One-time-use insulating container

Abstract

A disposable insulating container is disclosed in which a container body and a container bottom face are formed in a body and in which folds in the vertical direction are formed in a body on the outside surface of the container body in a tapered disposable container whose upper side is wide and lower side is narrow. When a beverage, such as hot coffee, is placed in the container, direct conduction of heat to the hand that holds the container is shielded, so that the hot beverage can be safely and simply drunk without a separate member. Also, there is an insulation effect for preventing the discharge of the temperature of the beverage in the container to the outside, so that the temperature and taste of the beverage can be maintained for a long time.

1 . A disposable insulating container, comprising:
 a container body having an open end and a closed end, the closed end formed by a container bottom face, the container body being tapered having a wide upper portion and a narrow lower portion; and   the container body further comprising insulating folds formed in a vertical direction on the outside surface of the container body.   
   
   
       2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the insulating folds in the vertical direction are formed in the upper portion of the outside surface of the container body. 
   
   
       3 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the insulating folds define, in cross section, a plurality of alternating protrusions and gaps forming a ring shape. 
   
   
       4 . The container of  claim 2  wherein the folds define, in cross section, a plurality of alternating protrusions and gaps forming a ring shape. 
   
   
       5 . A container, comprising:
 a container body having an open end and a closed end, the closed end formed by a container bottom face; and   the container body further comprising insulating folds formed in a common direction on the outside surface of the container body.   
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the container body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, the insulating folds being formed in the upper portion on the outside surface of the container body. 
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 5  wherein the insulating folds are formed in a vertical direction on the outside surface of the container body. 
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the upper portion of the container body is wide and the lower portion of the container body is narrow. 
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the insulating folds define, in cross section, a plurality of alternating protrusions and gaps forming a ring shape. 
   
   
       10 . The container of  claim 6 , wherein the insulating folds define, in cross section, a plurality of alternating protrusions and gaps forming a ring shape.