Inflatable Hand Beverage Carrier

Abstract

An inflatable hand shaped body has a hand pocket and an external surface on which is located, one or more beverage receiving pockets.

1 . An inflatable beverage carrier device, comprising:
 an inflatable body in the shape of a hand;   the body having a hand opening that leads into a hand pocket;   an upper sheet of the body having formed in it one or more beverage receiving pockets, each comprising a beverage receiving opening.   
     
     
         2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each opening is joined to a beverage pocket sidewall sheet.   
     
     
         3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the body further comprises a single extended index finger shape.   
     
     
         4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the body comprises generally parallel upper and lower profile sheets separated by a peripheral border sheet.   
     
     
         5 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each beverage receiving pocket comprises a sidewall sheet that is joined to an inner sheet that defines a wall of the hand pocket.   
     
     
         6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each beverage receiving pocket comprises a sidewall sheet that is joined to an independent floor sheet that rests in close proximity to an inner sheet that defines a wall of the hand pocket.   
     
     
         7 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the one or more beverage receiving pockets are formed above and within a perimeter confine of the hand pocket.   
     
     
         8 . The device of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the one or more beverage receiving pockets are arranged symmetrically about a longitudinal center line of the hand pocket to provide balance and stability when beverages are carried.   
     
     
         9 . The device of  claim 8 , wherein:
 four beverage receiving pockets are provided, two on either side of the longitudinal center line.   
     
     
         10 . An inflatable beverage carrier device, comprising:
 an inflatable body in the shape of a hand;   the body having a hand pocket;   a sheet of the body having formed in it one or more beverage receiving pockets, each comprising a beverage receiving opening.   
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 each opening is joined to a beverage pocket sidewall sheet.   
     
     
         12 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the body further comprises a single extended index finger shape.   
     
     
         13 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the body comprises generally parallel upper and lower profile sheets.   
     
     
         14 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 each beverage receiving pocket comprises a sidewall sheet that is joined to an inner sheet that defines a wall of a hand pocket.   
     
     
         15 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein:
 each beverage receiving pocket comprises a sidewall sheet that is joined to an independent floor sheet.   
     
     
         16 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the one or more beverage pockets are formed within a perimeter confine of a hand pocket.   
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein:
 the one or more beverage pockets are arranged symmetrically about a longitudinal center line of the hand pocket.   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein:
 four beverage pockets are provided, two on either side of the longitudinal center line.