US 6343735 B1 Insulating sleeve
Description
and Background: Hot Beverages historically have been easily consumed with Styrofoam
cups, but these cause environmental impacts that have called for an alternative
insulation technique. Other options
include rubber or reusable metal containers, and a practice of “double
cupping.” This patent involves an
improved sleeve for holding hot beverage cups.
It is used for protecting a person’s hand during the use, and it
involves two wing portions that are spaced by spacing parts in order to provide
air gaps.
Priority
Date: May 4th, 2000
Specifications
and Technology: The basic technology and specifications behind this invention
are as follows: A sleeve with “first and second wings or ridges that project
from opposite sides thereof and run from near the sleeve top edge to a point
near the sleeve bottom edge.” The ridges
contain space from the side wall, maintain an air gap, and specify gripping
portions. Other stipulations include
having a part of the sleeve on which the lid can hang, and being made from
“non-corrugated” materials. Diagrams of
the invention are very detailed, having 12 distinct figures for accurately
depicting the sleeve. Figures relate to
embodiments of the invention, and are detailed in showing many angles and
views.
Claims:
1. An isolating container holder for a container having a sidewall. having a
top opening and a bottom opening, as well as a passageway between them. 5. A sleeve that is able to shift between a
flat storage and open use position. 10.
A foldable blank for forming a holder for a cup or container with five fold
lines.
US 2661889 A
Thermal coffee cup
Description
and Background: The invention involves a thermal coffee cup that provides a
cover cap that may be modified to drink from while covered. Also included in this patent is a cheap and
easily manufactured combined holder and coffee cup, which also includes an
extended edge for people to easily drink from.
Priority
Date: July 20th, 1948
Specifications
and Technology: A cup having a wall, bottom, and interiorly faced top
edge. A ring of grooves is used to
retain the cap and can be removed by a non-screwing fashion. An insulating jacket is included with a
lining to hold the cup wall. The jacket
in open ended on both sides and keeps space so the purchaser may hold the cup
without having his fingers get too hot. Figure
1-4 depict a perspective view, a sectional view, an atop plan view, and a
transverse sectional view.
Claims:
1. A container jacket with inner lining and open channels to hold a “cup-like”
container. It is equipped with a closure that can be secured with a fitting cap
in the inner grooves around the top of the container.
US 8,251,277 B1 THERMAL SLEEVE, METHOD FOR
MANUFACTURING A THERMAL SLEEVE,AND COMBINATION CUP AND THERMAL SLEEVE
Description and Background:
A thermal sleeve used for insulation that can be used to protect the
hand against abnormal temperatures when holding a cup or container. They are often used with products such as
coffee or hot chocolate. The sleeve is
held together by an adhesive substance and includes assembly by creating a
creped paper product in the form of a rectangle that is held together at the
two long ends by this adhesive substance.
Priority Date: April 15th, 2005
Specifications and Technology: Figures 1-3 depict a view of the
sleeve fixed on a single use cup, a view of its rectangular and flattened
folding position, and a sectional view of its folded position and laminate
structure. The sleeve can be used on any
single use cup and can be disposed of in a single-use fashion. Creped paper is used and refers to a single
layer structure of fibers that have been creped. The paper includes a first end, and a second
end, which are adhered together in an overlap manner. The adhesive can be anything that can create
a paper-to-paper bind. Once assembled,
the circumference of the top opening may be greater than the bottom opening
giving it a conical shape.
Claims:
1. A cup sleeve consisting of creped
paper, a first and second end, a first and second opening, and a laminate area
that is adhered to smooth paper. 10. A combo cup and sleeve that has the
characteristics listed in claim 1 and having specific manufacturing
characteristics
US 7,922,031 B1 INSULATOR SLEEVE FOR A
BEVERAGE CONTAINER
Description
and Background: The invention relates to
beverage cups and more specifically, a coffee cup sleeve. The use of disposable cups has called for a
way to insulate heat from the user's hand.
Non-disposable and biodegradable alternatives have their drawbacks in
customization and efficiency, and this invention addresses these basic logistics.
Priority
Date: March 1st, 2006
Specifications
and Technology: A insulating sleeve combination for a frusto-conical cup of all
sizes. It includes an opaque
frusto-conical inner sleeve and a frusto-conical outer sleeve. The outer sleeve is preferably transparent
and may be translucent, therefore allowing visibility through the sleeve. The outer sleeve may be made from silicon
rubber or other heat insulating materials, and may have a textured surface for
grabbing the cup. Figures 1-9 show a
perspective drawing of the sleeve engaged to a cup, as well as a cut-away
perspective drawing, a cross-sectional view, an exploded front elevated view, a
installation view, as well as other elevational views of use and properties.
US 8118189 B1 Temperature-indicating
sleeve and related container
Description
and Background: A sleeve with a
temperature indicator in or on the side that is visible while a beverage
container is in use. There are times
when people can be burned from drinking liquids that are too hot to be
consumed. This has called for a way for
consumers to know when liquids are safe to drink, precipitating this
invention.
Priority
Date: December 15th, 2006
Specifications
and Technology: A temperature-indicating sleeve that displays the temperature
of a beverage while in use. This sleeve
is often made of Styrofoam and has a thermal conducting agent that is
cellulose-based that allows for accurate transmission of current temperature. The insulating agent is made from
non-cellulosic material that allow for sleeve functionality. Figures 1-11 show the basic implementation
and configurations of the sleeve and its relation to a container
Claims:
1. A thermally insulated container that has a detachable container sleeve with
a visual temperature indicator fixed to the sleeve that is calibrated to the
properties of the thermal container.
18. A method of manufacturing
this container sleeve from a planar strip with a top opening and bottom opening
which provides temperature indication within 4 degrees F. This indicator is on or in the sleeve wall
and is in observable place.
US 6152363 Sleeve construction for improved paperboard
cup insulation
Description
and Background: This patent involves sleeve construction for paperboard
cups. These sleeves usually use
paperboard materials with glue dots to improve the insulating function. There is a need for sleeve construction that
is lightweight, comes from a single entity, and preserves a smooth outside
surface for printing. This invention
allows for air-gaps that are individually spaced in columns and rows allowing
for improved economy, insulation, and lighter weight.
Priority
Date: May 3rd, 1999
Specifications
and Technology: Improved air gaps that function to better insulate and better
protect against heat. These air gaps are
made of hot glue dots and foam that form an optimal passageway for the
heat. A smooth outer surface enables
label printing, and the sleeve as a whole has optimized weighting. The figures and graphs 1-4 show a frontal
view as well graphical views of sleeve efficiency.
Claims: 1. A sleeve made from smooth paperboard
material and improved air gaps for insulation. 3. Dimensions and insulation
creation
US 20080078824 A1 Beverage cup sleeving system and
method
Description
and Background: Disposable cups in the beverage industry calls for handling
mechanisms due to temperature. This invention involves the system and method of
sleeving a beverage due to abnormal temperatures. It is associated with a paper or plastic
cup.
Priority
Date: August 23rd, 2006
Specifications
and Technology: Figures describe this invention best as it involves the method
and application of the invention.
Included are isometric views of sleeve implementation as well side views
that exemplify the insulation system.
Also included are detailed analyses of certain insulation systems with
different cups. This patent application
is heavily associated with the functionality and specifics of implementation of
the invention.
Claims:
1. A cup insulating system comprising of a conical sleeve having an exterior
and interior surface and an upper and lower opening, where the inner surface is
assembled to contact and support the surface of the beverage cup. 14. A thermal cup protector having an
elastomeric and fabric composite sleeve with a conical structure, receiving
beverages that are of frusta-conical shape.
18. An insulating ring for
beverage containers that are elastomeric and are configured to receive and
secure a beverage cup.
US
20100019023 A1
Protective sleeve
Description and
Background: Handling containers of
abnormal temperature need a mechanism for increased consumer comfort. A sleeve is enclosed into a conical arch
shape and reduce the heat transfer rate of the cup to hand. The sleeve may have more than one peak or
trough, and can have different shapes and sizes in order to accommodate
different sized containers.
Priority
Date: July 25th, 2008
Specifications
and Technology: This patent application involves the examination of the use and
systems of the protective sleeve.
Figures 1-6 display a back view and perspective view of the sleeve
assembled with a cup, front views of a collapsed sleeve and arranged on sheet
material, and a flow diagram for the method of making the sleeve. The container with which the sleeve interacts
may be of any shape, and may be manufactured from plastic, foam, paper, or any
other material that is conducive to holding hot or cold beverages.
Claims: 1. A
sleeve for use with a cup that has a first edge, a second edge, and having the
first edge have at least one peak in relation to the second edge. 10. A
method for assembling a sleeve by applying a blank to a sheet material that is
formed for a sleeve comprising a first and second edge, and with the first edge
having at least one peak and trough in relation to the second edge. 16. A
sheet material having one or more blanks of a sleeve for containers that have a
first edge and second edge and positioning that is repeating to allow no gaps
between sleeves.
US
20140151385 A1
Hot and Cold Cup Sleeve
Description and
Background: The purpose of a sleeve is to thermally protect a consumer from hot
or cold beverages. Hot cup sleeves do
not work for cold drinks as condensation compromises the paper or cardboard material. Cold cup sleeves are more expensive and often
too expensive for places to offer single-use sleeves. An inexpensive and thin cold-cup sleeve that
can be used for both hot and cold beverages is introduced as a result.
Priority Date:
February 6th, 2014
Specifications
and Technology: The sleeve is made of three layers: the most inner layer is
water-absorbent and is usually made from absorbent resin or pulp. The outer layer stays dry due to water
repellent fabric such as polypropylene.
It can also be made of natural materials such as cotton, wool, or
pulp. This makes the sleeve easy to
grip. Figures 1-6 include a front-plan
view of the assembled sleeve in cylindrical form and well as other collapsed,
3D, and perspective views in use with a cold beverage.
Claims: 1. A
Disposable sleeve for beverage cups, having a water-absorbent lining, a
water-repellent outer layer, and a polyethylene coating to bind the lining to
the outer layer. 2. A disposable sleeve for beverage cups, having
the above qualities and with the material of the lining being resin and pulp. In addition, the material for the outer layer
consists of polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylic, aramid, nylon, and a few
others. 6. A disposable sleeve with the about qualities
and securing means to secure left end to right end.
