Display accessory for beverage vessels

Abstract

An example display accessory for beverage vessels comprises an accessory body; a first portion defined by the accessory body; a second portion defined by the accessory body and contacting the first portion; a display surface defined by the accessory body and disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the display surface having indicia disposed on the display surface; and a loop formed by the second portion contacting the first portion.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A display accessory for beverage vessels, comprising
 an accessory body;   a first portion defined by the accessory body;   a second portion defined by the accessory body and contacting the first portion;   a display surface defined by the accessory body and disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the display surface having indicia disposed on the display surface; and   a loop formed by the second portion contacting the first portion,   wherein when the display accessory is disposed on the beverage vessel, the first portion and the second portion are bound together in a knot so that the first portion and the second portion are disposed on the same side of the beverage vessel and the first portion is disposed above the second portion.   
     
     
         2 . The display accessory of  claim 1 , wherein when the display accessory is disposed on the beverage vessel, the first portion and the second portion project away from a vessel neck of the beverage vessel in substantially the same direction. 
     
     
         3 . The display accessory of  claim 1 , wherein display accessory resembles a bandana. 
     
     
         4 . A beverage vessel container, comprising:
 a container body, the container body including container walls defining a volume in the container;   a beverage vessel disposed in the volume; and   a display accessory disposed in the volume, the display accessory including an accessory body, a loop formed on the accessory body, and a display surface having indicia disposed on the display surface.   
     
     
         5 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 4 , wherein the accessory body includes a first portion and a second portion, and the loop is formed by the second portion contacting the first portion. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are bound together into a knot. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are sewn together. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 5 , wherein the second portion contacts the first portion at an interface. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 8 , wherein the interface includes a button, a snap, a clasp, a stich, a rivet, a magnet, a zipper, a twist tie, a hook and loop fastener, a thumb tack, a nail, a pin, a safety pin, a decorative pin, an enamel pin, a brooch, a badge, a medal, a lapel pin, or an adhesive. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 8 , wherein the interface includes an attachment member and a receiver, the attachment member includes a head surface disposed on a shaft portion, the head surface has pin indicia, and the member receiver is a butterfly clutch defining a hole and having two prongs. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 4 , wherein the loop is defined by an aperture formed in the accessory body. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 4 , wherein display accessory functions as one of the container walls while disposed in the volume. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 4 , wherein the beverage vessel container includes a plurality of beverage vessels, or a plurality of display accessories, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         14 . A beverage vessel container, comprising:
 a container body, the container body including container walls defining a volume in the container; and   one of the container walls defining a separable template for a display accessory, the separable template adapted to be removed from the one of the container walls and assembled into the display accessory, the display accessory including an accessory body, a loop formed on the accessory body, and a display surface having indicia disposed on the display surface.   
     
     
         15 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 14 , wherein a perimeter of the separable template is perforated. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 14 , wherein the accessory body includes a first portion and a second portion, and the loop is formed by the second portion contacting the first portion. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 14 , wherein the loop is defined by an aperture formed in the accessory body. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 16 , wherein the beverage vessel container includes one or more beverage vessels. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 16 , wherein the beverage vessel container includes a plurality of separable templates. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage vessel container of  claim 19 , wherein more than one of the container walls defines one of the separable templates.