Insulating knitted beverage jacket cozy

Abstract

The present invention relates to an insulating knit bottle cozy jacket which provides a tight fit, insulation, a coaster bottom as well as the ability to have decorative cover.

1 . A bottle knitted jacket comprising:
 a) a top welt area inside area comprising:
 i. a polyamide fiber; and 
 ii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; 
   
       wherein the top welt inside area can extend to the inside neck of the jacket;
 b) a top welt area outside area comprising:
 i. a non-elastomeric fiber; 
 ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60; and 
 iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 about 320; 
 
 c) bottom welt area inside area;
 i. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; 
 
 
       wherein the bottom welt inside area can extend to the inside body of the jacket;
 d) a bottom welt area outside area comprising:
 i. a non-elastomeric fiber; 
 ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 60 to about 220; and 
 iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; 
 
 e) a neck area comprising
 i. a non-elastomeric fiber; 
 ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60; and 
 iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; and 
 
 f) a body area comprising;
 i. a non-elastomeric fiber; 
 ii. an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320; and 
 iii. an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320. 
 
 
     
     
         2 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the elastomer is spandex. 
     
     
         3 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the polyamide fiber is a nylon fiber. 
     
     
         4 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the acrylic fiber is a high bulk acrylic. 
     
     
         5 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the elastomeric covered polyamide fibers in the top welt area outside area, neck area and bottom welt area inside area are about 20 denier. 
     
     
         6 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the elastomeric covered polyamide fibers in the bottom welt area outside area and body area are about 120 denier. 
     
     
         7 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the elastomeric covered polyamide fiber has a denier of about 260. 
     
     
         8 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  which further comprises an advertisement or artistic design knit into the fabric at least along the neck or body area. 
     
     
         9 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the neck area is tapered to fit a tapered beck bottle. 
     
     
         10 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the neck area is tapered to fit a tapered beck bottle but can fit non-tapered bottles. 
     
     
         11 . A bottle jacket according to  claim 1  wherein the bottom welt can be positioned on the bottle to form a coaster. 
     
     
         12 . A container knitted jacket comprising:
 a) a top welt area having an inside area and an outside area;   b) a bottom welt area having an inside area and an outside area;   c) a neck area and   d) a body area.   
     
     
         13 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein the inside area of said top welt area is comprised of a polyamide fiber and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320, wherein the inside area of the top welt area can extend to the inside of the neck area of the jacket. 
     
     
         14 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein the outside area of said top welt area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320. 
     
     
         15 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein the inside area of said bottom welt area is comprised of an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320, wherein the inside area of the bottom welt area can extend to the inside of the body area of the jacket. 
     
     
         16 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein the outside area of said bottom welt area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 60 to about 220, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320. 
     
     
         17 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein said neck area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 5 to about 60, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320. 
     
     
         18 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein said body area is comprised of a non-elastomeric fiber, an elastomer covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320, and an elastomeric covered polyamide fiber having a denier from about 160 to about 320. 
     
     
         19 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 12  wherein the container knitted jacket comprises a fiber selected from a group consisting of lycra, spandex, nylon, a high bulk acrylic, a polyamide fiber, an elastomeric fiber, a non-elastomeric fiber, wool, cotton, hemp, alpaca, acrylic-cotton blends, acrylic-wool blends and polyester. 
     
     
         20 . A container knitted jacket comprising:
 a) a body area;   b) a top area defined by an inside area and an outside area, the top area having an aperture for disposing a container within the container knitted jacket; and   c) a bottom area;   
       wherein the bottom area covers a portion of the bottom surface of the container disposed within the container knitted jacket. 
     
     
         21 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 20  wherein the body area is further comprised of a neck area wherein the neck area has a diameter less than the diameter of the widest cross-sectional area of the body area. 
     
     
         22 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 20  wherein the bottom area is further comprised of an inside area and an outside area, the bottom area having an aperture for disposing a container through the container knitted jacket. 
     
     
         23 . A container jacket comprising:
 a) a top welt area having an inside area and an outside area;   b) a bottom welt area having an inside area and an outside area and   c) a body area ps wherein the container jacket is made from at least one fiber capable of making the container jacket expandable from a relaxed position to an expanded and wherein the expanded position is greater than about 10% in diameter than the relaxed position.   
     
     
         24 . A container knitted jacket according to  claim 23  further comprising a neck area wherein the neck area is positioned between the top welt area and the body area. 
     
     
         25 . A method of using a knitted jacket comprising the steps of
 a) having a knitted jacket capable of receiving a container wherein the knitted jacket comprises a body area; a top area defined by an inside area and an outside area, the top area having an aperture for disposing a container therein; and a bottom area; and   b) disposing a container into the knitted jacket.   
     
     
         26 . A method according to  claim 25  wherein the bottom area further comprises an aperture for positioning a container therethrough. 
     
     
         27 . A method according to  claim 25  wherein the body area is further comprised of a neck area wherein the neck area has a diameter less than the diameter of the widest cross-sectional area of the body area. 
     
     
         28 . A method of making a container knitted jacket comprising the steps of
 a) loading a first fiber in a circular knit machine; and   b) Initiating the knitting of the container knitted jacket, thereby forming a body area, a top area defined by an inside area and an outside area, the top area having an aperture for placing a container therein; and   c) Removing the container knitted jacket from the circular knit machine.   
     
     
         29 . A method according to  claim 28  wherein the first fiber is selected from a group consisting of lycra, spandex, nylon, a high bulk acrylic, a polyamide fiber, an elastomeric fiber, a non-elastomeric fiber, wool, cotton, hemp, alpaca, acrylic-cotton blends, acrylic-wool blends and polyester. 
     
     
         30 . A method according to  claim 28  further comprising the step of loading a second fiber in a circular knit machine. 
     
     
         31 . A method according to  claim 30  wherein the second fiber is selected from a group consisting of lycra, spandex, nylon, a high bulk acrylic, a polyamide fiber, an elastomeric fiber, a non-elastomeric fiber, wool, cotton, hemp, alpaca, acrylic-cotton blends, acrylic-wool blends and polyester. 
     
     
         32 . A method according to  claim 28  wherein the circular knit machine comprises a needle count of at least 108 needles. 
     
     
         33 . A method according to  claim 28  wherein the circular knit machine comprises a needle count range between 84 needles and 208 needles. 
     
     
         34 . A method according to  claim 28  wherein the circular knit machine comprises a needle count range between 108 needles and 168 needles.