Protection apparatus

Abstract

A protection apparatus is for use with a drink container. The drink container contains a beverage. The protection apparatus includes a coupling member, a transport apparatus coupled to the coupling member, and a drink cover configured to be removably maintained on the transport apparatus. When the drink cover is removed from the transport apparatus, the drink cover is configured to cover and be secured to the drink cup, thereby minimizing undesirable spiking of the beverage within the drink container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protection apparatus for use with a drink container, the drink container containing a beverage, the protection apparatus comprising:
 a coupling member;   a transport apparatus coupled to the coupling member; and   a drink cover configured to be removably maintained on the transport apparatus,   wherein, when the drink cover is removed from the transport apparatus, the drink cover is configured to cover and be secured to the drink container, thereby minimizing undesirable spiking of the beverage within the drink container.   
     
     
         2 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the transport apparatus comprises a bag, and wherein the drink cover is configured to be loosely maintained inside the bag. 
     
     
         3 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the transport apparatus further comprises a sealing mechanism structured to move the bag between a sealed position corresponding to the drink cover being loosely maintained inside the bag, and an unsealed position corresponding to the drink cover being accessible by a user. 
     
     
         4 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 3 , wherein the sealing mechanism comprises a string and a pull bead coupled to the string, the bull bead being configured to move independently with respect to the string in order to move between the sealed and unsealed positions. 
     
     
         5 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the coupling member is a keyring. 
     
     
         6 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the transport apparatus comprises a latching member coupled to the keyring. 
     
     
         7 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the latching member is a fabric loop member coupled to the keyring. 
     
     
         8 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the transport apparatus comprises a bag, wherein the drink cover comprises a cover portion, and wherein the bag and the cover portion are each made of a fabric material. 
     
     
         9 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 8 , wherein the fabric material is a nylon spandex blend. 
     
     
         10 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the drink cover comprises a cover portion and a perimeter portion extending from and surrounding the cover portion, and wherein each of the cover portion and the perimeter portion is configured to move from an unstretched position corresponding to the drink container not being covered to a stretched position corresponding to the drink cover covering and being maintained on the drink container. 
     
     
         11 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein the perimeter portion comprises an annular-shaped elastic band for maintaining the drink cover on the drink container. 
     
     
         12 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the drink cover comprises a cover portion and a gripping member extending outwardly from the cover portion, and wherein the cover portion is configured to cover and be secured to the drink cup. 
     
     
         13 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein the gripping member has a thru hole for receiving a finger of a user. 
     
     
         14 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the drink cover comprises a cover portion having a thru hole for receiving a straw; and wherein, when the drink cover is secured to the drink container, the thru hole has a diameter of less than one centimeter. 
     
     
         15 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the transport apparatus comprises a bag having a height, wherein the coupling member is a keyring having a diameter, and wherein the height is less than three times the diameter. 
     
     
         16 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the drink cover is not coupled to the transport apparatus. 
     
     
         17 . A protection apparatus for use with a drink container, the drink container containing a beverage, the protection apparatus comprising:
 a transport apparatus comprising a bag; and   a drink cover removably maintained inside the bag, the drink cover being configured to cover and be secured to the drink container, thereby minimizing undesirable spiking of the beverage within the drink container.   
     
     
         18 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the transport apparatus further comprises a sealing mechanism structured to move the bag between a sealed position corresponding to the drink cover being loosely maintained inside the bag, and an unsealed position corresponding to the drink cover being accessible by a user. 
     
     
         19 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 18 , wherein the sealing mechanism comprises a string and a pull bead coupled to the string, the bull bead being configured to move independently with respect to the string in order to move between the sealed and unsealed positions. 
     
     
         20 . The protection apparatus according to  claim 17 , wherein the drink cover comprises a cover portion and a perimeter portion extending from and surrounding the cover portion, and wherein each of the cover portion and the perimeter portion is configured to move from an unstretched position corresponding to the drink container not being covered to a stretched position corresponding to the drink cover covering and being maintained on the drink container.