Insulated beverage bottle holder

Abstract

A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder that includes a sleeve constructed of flexible thermally insulating material having the general shape of a beverage bottle, the sleeve having a generally bottom cylindrical portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle. A securement member has one end thereof attached to or integral with one side of the sleeve and is removably attachable at the second end thereof to an opposite side of the sleeve and spans the bottom first opening of the sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within the sleeve. One or more magnets are incorporated into the structure of the securement member or sleeve to provide for removable attachment of the bottle holder to a metal surface.

1 . A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: 
 a) a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle;    b) a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve;    c) means for attaching said second end of said member to a second side of said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and    d) at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.    
   
   
       2 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  wherein said securement member is a strap.  
   
   
       3 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  wherein said sleeve and said securement member are formed of a single piece of insulating material.  
   
   
       4 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  wherein said securement member includes a disk shaped portion therein near said first end thereof for covering said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve.  
   
   
       5 . The beverage bottle of  claim 1  wherein said means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve comprises a hook and loop fastener.  
   
   
       6 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  wherein said at least one magnet is a neodymium containing magnet.  
   
   
       7 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  wherein said insulating material is selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural and synthetic rubbers, and neoprene.  
   
   
       8 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  wherein said at least one magnet is attached to said member or said sleeve by a means selected from entrapment between sewn layers of fabric and by adhesive.  
   
   
       9 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 1  further comprising means for attaching said member at a location intermediate said first and second ends thereof to said sleeve on said first side of said sleeve near said first opening of said sleeve.  
   
   
       10 . A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: 
 a) a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical bottom portion defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and an upper tapered portion that converges in size to define a second opening at the top second end thereof, whereby a beverage bottle can be inserted through the bottom first end of the sleeve with the top of the bottle exposed at the tapered top second end for access by a user to the contents of the beverage bottle;    b) a securement member having first and second ends, said first end of said member attached to a first side of said sleeve;    c) elastic means on said second end of said member for resiliently attaching said second end of said member to a beverage bottle disposed within said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve for securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and    d) at least one magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.    
   
   
       11 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 10  wherein said elastic means comprises an elastic loop attached to or integral with said second end of said member.  
   
   
       12 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 10  wherein said sleeve and said securement member are formed of a single piece of insulating material.  
   
   
       13 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 10  further comprising a disk shaped element attached to or integral with said member for covering said first opening of said sleeve in securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve.  
   
   
       14 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 10  wherein said at least one magnet is a neodymium containing magnet.  
   
   
       15 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 10  wherein said insulating material is selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural and synthetic rubbers, and neoprene.  
   
   
       16 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 10  wherein said member is attachable to said first side of said sleeve at two spaced apart locations.  
   
   
       17 . A thermally insulated beverage bottle holder comprising: 
 a) a flexible sleeve of thermally insulating material selected from the group consisting of synthetic polymers, natural and synthetic rubbers, and neoprene, said sleeve having a generally cylindrical shape defining a first opening at the bottom first end thereof and a second opening at the top second end thereof;    b) a securement member having first and second ends, said first end attached to a first side of said sleeve;    c) means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve on a second side of said sleeve, whereby said member spans said first opening of said sleeve for securing a beverage bottle within said sleeve; and    d) at least one neodymium magnet attached to at least one of said member and said sleeve for magnetically holding said sleeve to a magnetically susceptible surface.    
   
   
       18 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 17  wherein said sleeve and member are formed of a single piece of said insulating material.  
   
   
       19 . The beverage bottle holder of  claim 17  wherein said member has width near said first end sufficient to substantially cover said first opening of said sleeve.  
   
   
       20 . The beverage bottle of  claim 17  wherein said means for attaching said second end of said member to said sleeve comprises a hook and loop fastener.