Insulative Sleeve for a Container

Abstract

An insulative sleeve for encasing a bucket/pail is disclosed. The sleeve, made of a flexible absorbent foam, conforms to the general shape of the bucket/pail and is used to prevent or limit the formation of condensation on the outer surface. The sleeve also provides insulation for the beverage ice bath retained within the bucket/pail. The sleeve may slip on to the bucket or open edges in the sleeve sidewall may allow the sleeve to wrap the bucket and be closed using mechanisms such as hook-and-loop material, zipper, hook fasteners or the like.

1 . An insulative device for a bucket/pail comprising:
 a sidewall comprised of a foam material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.06 inch to about 1.00 inch, the sidewall having a substantially frustoconical shape; and   a circular base attached to a bottom edge of the sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The insulative device of  claim 1 , wherein the sidewall has a height in the range of from about 5.0 inches to about 10 inches. 
     
     
         3 . The insulative device of  claim 1 , wherein the circular base has a diameter in the range of from about 3.0 inches to about 8 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The insulative device of  claim 3 , wherein the sidewall has a top edge having a diameter in the range of from about 4.0 inches to about 14 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The insulative device of  claim 1 , further comprising open edges in the sidewall which run from a top edge of the sidewall toward the bottom edge of the sidewall. 
     
     
         6 . The insulative device of  claim 5 , further comprising a closing mechanism for holding the open edges closed. 
     
     
         7 . The insulative device of  claim 6 , wherein the closing mechanism is hook-and-loop material. 
     
     
         8 . The insulative device of  claim 6 , wherein the closing mechanism is a zipper. 
     
     
         9 . An insulative device for a bucket/pail comprising a sidewall comprised of a flexible material having a thickness in the range of from about 0.06 inch to about 1.00 inch, the sidewall having a substantially frustoconical shape. 
     
     
         10 . The insulative device of  claim 10 , further comprising a base attached to a bottom edge of the sidewall.