Container with grip

Abstract

A container assembly for holding a beverage includes a walled container having an interior surface and an exterior surface. An expandable grip accessory is operatively coupled to the walled container and includes a grip accessory body movable between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration. The grip accessory body includes a first end and a second end. A hub is operatively coupled to the walled container and includes an opening sized to receive at least a portion of the second end of the grip accessory body. The first end of the grip accessory body is spaced away from the exterior surface of the walled container when the grip accessory body is in the extended configuration.

1 . A container assembly for holding a beverage, the assembly comprising:
 a walled container including an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface at least partially defining a reservoir for holding (a) a liquid or (b) a container for holding a liquid;   an expandable socket operatively coupled to the walled container, the expandable socket including a socket body movable between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration, the socket body including a first end and a second end; and   wherein the first end of the socket body is spaced away from the exterior surface of the walled container when the socket body is in the extended configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a hub operatively coupled to the walled container, the hub including an opening sized to receive at least a portion of the second end of the socket body, wherein the second end of the socket body is removably coupled to the hub. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hub includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining the opening and the second surface deformable to fit against the exterior surface of the walled container. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the second surface is curved to conform to the exterior surface of the walled container. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hub is removably attached to the exterior surface of the walled container. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising an indentation formed in the exterior surface of the walled container, the indentation sized to receive at least a portion of the expandable socket. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hub is at least partially embedded within the walled container such that a portion of the hub is disposed between the interior surface and the exterior surface of the walled container. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hub is integrally formed with the exterior surface of the walled container. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 2 , further comprising a sleeve operatively connected to the hub, the sleeve including an outer surface, an inner surface, and a cavity at least partially defined by the inner surface, the cavity sized to receive at least a portion of the walled container. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 9 , further comprising an aperture extending through the outer surface and inner surface of the sleeve, the aperture sized to receive at least a portion of the socket body. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the hub is disposed between the exterior surface of the walled container and the inner surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the aperture of the sleeve defines a stepped profile to receive the socket body when the expandable socket is in the collapsed configuration. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 9 , wherein the hub is integrally formed with the outer surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the hub couples to the second end of the socket body by snap fit connection. 
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the walled container is a cylindrical sleeve. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the socket body extends through an aperture formed in the sleeve and the hub includes a first surface forming the opening and a second surface, a portion of the first surface adjacent to the interior surface of the sleeve. 
     
     
         17 . A sleeve for holding a beverage container, the sleeve comprising:
 a body having a cavity, a longitudinal axis, a first surface, and a second surface, the first surface at least partially defining the cavity;   an expandable socket operatively coupled to the body, the expandable socket including a socket body movable between an extended configuration and a collapsed configuration;   wherein the socket body is expandable in a direction substantially perpendicular relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.   
     
     
         18 . The sleeve of  claim 17 , further comprising a hub operatively coupled to the socket body and the socket body including a second end, the hub including an opening sized to receive at least a portion of the second end of the socket body. 
     
     
         19 . The sleeve of  claim 18 , wherein the hub includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining the opening and the second surface having a radius of curvature sized substantially similar to a radius of curvature of the first surface of the body. 
     
     
         20 . The sleeve of  claim 18 , wherein the hub is at least partially embedded within the body such that a portion of the hub is disposed between the first surface and the second surface of the body. 
     
     
         21 . The sleeve of  claim 19 , wherein the hub is removably attached to the body. 
     
     
         22 . The sleeve of  claim 18 , wherein the hub is integrally formed with the body. 
     
     
         23 . The sleeve of  claim 18 , wherein the body includes an aperture formed through the first surface and the second surface of the body, the hub disposed within the cavity and extends at least partially through the aperture. 
     
     
         24 . The sleeve of  claim 18 , wherein the hub couples to the expandable socket by snap fit connection. 
     
     
         25 . The sleeve of  claim 17 , wherein the body includes an indentation formed in the second surface and sized to receive at least a portion of the socket body. 
     
     
         26 . The sleeve of  claim 17 , wherein the body includes a first half, a second half, and a hinge pivotably connecting the first half and the second half. 
     
     
         27 . The sleeve of  claim 17 , wherein the body is cylindrical.