Beverage insulator and opener

Abstract

A beverage insulator includes an insulating sleeve, (magnet for storage?) a retractable spool, and a beverage opener attached to a line of the spool. The opener may be retracted and stowed on or in the sleeve when not in use. When needed, the opener may be pulled away from the spool for use by another while the individual holding the beverage insulator remains holding his or her beverage within the sleeve.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage insulator, comprising:
 an insulating sleeve;   a retractable spool including a line attached to the insulating sleeve; and   a beverage opener attached to the retractable spool.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage insulator of  claim 1  further comprising a housing on the spool, wherein the opener is attached to the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage insulator of  claim 2  further comprising a support tail on the opener, wherein the support tail extends onto the housing. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage insulator of  claim 1  wherein the opener is adapted to remove a bottle cap from a beverage container. 
     
     
         5 . A beverage insulator, comprising:
 an insulating sleeve;   a retractable spool including a line attached to the insulating sleeve;   a beverage opener attached the retractable spool; and   a magnet attached to the insulating sleeve, positioned to hold the spool when the line is retracted.   
     
     
         6 . The beverage insulator of  claim 5  further comprising a zipper on the sleeve, the zipper positioned to broaden an opening of the insulating sleeve allowing entry of a beverage container into the insulating sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage insulator of  claim 6  wherein the beverage opener includes a tab-top tooth on a periphery of the beverage opener configured to lift tabs from a beverage can. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage insulator of  claim 7  wherein the tab-top tooth is beveled. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage insulator of  claim 6  wherein the line is attached to the zipper. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage insulator of  claim 6  wherein the beverage opener is permanently attached to the retractable spool.