Insulated Covers for Beverage Container

Abstract

An insulated beverage holder comprises a cylindrical body to receive a beverage container and a lid hingedly connected to the body. The body comprises a bottom, cylindrical side wall, and open top. The lid comprises two sections. A first section of the lid is hingedly connected to the body. The second section of the lid is hingedly connected to the first section. The lid is movable between a closed position, partially open position, and fully open position.

1 . An insulated holder for receiving a beverage container, said insulated holder comprising:
 a body having a bottom, a sidewall, and open top, said sidewall dimensioned to receive a beverage container of predetermined size and shape;   a snap-on lid configured to be secured to the open top of the body, said lid including first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section such that the second section is movable between a closed position in which the first and second sections lie in the plane and cover the open top, and a partially open position in which the first section of the lid partially encloses the open top and the second section of the lid is folded back against the first section.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated holder of  claim 1  wherein the sidewall of the body extends to a height above the top of a beverage container received in the body. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated holder of  claim 1  further comprising a cut-out disposed along a top edge of the sidewall to provide access to an opening in the beverage container. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated holder of  claim 1  further comprising a first retaining mechanism to retain the second section of the lid in a folded position against the first section of the lid when the lid is in the partially open position. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated holder of  claim 4  wherein the first retaining mechanism comprises a first peg in one section of the lid and a first hole in the other section of the lid to receive the first peg. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated holder of  claim 1  further comprising ribs on an inner surface of the sidewall to frictionally engage the beverage container when the beverage container is inserted into the insulated holder. 
     
     
         7 . An insulated holder for receiving a beverage container, said insulated holder comprising:
 a body having a bottom sidewall and open top, said sidewall dimensioned to receive a beverage container of predetermined size and shape;   a lid configured to be secured to the open top of the body, said lid including a sliding door for providing access to said beverage container.   
     
     
         8 . The insulated holder of  claim 7  wherein the lid is pivotally attached to the body. 
     
     
         9 . The insulated holder of  claim 7  wherein the lid is connected to the body by a hinge. 
     
     
         10 . The insulated holder of  claim 7  further comprising a cut-out form in the sidewall of the body adjacent the open top. 
     
     
         11 . The insulated holder of  claim 10  wherein the sliding door in the lid is disposed adjacent the cut-out when the lid is attached to open top.