Insulated squeeze bottle and sleeve apparatus and method thereof

Abstract

An insulated apparatus for viscous fluids comprising a bottle made of a material selected to be compressed or squeezed by a user. The apparatus includes a bottle portion, a cap portion, and a sleeve portion. The apparatus can further include a cover portion positioned at the bottom of the sleeve portion. The sleeve portion can extend around the entire exterior sidewall of the bottle portion to provide insulative properties and prevent or limit thermal energy from the contents heated within the bottle portion. This cover portion can further increase insulation and grip. The cap portion can have a first cover portion and a second cover portion that can couple to a nozzle formed on the top surface of the cap portion. The first cover portion can prevent fluid from exiting, whereas the second cover portion can further disperse fluid contents as they exit the opening of the nozzle.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulated apparatus, comprising:
 a bottle portion having a first end and a second end with a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, and an opening positioned at the first end of the reservoir, wherein a cavity is formed within the bottle portion, wherein the cavity has an interior volume;   a cap portion, comprising:
 a coupling means to the first end of the reservoir portion, 
 a nozzle portion extending from the top end of the cap with an aperture formed therethrough to allow a liquid to flow from the cavity to an external environment, and 
 a first nozzle cover portion having a first end and a second end configured to be removably coupled to the nozzle portion of the cap portion; and 
   a sleeve portion configured to extend from the bottom end of the bottle portion to the top end of the bottle portion, wherein the sleeve portion is configured to keep the viscous fluid at a constant temperature for a determined period of time.   
     
     
         2 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cover portion is configured to be removably coupled to the bottom end of the sleeve portion. 
     
     
         3 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the bottle is made of a flexible material capable of being compressed or squeezed by a user. 
     
     
         4 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the sleeve is made of a flexible material capable of being compressed or squeezed by a user. 
     
     
         5 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a second nozzle cover having a first end and a second end, wherein the second nozzle cover is configured to couple to the nozzle portion of the cap portion. 
     
     
         6 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first nozzle cover is configured to couple to the second nozzle cover, wherein the second nozzle cover is nested within the interior space of the first nozzle cover. 
     
     
         7 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the second nozzle cover includes a tab portion extending perpendicular from the first end of the second nozzle cover. 
     
     
         8 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the second nozzle cover includes a plurality of apertures formed at the second end of the second nozzle cover, wherein the plurality of apertures are configured to disperse the contents of the bottle at a wider angle of dispersion than the opening of the nozzle. 
     
     
         9 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the first nozzle cover has a closed second end configured to prevent contents from being displaced from the interior of the bottle portion through the opening of the nozzle or the plurality of apertures of the second nozzle cover. 
     
     
         10 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first nozzle cover can be removably coupled to the nozzle portion or the second nozzle cover. 
     
     
         11 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the first nozzle cover further includes a first retaining means having a first end and a second end, wherein the first retaining means is coupled to the first nozzle cover on the first end and the cap or bottle portion on the second end. 
     
     
         12 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the second nozzle cover further includes a second retaining means having a first end and a second end, wherein the second retaining means is coupled to the second nozzle cover on the first end and the cap or bottle portion on the second end. 
     
     
         13 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the cover portion has a higher coefficient of friction against a surface than the sleeve portion. 
     
     
         14 . The insulated apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the cover portion is weighted on the bottom surface to maintain the apparatus at an upright position. 
     
     
         15 . An insulated apparatus for a viscous fluid, comprising:
 a first layer of microwavable material formed in a cylinder shape to house the viscous fluid, wherein the first layer has a first end and a second end defining a length of the cylinder with a sidewall having an outer surface;   a second layer wrapped around the outer surface of the first layer forming a sleeve;   a third layer positioned onto at least a portion of the first layer or second layer, wherein the third layer made of a material for enhancing grip;   
       wherein the first layer has an opening for delivering the viscous fluid from within the bottle.