Insulated beverage container holder with cover

Abstract

An insulated beverage container holder can hold a beverage container, such as a can or a bottle. The insulated beverage container holder includes a base portion that can accept the can or bottle and a top portion adapted to butt against the base portion, where the combination of the base portion and the top portion fully encloses the beverage container.

1 . An insulated beverage container holder comprising:
 a base portion configured to accept a beverage container therein, a top of the beverage container extending from about ½ to about 2 inches above the top of the base portion; and   a top portion configured to fit over the top of the beverage container and butt against the base portion, enclosing the beverage container inside the base portion and the top portion.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated beverage container holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a hinge member extending between the base portion and the top portion, the hinge member operable to permit the top portion to be removed from the top of the beverage container. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated beverage container holder of  claim 2 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge flexibly connecting the base portion and the top portion. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated beverage container holder of  claim 3 , further comprising an adhesive connecting the hinge to the top portion and the base portion. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a can. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a bottle. 
     
     
         7 . An insulated can holder comprising:
 a base portion configured to accept a can therein, a top of the can extending from about ½ to about 2 inches above the top of the base portion;   a top portion configured to fit over the top of the can and butt against the base portion, enclosing the can inside the base portion and the top portion; and   a hinge member extending between the base portion and the top portion, the hinge member operable to permit the top portion to be removed from the top of the beverage container.   
     
     
         8 . The insulated can holder of  claim 7 , wherein the hinge is a living hinge flexibly connecting the base portion and the top portion. 
     
     
         9 . The insulated can holder of  claim 7 , further comprising an adhesive connecting the hinge to the top portion and the base portion. 
     
     
         10 . A method for keeping a caned beverage cold comprising:
 inserting a beverage can into a base portion of an insulated can holder, the base portion having a top portion connected thereto via a hinge; and   disposing the top portion over a top of the beverage can so that the top portion butts against the base portion, enclosing the beverage can inside the insulated can holder.