Liquid Absorbing Bottle Holder

Abstract

A holder for a liquid containing bottle includes a sleeve section having a sleeve wall, a closed bottom end, an open top end, and an interior. An elongate flap extends from a portion of the sleeve section adjacent the open top end. The flap has a free end and is foldable to a closed position covering the open top end and overlapping part of the sleeve section. A releasable fastener mechanism on the flap is configured to secure the flap in a closed position. The sleeve section can be formed of an absorbent fabric or a microfiber material. The flap can overlap the sleeve section to a variable degree when in the closed position altering a length of the sleeve section to accommodate different length bottles.

1 . A holder for a liquid containing bottle, the holder comprising:
 a sleeve section having a sleeve wall, a closed bottom end, an open top end, and an interior;   an elongate flap extending from a portion of the sleeve section adjacent the open top end, the flap having a free end and being foldable to a closed position covering the open top end and overlapping part of the sleeve section; and   a releasable fastener mechanism on the flap configured to secure the flap in the closed position,   wherein the sleeve section is formed of an absorbent fabric.   
   
   
       2 . A holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the absorbent fabric is a microfiber material. 
   
   
       3 . A holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the flap is formed integrally with a portion of the sleeve section and the holder is formed of an absorbent fabric. 
   
   
       4 . A holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastener mechanism further comprises a pair of straps extending laterally in opposite directions from the flap near the free end. 
   
   
       5 . A holder according to  claim 4 , wherein each strap carries a part of a securing device capable of securing the flap in the closed position. 
   
   
       6 . A holder according to  claim 4 , wherein the securing device parts are configured to connect to one another and the straps to encircle the sleeve section when secured in a closed position. 
   
   
       7 . A holder according to  claim 4 , wherein the straps each have a securing device that connects directly to the sleeve wall of the sleeve section when secured in the closed position. 
   
   
       8 . A holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the fastener mechanism further comprises an elastic loop sized to be received over the sleeve section. 
   
   
       9 . A holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve section further comprises a clear window region on a part of the sleeve wall. 
   
   
       10 . A holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the flap can be folded down to overlap less of the sleeve section to cover a taller bottle, and to overlap more of the sleeve section to cover a shorter bottle. 
   
   
       11 . A holder for a liquid containing bottle, the holder comprising:
 a tubular sleeve section having a sleeve wall, a closed bottom end, an open top end, and an interior;   a closure flap extending from the sleeve wall adjacent the open top end and having a free end, the flap foldable to a closed position overlapping the sleeve section to cover the open top end; and   a fastener mechanism carried near the free end of the flap and configured to fasten the closure flap in the closed position;   wherein the flap can overlap the sleeve section to a variable degree when in the closed position altering a length of the sleeve section to accommodate different length bottles.   
   
   
       12 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the flap can be folded to overlap the sleeve section to a lesser degree to cover a taller bottle, and the flap can be folded to overlap the sleeve section to a greater degree to cover a shorter bottle. 
   
   
       13 . A holder according to  claim 12 , wherein both the flap and part of the sleeve section can be folded to overlap the sleeve section to a greater degree to cover a shorter bottle. 
   
   
       14 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener mechanism has a pair of straps affixed near the free end of the flap and extending in opposing directions, wherein, with the flap in the closed position, the pair of straps wrap around a substantial portion of the circumference of the sleeve. 
   
   
       15 . A holder according to  claim 14 , wherein the straps each have hook fasteners that can adhere to the material of the sleeve wall. 
   
   
       16 . A holder according to  claim 14 , wherein the straps each have hook and loop fasteners parts on a distal end, and wherein the fastener part on one strap can adhere to the fastener part on the other strap with the straps wrapped around the circumference of the sleeve and overlapping one another. 
   
   
       17 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener mechanism is a continuous elastic band. 
   
   
       18 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener mechanism includes one or more hook type fastener parts that can connect to the sleeve wall. 
   
   
       19 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the fastener mechanism has a pair of elastic straps extending in opposite directions from the flap near the free end, each strap capable of stretching to accommodate bottles of different diameter or circumference. 
   
   
       20 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the sleeve section further comprises a transparent window region on a part of the sleeve wall. 
   
   
       21 . A holder according to  claim 11 , wherein the sleeve section is formed of a microfiber material.