Apparatus and method for insulating a food item

Abstract

Apparatus, and an associated method, for holding and insulating a food item that is too cold or too hot to be held comfortably by bare hands. An apparatus is provided for holding and insulating a food item by wrapping flexible insulating material circumferentially around a food item and affixing the ends. A substantially cylindrical insulating apparatus may be formed by affixing the two ends of a flat piece of flexible insulating material around an object using an affixer attached to opposing ends of the flat piece of insulating material, or alternately, by stitching of a flat piece of flexible insulating material into a cylindrical shape.

1 . Insulating apparatus for holding a food item, said apparatus comprising:
 a piece of insulating material folded along a portion thereof such that a first side part of said insulating material fits against a second side part thereof; and   an affixer positioned at said insulating material to affix the first side part against the second side part such that, when affixed together, said piece of insulating material permits positioning of a food item between the first and second side parts.   
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the affixer comprises a hook-and-loop type fastener. 
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the affixer comprises a hook-and-eye type fastener. 
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the affixer comprises a zipper. 
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the affixer comprises glue. 
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the two side parts are affixed by way of traditional sewing methods. 
   
   
       7 . A method for insulating a food item comprising:
 positioning a food item on a piece of insulating material;   folding said piece of insulating material around the food item such that a first side part of said insulating material fits against a second side part thereof; and   affixing the first side part against the second side part.   
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the affixer comprises a hook-and-loop type fastener. 
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the affixer comprises a hook-and-eye type fastener. 
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the affixer comprises a zipper. 
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the affixer comprises glue. 
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the two side parts are affixed by way of traditional sewing methods.