a container and inhibit release of the liquid. The container cover may be sized and/or shaped to fit snugly around an exterior surface of a beverage container (e.g., a glass bottle, a plastic bottle, an aluminum can, a drink box, a cup). At least a portion of the container cover may be elastic. The container cover may be self-cooling. The container cover may be flattened into a substantially rectangular shape and/or folded for packaging or storage before use. The container cover may be disposable.

1 . A container cover for covering at least a portion of a container, comprising: 
 a body comprising: 
 an interior shell, wherein at least a portion of the interior shell is elastic;  
 an exterior shell, wherein at least a portion of the exterior shell is elastic; and  
 an absorbent lining positioned between the interior shell and the exterior shell;  
   wherein the container cover is configured to absorb liquid from an exterior surface of the container and to inhibit release of the liquid from the container cover during use.    
   
   
       2 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein the interior shell is nonwoven.  
   
   
       3 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein the exterior shell is nonwoven.  
   
   
       4 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein the container cover is configured to be flattened into a substantially rectangular shape before use.  
   
   
       5 . The container cover of  claim 1 , further comprising a base connected to a bottom portion of the container cover.  
   
   
       6 . (canceled)  
   
   
       7 . (canceled)  
   
   
       8 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the container cover is substantially impermeable to water.  
   
   
       9 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent lining comprises hydrophilic material.  
   
   
       10 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent lining is configured to inhibit the release of liquid.  
   
   
       11 . (canceled)  
   
   
       12 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein at least the exterior shell comprises elastic, and wherein the elastic forms a pattern.  
   
   
       13 . The container cover of  claim 1 , wherein a top portion of the body and a bottom portion of the body comprise a reinforced elastic portion.  
   
   
       14 . (canceled)  
   
   
       15 . A container cover for covering at least a portion of a container, comprising: 
 a body comprising an interior shell and an exterior shell, wherein at least a portion of the body is elastic; and    a lining positioned between the interior shell and the exterior shell, wherein the lining comprises chemical or particulate matter configured to cool a container positioned in the container cover during use.    
   
   
       16 . The container cover of  claim 15 , wherein the lining further comprises two or more separate compartments.  
   
   
       17 . The container cover of  claim 15 , wherein the lining further comprises two or more separate compartments, and wherein at least two of the separate compartments comprise chemicals that react endothermically when mixed.  
   
   
       18 . The container cover of  claim 15 , wherein the lining further comprises two or more compartments, and wherein at least two of the compartments comprise chemicals that react endothermically when mixed, and wherein the lining further comprises a removably coupled feature that allows a user to mix the chemicals to initiate cooling as desired.  
   
   
       19 . The container cover of  claim 15 , wherein the lining comprises two or more compartments, wherein at least one of the compartments comprises water, and wherein at least another one of the compartments comprises ammonium nitrate.  
   
   
       20 - 24 . (canceled)  
   
   
       25 . A system, comprising; 
 a container cover;    a beverage container positioned in the container cover;    wherein the container cover is fitted to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the beverage container; and    wherein the container cover is configured to absorb liquid from the exterior surface of the beverage container and to inhibit release of the liquid.    
   
   
       26 - 30 . (canceled)  
   
   
       31 . A method of making a container cover, comprising: 
 forming a multilayer material by sandwiching an absorbent lining between a first layer and a second layer;    forming a body from the multilayer material; and    flattening the body into a substantially rectangular shape.    
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising sandwiching a self-cooling lining between the first layer and the second layer.  
   
   
       33 - 36 . (canceled)  
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein at least a portion of the body is elastic.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising connecting a base to the body.  
   
   
       39 . (canceled)  
   
   
       40 . (canceled)