Magnetized beverage container holder

Abstract

A beverage container holder is disclosed which includes a magnet within the sleeve of a beverage container holder. The beverage container holder, along with any beverage container placed in the beverage container holder, may be mounted on any mounting surface having an associated ferrous material. The beverage container holder is held in place due to the force of the magnetic interaction between the magnet and the mounting surface.

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         51 . A beverage container holder, comprising: 
 a cylindrical holder adapted to receive a beverage container, the holder comprising an insulation material to retard the passage of thermal energy to and/or from the container and having a base to support the container and a height above the base, the holder having a fixed diameter along substantially the entire height; and    a magnet positioned on a side of said holder and operable to secure said holder and beverage container to said mounting surface wherein, when mounted to said mounting surface, the side of the beverage container is at least substantially parallel to said mounting surface, wherein said mounting surface is substantially vertical and engages the side of the holder containing the magnets wherein a layer of the insulation material is positioned between the magnet and the mounting surface when the holder is in contact with the mounting surface, and wherein a magnetic force of attraction at an interface between the holder and the mounting surface is sufficient to overcome a gravitational force exerted on the beverage container and the holder, whereby the holder, when supporting a beverage container, remains at least substantially stationary on said mounting surface.    
     
     
         52 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , wherein the holder has an upper and a lower half, wherein the magnet is positioned only in the upper half of the holder, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of the holder adjacent to the magnet is coplanar with an elongated portion of the lower half of the holder, the elongated portion of the holder extending substantially an entire height of the lower half of the holder.  
     
     
         53 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , further comprising: 
 a pouch located on said holder and adapted to receive said magnet and secure said magnet to said holder.    
     
     
         54 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , wherein said magnet is secured to said mounting surface, wherein the holder is not wrappable, and wherein the holder contains the beverage container.  
     
     
         55 . The beverage container holder of  claim 54 , wherein said magnetic force of attraction is at least about 800 gauss and wherein said magnet comprises neodymium  
     
     
         56 . The beverage container holder of  claim 54 , wherein said magnet is embedded within said holder such that a second layer of insulation material lies between the magnet and the beverage container.  
     
     
         57 . The beverage container holder of  claim 56 , wherein said holder includes a visual indicator on an outside surface indicating the location of said magnet and wherein an outer face of the holder adjacent to the magnet is substantially planar.  
     
     
         58 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , wherein said holder includes surface texturing on an outside surface of the holder adjacent to the magnet and wherein the surface texturing is in the insulation material.  
     
     
         59 . The beverage container holder of  claim 54 , wherein said magnetic force of attraction ranges from about 800 to 12,300 gauss.  
     
     
         60 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , wherein an exterior portion of the holder is adjacent to and covers a face of the magnet and wherein at least most of the exterior portion of the holder is planar to engage the mounting surface.  
     
     
         61 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , wherein said insulation material comprises a flexible foamed insulation.  
     
     
         62 . The beverage container holder of  claim 54 , said magnet is positioned adjacent to a side wall of the beverage container and at a distance from the ends of the beverage container when the beverage container is contained in the holder and wherein said mounting surface is a ferrous material.  
     
     
         63 . The beverage container holder of  claim 54 , wherein said mounting surface is a non-ferrous material with a ferrous material located adjacent thereto and wherein said non-ferrous material is located between the magnet and the ferrous material.  
     
     
         64 . The beverage container holder of  claim 51 , wherein said magnet is operatively associated with a first clip, and said mounting surface includes a second clip which is adapted to receive said first clip, to form a mechanical lock between said holder and said mounting surface.  
     
     
         65 . A method for securing a beverage container to a mounting surface, comprising: 
 providing an insulated holder containing said beverage container, the holder having a sleeve portion, a base portion, magnet positioned in the sleeve portion of the holder, and a height above the base portion, the holder having a fixed diameter along substantially the entire height; and    placing said holder adjacent to and in contact with said mounting surface, wherein said magnet maintains said holder and beverage container in a desired position and orientation on said mounting surface, wherein said mounting surface is substantially vertical and engages the side of the holder containing the magnet, wherein a side of the beverage container is at least substantially parallel to the mounting surface when the holder is in contact with said mounting surface, wherein a layer of insulation material is positioned between the magnet and the mounting surface when the holder is in contact with said mounting surface, and wherein a magnetic force of attraction at the interface between the holder and the mounting surface is sufficient to overcome a gravitational force exerted on the beverage container and the holder, whereby said holder and beverage container remain stationary at the desired position on the mounting surface.    
     
     
         66 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein the magnet is positioned only in an upper half of the holder, wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of the holder adjacent to the magnet is coplanar with an elongated portion of the lower half of the holder, the elongated portion of the holder extending substantially an entire height of the lower half of the holder.  
     
     
         67 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said holder includes a pouch operatively engaged to said holder, said pouch adapted to receive said magnet, and wherein said magnet is inserted into said pouch.  
     
     
         68 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said magnetic force of attraction is at least about 1200 gauss and said magnet comprises neodymium.  
     
     
         69 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein the sleeve portion of the holder is not wrappable about the container.  
     
     
         70 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said magnet is embedded within said holder such that a second layer of insulation material lies between the magnet and the beverage container.  
     
     
         71 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said magnet is positioned adjacent to a side wall of the beverage container and at a distance from the ends of the beverage container in the placing step and wherein a second layer between the magnet and the mounting surface.  
     
     
         72 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said magnetic force of attraction ranges from about 800 to 12,300 gauss.  
     
     
         73 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said mounting surface is a non-ferrous material with a ferrous material located adjacent thereto and wherein the non-ferrous material is positioned between the magnet and the ferrous material.  
     
     
         74 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein said holder includes surface texturing on an outside surface of the holder adjacent to the magnet and wherein the surface texturing is in the insulation material.  
     
     
         75 . The method of  claim 64 , wherein an exterior portion of the holder is adjacent to and covers a face of the magnet and wherein at least most of the exterior portion of the holder is planar to engage the mounting surface.  
     
     
         76 . The method of  claim 75 , wherein said magnet is located in an upper half and not a lower half of said holder.  
     
     
         77 . A system for holding a beverage container; comprising: 
 a beverage container;    an insulated holder adapted to receive said beverage container, the holder having a sleeve portion, a base portion, magnet positioned in the sleeve portion of the holder, and a height above the base portion, the holder having a fixed diameter along substantially the entire height;    a magnet positioned on a side of the insulated holder adjacent to a side of the beverage container; and    a mounting surface operatively engaging said magnet and thereby securing said holder to said mounting surface, wherein said mounting surface is substantially vertical and engages the side of the holder containing the magnet and wherein a layer of the insulation material is positioned between the magnet and the mounting surface when the holder is secured to the mounting surface, and wherein a magnetic force of attraction at the interface between the magnet and the mounting surface is sufficient to overcome a gravitational force exerted on the beverage container and the holder, whereby, when the beverage container is positioned in the holder, the holder remains at a selected position on the mounting surface.    
     
     
         78 . The system of  claim 77 , wherein the magnet is located at an upper end of the holder, wherein the opening to receive the beverage container is at the upper end, wherein the magnet does not extend to a lower half of the holder, and wherein at least a portion of an outer surface of the holder adjacent to the magnet is coplanar with an elongated portion of the lower half of the holder, the elongated portion of the holder extending substantially an entire height of the lower half of the holder.  
     
     
         79 . The system of  claim 77 , wherein said magnet is embedded within said holder such that a second layer of insulation material lies between the magnet and the beverage container.  
     
     
         80 . The system of  claim 77 , wherein said holder includes surface texturing on an outside surface of the holder adjacent to the magnet and wherein the surface texturing is in the insulation material.  
     
     
         81 . The system of  claim 77 , wherein an exterior portion of the holder is adjacent to and covers a face of the magnet and wherein at least most of the exterior portion of the holder is planar to engage the mounting surface.