Glove for non-obtrusively holding and thermally insulating a beverage container

Abstract

A glove for non-obtrusively holding and thermally insulating a beverage container while a user holds an article, including a glove portion and a receptacle portion. The glove portion is worn on a hand of the user. The receptacle portion snugly holds the beverage container therein and is replaceably attached to a back-of-the-hand-facing surface of the glove portion so as not to obstruct use of the hand of the user and allow the user to hold the article.

1 . A glove for non-obtrusively holding and thermally insulating a beverage container while a user holds an article, comprising:
 a) a glove portion; and   b) a receptacle portion;   wherein said glove portion is for wearing on a hand of the user;   wherein said receptacle portion is for snugly holding the beverage container therein; and   wherein said receptacle portion is replaceably attached to a back-of-the-hand-facing surface of said glove portion so as not to obstruct use of the hand of the user and allow the user to hold the article.   
   
   
       2 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said glove portion comprises a main part;
 wherein said glove portion comprises finger root parts;   wherein said main part of said glove portion has a palm-facing surface;   wherein said main part of said glove portion has said back-of-the-hand-facing surface;   wherein said finger root parts of said glove portion extend from said main part of said glove portion; and   wherein said finger root parts of said glove portion are for allowing the fingers of the hand of the user to extend therethrough.   
   
   
       3 . The glove of  claim 2 , wherein said glove portion comprises a hook portion of hook and loop fasteners; and
 wherein said hook portion of said hook and loop fasteners is affixed to said back-of-the-hand-facing surface of said main part of said glove portion.   
   
   
       4 . The glove of  claim 3 , wherein said receptacle portion comprises a longitudinal side wall;
 wherein said receptacle portion comprises a bottom wall;   wherein said receptacle portion comprises a top; and   wherein said longitudinal side wall of said receptacle portion encircles at least a portion of said bottom wall of said receptacle portion so as to form a closed bottom of said receptacle portion.   
   
   
       5 . The glove of  claim 4 , wherein said receptacle portion comprises a loop portion of said hook and loop fasteners;
 wherein said loop portion of said hook and loop fasteners extend around at least a portion of said longitudinal side wall of said receptacle portion; and   wherein said loop portion of said hook and loop fasteners selectively mate with said hook portion of said hook and loop fasteners on said glove portion to selectively attach said receptacle portion to said glove portion.   
   
   
       6 . The glove of  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle portion is made of a thermally insulating material for thermally insulating the beverage container. 
   
   
       7 . The glove of  claim 4 , wherein said receptacle portion has of a zipper; and
 wherein said zipper of said receptacle portion depends at least partially along said longitudinal side wall of said receptacle portion, from said top of said receptacle portion down for allowing snug reception of a necked-bottle beverage container in said receptacle portion.