Insulated beverage holder

Abstract

A thermally insulating beverage holder that is easily customizable to include graphics, text, and/or photographs. The beverage holder comprises a lid, a base, a spine piece, and sleeve. The lid and base elements may be removably joined by the spine piece which holds the two elements in place and provides the proper spacing. The ends of the sleeve may be inserted into slots on either side of the spine piece with the lid and base fitting over the top and bottom edges of the sleeve, respectively. When the lid, base, spine piece, and sleeve are assembled, they define an interior cavity where a beverage container may be inserted.

1 . A beverage holder, comprising:
 an annular lid sized to accommodate a beverage container;   a base comprising a surface for receiving a beverage container; and   an elongated spine piece comprising first and second ends, said first end joined to said lid and said second end joined to said base such that said lid and said base are spaced a distance from each other, said spine piece shaped to define elongated slots on both sides.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a sleeve disposed between said lid and said base, said sleeve comprising a first side end inserted into one of said spine piece slots and a second side end inserted into the other spine piece slot such that said sleeve, said lid, said base, and said spine portion define an interior cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said sleeve comprises an outer surface that is customizable to display graphics, text, and/or photographs. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said sleeve comprises a thermally insulating material. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said sleeve comprises an interior surface designed to prevent a beverage container from easily slipping out of said cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said first and second side ends of said sleeve are removably inserted into said spine piece slots. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said lid is shaped to receive a top end of said sleeve. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said lid comprises a cylindrical slot to receive a top end of said sleeve. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said base is shaped to receive a bottom end of said sleeve. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said base a cylindrical slot to receive a bottom end of said sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said spine piece first end is removably joined to said lid. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said spine piece second end is removably joined to said base. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein said spine piece comprises an inner plank and an outer plank connected by a rib that runs longitudinally along the length of said spine piece. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage holder of  claim 13 , wherein said lid cooperates with said rib to hold said spine piece in place. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage holder of  claim 13 , wherein said lid comprises a slot to receive said rib to hold said spine piece in place. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage holder of  claim 13 , wherein said base cooperates with said rib to hold said spine piece in place. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage holder of  claim 13 , wherein said base comprises a slot to receive said rib to hold said spine piece in place. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein said sleeve comprises at least two bore holes proximate to the ends of said sleeve, and wherein said sleeve is affixed in said slots with snap-fit post structure that corresponds to each of said bore holes. 
     
     
         19 . A receptacle, comprising:
 a lid;   a base;   a spine piece connected at one end to said lid and at the other end to said base; and   a sleeve between said lid and said base, said sleeve connected to both sides of said spine piece.   
     
     
         20 . A receptacle, comprising:
 an elongated spine piece comprising inner and outer planks spaced to define two longitudinal slots, said inner and outer planks connected by a rib running along the length of the spine piece; and   a sleeve connected to both sides of said spine piece with the ends of said sleeve inserted into said longitudinal slots.