Beverage Holder

Abstract

Some embodiments may relate to a beverage holder and/or systems, methods and/or devices for dispensing beverage holders. According to an embodiment, a flexible sheet structure may have a generally elongate shape defining a wrap. The wrap may have a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the flexible sheet is thermally insulative. A pressure sensitive adhesive may be disposed on or comprise the first major surface, and visual indicia such as advertising or labeling may be disposed on or comprise the second major surface. Some embodiments may be applied to a beverage container after market; however, other embodiments can be applied to a container during manufacturing of the container and/or filling of the container.

I/we claim: 
     
         1 . A beverage holder, comprising:
 a flexible sheet structure having a generally elongate shape defining a wrap, the wrap having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the flexible sheet is thermally insulative;   a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on or comprising the first major surface; and   visual indicia disposed on or comprising the second major surface.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sheet comprises a material selected from one or more of a woven fibrous web, a nonwoven fibrous web, a net structure, a solid monolithic synthetic organic polymer, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein fibers of the woven and/or nonwoven fibrous web are selected from one or more of latex, polyester, polyaramid, polyacrylic, nylon, polyurethane, polyolefin, polylactide, fiberglass, ceramic fibers, cellulosic pulp, hemp fiber, cotton, flax, jute, modal, bamboo, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage holder of  claim 2 , wherein the solid monolithic synthetic organic polymer comprises one or more of latex, polyester, polyaramid, polyacrylic, nylon, polyurethane, polyolefin, polylactide, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a material selected from one or more of polyacrylate, butyl rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate, natural rubber, latex, polynitrile, styrene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene/propylene, styrene-isoprene-styrene, polyvinyl ether, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible sheet structure comprises a self-adhesive material. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein the visual indicia comprises a decal, silkscreen, print, lithograph, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage holder of  claim 7 , wherein the visual indicia comprises advertising material. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage holder comprises beverage product labeling applied by a manufacturer. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage holder of  claim 1 , further comprising a dispensing means for dispensing beverage holders, wherein the beverage holders comprise one or more of a continuous sheet having portioning scores, or a stack of interleaved sheets. 
     
     
         11 . A beverage holder, comprising:
 a flexible sheet structure having a generally elongate shape defining a wrap, the wrap having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the flexible sheet is thermally insulative, wherein the flexible sheet comprises a material selected from one or more of a woven fibrous web, a nonwoven fibrous web, a net structure, a solid monolithic synthetic organic polymer, or any combination thereof, and wherein the flexible sheet structure comprises a material selected from one or more of latex, polyester, polyaramid, polyacrylic, nylon, polyurethane, polyolefin, polylactide, fiberglass, ceramic fibers, cellulosic pulp, hemp fiber, cotton, flax, jute, modal, bamboo, or any combination thereof;   a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on or comprising the first major surface, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a material selected from one or more of polyacrylate, butyl rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate, natural rubber, latex, polynitrile, styrene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene/propylene, styrene-isoprene-styrene, polyvinyl ether, or any combination thereof; and visual indicia disposed on or comprising the second major surface, wherein the visual indicia comprises a decal, silkscreen, print, lithograph, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         12 . The beverage holder of  claim 11 , wherein the flexible sheet structure comprises a self-adhesive material. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage holder of  claim 11 , wherein the visual indicia comprises advertising material. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage holder of  claim 11 , wherein the beverage holder comprises beverage product labeling applied by a manufacturer. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage holder of  claim 11 , further comprising a dispensing means for dispensing beverage holders, wherein the beverage holders comprise one or more of a continuous sheet having portioning scores, or a stack of interleaved sheets. 
     
     
         16 . A beverage holder, comprising:
 a flexible sheet structure having a generally elongate shape defining a wrap, the wrap having a first major surface and a second major surface, wherein the flexible sheet defines a net structure comprising a self-adhesive organic polymer selected from one or more of latex, polyester, polyaramid, polyacrylic, nylon, polyurethane, polyolefin, polylactide, or any combination thereof;   a pressure sensitive adhesive disposed on or comprising the first major surface, wherein the pressure sensitive adhesive comprises a material selected from one or more of polyacrylate, butyl rubber, ethylene-vinyl acetate, natural rubber, latex, polynitrile, styrene block copolymer, styrene-butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene/butadiene-styrene, styrene-ethylene/propylene, styrene-isoprene-styrene, polyvinyl ether, or any combination thereof; and visual indicia disposed on or comprising the second major surface, wherein the visual indicia comprises a decal, silkscreen, print, lithograph, or any combination thereof.   
     
     
         17 . The beverage holder of  claim 16 , wherein the visual indicia comprises advertising material. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage holder of  claim 16 , wherein the beverage holder comprises beverage product labeling applied by a manufacturer. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage holder of  claim 16 , further comprising a dispensing means for dispensing beverage holders, wherein the beverage holders comprise one or more of a continuous sheet having portioning scores, or a stack of interleaved sheets.