Beverage carrier with removable temperature control separation feature

Abstract

A portable soft-sided beverage carrier includes both a removable partition or separation system and a conveniently managed temperature control feature. A releasable rear fold allows adapting the beverage carrier to conventional luggage pieces. A shoulder strap and a plurality of pockets enable improved user convenience and comfort. The beverage carrier is conveniently assembled as a kit with convenience consumer items; including, selected glasses, cocktail equipment, cigar humidors, coasters, and other consumer entertainment and consumer comfort items.

1 . A beverage carrier, comprising: 
 a flexible carrier unit member defining a main compartment having main compartment side walls;    means for removably dividing said main compartment into at least one sub-compartment;    said means for removably dividing, further comprising: 
 adjustment feature means arrayed about portions of said compartment side ways;  
 repositionable separator element means for repositionably engaging said adjustment feature means thereby allowing a repositionable division of said main compartment into said at least one sub-compartment;  
 said repositionable separator element including an inner element; and  
 said inner element being characterized as both flexible and temperature controlling, whereby said beverage carrier is readily adapted for consumer use.  
   
   
   
       2 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said inner element includes at least one element selected from the group comprising: an elastomeric material, a neoprene, a gel, an insulator, a heating element, and a cooling element.    
   
   
       3 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 means for engaging an external portable luggage support; and    said means for engaging including one of a fixed-position flap element and a repositionable flap element, whereby said means for engaging enables a user to secure said beverage carrier to said external luggage support for enhanced portability.    
   
   
       4 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 3 , wherein: 
 said means for engaging said external portable luggage support includes said repositionable flap element;    means for releasably securing a first portion of said flap element to a luggage support surface of said beverage carrier; and    means for hingably connecting a second portion of said flap element to a distal portion of said luggage support surface of said beverage carrier; said second portion being distal from said first portion, whereby said means for releasably securing further enhances said portability.    
   
   
       5 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 4 , further comprising: 
 a top flap member removably covering said main compartment of said flexible carrier unit;    at least one pocket member on an exterior surface of said main compartment opposite said luggage support surface; and    means for releasably closing said top flap member and said at least one pocket member, whereby said beverage carrier enables said user to readily secure articles within said beverage carrier.    
   
   
       6 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 5 , further comprising: 
 at least one shoulder strap member; and    said shoulder strap member extending from said external surface of said main compartment, whereby said shoulder strap member improves said enhance portability.    
   
   
       7 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 1 , wherein: 
 said adjustment feature means and said repositionable separator element means for repositionably engaging said adjustment feature means includes at least one engagement system selected from a group comprising: 
 a hook-and-loop engagement system, a snap engagement system, a buckle engagement system, a magnetic engagement system, and a slot-and-insert engagement system, wherein said at least one engagement system enables ready repositionable engagement between said portions of said compartment side ways and said repositionable separator element  
   
   
   
       8 . A beverage carrier, according to  claim 2 , wherein: 
 said at least one repositionable separator element is a laptop-formed sleeve member.    
   
   
       9 . A beverage carrier, comprising: 
 a flexible carrier unit member defining a main compartment having main compartment side walls; 
 means for removably dividing said main compartment into at least one sub-compartment;  
 said means for removably dividing, further comprising:  
   adjustment feature means arrayed about portions of said compartment side ways;    repositionable separator element means for repositionably engaging said adjustment feature means thereby allowing a repositionable division of said main compartment into said at least one sub-compartment;    said repositionable separator element including an inner element;    said inner element being characterized as both flexible and temperature controlling, whereby said beverage carrier is readily adapted for consumer use; and said inner element including at least one element selected from the group comprising: an elastomeric material, a neoprene, a gel, an insulator, a heating element, and a cooling element.    
   
   
       10 . A beverage carrier kit, comprising: 
 a flexible carrier unit member defining a main compartment having main compartment side walls; 
 means for removably dividing said main compartment into at least one sub-compartment;  
 said means for removably dividing, further comprising:  
   adjustment feature means arrayed about portions of said compartment side ways;    repositionable separator element means for repositionably engaging said adjustment feature means thereby allowing a repositionable division of said main compartment into said at least one sub-compartment;    said repositionable separator element including an inner element;    said inner element being characterized as both flexible and temperature controlling, whereby said beverage carrier is readily adapted for consumer use;    said inner element including at least one element selected from the group comprising: an elastomeric material, a neoprene, a gel, an insulator, a heating element, and a cooling element; and    at least one consumer portable element selected from a group of consumer elements comprising: a glass, a plurality of beverage containers, a humidor, a cocktail supply element, a cocktail supply element container, a portable liquid storage bottle, and a lap-top shaped computer sleeve element.    
   
   
       11 . A beverage carrier kit, according to  claim 10 , wherein: 
 said inner element includes at least one element selected from the group comprising: an elastomeric material, a neoprene, a gel, an insulator, a heating element, and a cooling element.    
   
   
       12 . A beverage carrier kit, according to  claim 11 , further comprising: 
 means for engaging an external portable luggage support; and    said means for engaging including one of a fixed-position flap element and a repositionable flap element, whereby said means for engaging enables a user to secure said beverage carrier to said external luggage support for enhanced portability.    
   
   
       13 . A beverage carrier kit, according to  claim 12 , wherein: 
 said means for engaging said external portable luggage support includes said repositionable flap element;    means for releasably securing a first portion of said flap element to a luggage support surface of said beverage carrier; and    means for hingably connecting a second portion of said flap element to a distal portion of said luggage support surface of said beverage carrier; said second portion being distal from said first portion, whereby said means for releasably securing further enhances said portability.    
   
   
       14 . A beverage carrier kit, according to  claim 13 , further comprising: 
 a top flap member removably covering said main compartment of said flexible carrier unit;    at least one pocket member on an exterior surface of said main compartment opposite said luggage support surface;    means for releasably closing said top flap member and said at least one pocket member, whereby said beverage carrier enables said user to readily secure articles within said beverage carrier.    
   
   
       15 . A beverage carrier kit, according to  claim 14 , further comprising: 
 at least one shoulder strap member;    said shoulder strap member extending from said external surface of said main compartment, whereby said shoulder strap member improves said enhance portability.    
   
   
       16 . A beverage carrier kit, according to  claim 10 , wherein: 
 said adjustment feature means and said repositionable separator element means for repositionably engaging said adjustment feature means includes at least one engagement system selected from a group comprising: 
 a hook-and-loop engagement system, a snap engagement system, a buckle engagement system, a magnetic engagement system, and a slot-and-insert engagement system, wherein said at least one engagement system enables ready repositionable engagement between said portions of said compartment side ways and said repositionable separator element.