Cover for glass

Abstract

A cover for glasses, for example for glasses in shape of goblet or the like. The cover allows it to adopt a condition of fitting on the glass in which it covers at least partly the glass and, by means of its shape and/or its structural features, it is able to keep oneself in the fitting condition. Moreover, the cover, in this fitting condition, allows the visibility of the drink contained in the glass, if the glass is at least partly transparent.

1 . A cover for a glass for containing a beverage, the cover comprising a coating wall which defines a cavity designed to receives the glass, wherein:
 the wall stably adopts a non-deformed configuration in which it is shaped so as to reproduce the outside shape of at least a part of the glass, in such a way that, in an inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the wall coats said at least a part of the glass;   the wall has a side opening which allows the glass to move from a non-inserted position relative to the cavity to the inserted position by passing of the glass through the opening;   the wall is at least partly thermally insulating;   the wall is elastically deformable to allow said passing of the glass through the opening;   the wall is configured for elastically returning to the non-deformed configuration in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass, the wall adopts a condition of fitting on the glass;   
       the wall being shaped in the non-deformed condition, in such a way that, in the fitting condition, the wall keeps the glass locked in the inserted position. 
     
     
         2 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the outside shape of said part of the glass is defined by at least a part of an outer surface of the glass;   the glass defines an axis of the glass, the outer surface of the glass having a longitudinal extension along the axis of the glass and an angular extension about the axis of the glass;   the wall defines a longitudinal axis, in such a way that the wall has a longitudinal extension along the longitudinal axis and an angular extension about the longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis, in the inserted position of the glass, coinciding with the axis of the glass;   the wall is shaped, along said extensions of the wall, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the wall coats said at least a part of the outer surface of the glass.   
     
     
         3 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 2 , wherein the lateral opening extends along a sector of the angular extension of the wall in such a way as to leave uncovered, in the inserted condition of the glass in the cavity, a corresponding sector of the angular extension of said at least a part of the outer surface of the glass. 
     
     
         4 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 3 , wherein the lateral opening extends along the entire the longitudinal extension of the wall. 
     
     
         5 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 4 , wherein the glass comprises, along the axis of the glass:
 a cup-shaped body for containing the beverage;   a stem;   
       wherein the wall comprises a cup-shaped portion which, in the non-deformed condition of the wall, reproduces the outer shape of at least a part of the cup-shaped body, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the cup-shaped portion coats said at least a part of the cup-shaped body. 
     
     
         6 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 5 , wherein:
 the cup-shaped portion has a lateral opening corresponding to at least a first portion of the lateral opening of the wall;   the outer surface of the glass comprises an outer surface of the cup-shaped body, the outer shape of said at least a part of the cup-shaped body being defined by at least a part of the outer surface of the cup-shaped body;   the outer surface of the cup-shaped body has a longitudinal extension along the axis of the glass and an angular extension about the axis of the glass;   the cup-shaped portion has a longitudinal extension along said longitudinal axis and an angular extension about said longitudinal axis;   the cup-shaped portion is shaped, along the extensions of the cup-shaped portion, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the cup-shaped portion coats said at least a part of the outer surface of the cup-shaped body;   the lateral opening of the cup-shaped portion extends along a sector of the angular extension of the cup-shaped portion in such a way as to leave uncovered, in the inserted condition of the glass in the cavity, a corresponding sector of the angular extension of said at least a part of the outer surface of the cup-shaped body.   
     
     
         7 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 6 , wherein the lateral opening the cup-shaped portion extends along the entire longitudinal extension of the cup-shaped portion. 
     
     
         8 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein:
 the glass comprises a stem, 
 the wall comprises a sleeve portion which, in the non-deformed condition, reproduces the outer shape of at least a part of the stem, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the sleeve portion coats said at least a part of the stem. 
   
     
     
         9 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the sleeve portion has a lateral opening corresponding to at least a second portion of the lateral opening of the wall;   the outer surface of the glass comprises an outer surface of the stem, the outer shape of said at least a part of the stem being defined by at least a part of the outer surface of the stem;   the outer surface of the stem has a longitudinal extension along the axis of the glass and an angular extension about the axis of the glass;   the sleeve portion has a longitudinal extension along said longitudinal axis and an angular extension about said longitudinal axis;   the sleeve portion is shaped, along said extensions of the sleeve portion, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the sleeve portion coats said at least a part of the outer surface of the stem;   the lateral opening of the sleeve portion extends along a sector of the angular extension of the sleeve portion in such a way as to leave uncovered, in the inserted condition of the glass in the cavity, a corresponding sector of the angular extension of said at least a part of the outer surface of the stem.   
     
     
         10 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 9 , wherein the lateral opening of the sleeve portion extends along the entire longitudinal extension of the sleeve portion. 
     
     
         11 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the glass comprises a base for stable resting of the glass on a supporting surface, the stem being interposed between the cup-shaped body and the base;   the wall comprises a disc portion, the sleeve portion being interposed between the disc portion and the cup-shaped portion,   the disc portion, in the non-deformed configuration, reproduces the outer shape of at least a part of the base of the glass, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the base portion coats said at least a part of the base of the glass.   
     
     
         12 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the disc portion has a lateral opening corresponding to at least a third portion of the lateral opening of the wall;   the outer surface of the glass comprises an outer surface of the base of the glass, the outer shape of said at least a part of the base of the glass being defined by at least a part of the outer surface of the base of the glass;   the outer surface of the base has at least an angular extension about the axis of the glass;   the disc portion has at least an angular extension about the longitudinal axis;   the disc portion is shaped, at least along the angular extension of the disc portion, in such a way that, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the disc portion coats said at least a part of the outer surface of the base of the glass;   the lateral opening of the disc portion extends along a sector of the angular extension of the disc portion in such a way as to leave uncovered, in the inserted condition of the glass in the cavity, a corresponding sector of the angular extension of said at least a part of the outer surface of the base of the glass.   
     
     
         13 . The cover for glasses according to  claim 12 , wherein, in the inserted position of the glass in the cavity, the wall is able to keep oneself in the fitting condition thanks to a first pressure action exerted by the sleeve portion on the cup-shaped portion and a second pressure action exerted by the sleeve portion on the disc portion, the first pressure action being exerted in opposition to the cup-shaped body and the second pressure action being exerted in opposition to the base of the glass. 
     
     
         14 . A system for providing a beverage, comprising a cover according to  claim 1  and a glass, wherein:
 the glass defines an axis of the glass, in such a way that an outer shape of the glass is defined by a part of the outer surface of the glass, the outer surface having a longitudinal extension along an axis of the glass and an angular extension about the axis of the glass; 
 a base for stable resting of the glass on a supporting surface; 
 a cup-shaped body for containing a drink; 
 a stem interposed between the base and the cup-shaped body. 
 the outer surface of the glass comprises an outer surface of the cup-shaped body; 
 the outer surface of the cup-shaped body has a longitudinal extension along the axis of the glass and an angular extension about the axis of the glass; 
 the outer surface of the glass comprises an outer surface of the stem; 
 the outer surface of the stem has a longitudinal extension along the axis of the glass and an angular extension about the axis of the glass.