GB2221292A - An insulated can holder - Google Patents

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GB2221292A
GB2221292A GB8817750A GB8817750A GB2221292A GB 2221292 A GB2221292 A GB 2221292A GB 8817750 A GB8817750 A GB 8817750A GB 8817750 A GB8817750 A GB 8817750A GB 2221292 A GB2221292 A GB 2221292A
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Victor Hussain
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/38—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation
    • B65D81/3876—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation insulating sleeves or jackets for cans, bottles, barrels, etc.
    • B65D81/3879—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents with thermal insulation insulating sleeves or jackets for cans, bottles, barrels, etc. formed of foam material

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Abstract

Soft drinks and the like are often served chilled in containers such as tin cans. During consumption of the drink, however, the temperature of the drink rises rapidly. An insulated holder for the can comprises a cylinder 1 of insulating material into which the can fits snugly. The insulator reduces the rate of temperature rise of the drink thereby prolonging the optimum conditions for consumption. A hole 7 in the base facilitates removal of the can. <IMAGE>

Description

AN INSULATOR The present invention relates to an insulator and in particular, but not exclusively, to an insulator of a container such as a soft drink can.
Most containers containing food or drink are made from tin plate metal cans with hermetic seals. Soft drinks in such containers have become very popular. The manufacturers of most of the best selling soft drinks advise that they be served chilled. Consequently these drinks are often stored in cold conditions prior to serving. During consumption though, the temperature of the soft drink rises rapidly and easily attains the room or air temperature. Often, especially in hot countries, the temperature of the soft drink will have risen to the room or air temperature before the soft drink is completely consumed.
An aim of the present invention is. therefore, to provide an insulator for a container which alleviates the aforementioned consequence.
According to the present invention there is provided an insulator of a container comprising a cylinder of insulating material having an inner surface closely communicating with said container.
Preferably the cylinder is contiguous with a base of insulating material. Advantageously the base is provided with a hole for facilitating release of said container. The insulating material may be resilient and may comprise foam plastic or foam rubber.
By way of example, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, of which: Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of the embodiment of the present invention; and Figure 2 is a schematic cross section through the line A-A shown in Figure 1.
The embodiment of the present invention comprises a cylinder 1 fabricated from an insulating material. The cylinder 1 is contiguous with a base 3 which is also fabricated from the insulating material. The insulator is dimensioned to provide a snug fit with a container. An insulator having an inner diameter of approximately 6 cm and a depth of 10 cm would be suitable for a container such as a 330 ml soft drinks can. Furthermore the insulating material is a resilient material such as plastic or rubber foam so as to ensure a snug fit with the container.
The thickness of the insulator is specifically chosen to provide maximum insulation of the container whilst enabling a user to permit easy accessibility to an opening provided by the container. The base 3 is provided for further insulation and stability of the container. A hole 7 is provided in the base 3 so as to facilitate removal of the container from the insulator.
The insulator would be suitable for a container such as the 330 ml soft drinks can or any bottles or any other food containers having a diameter compatible with the insulator.
The foregoing description of the present invention has been given by way of example only and it will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. One such modification is that whilst the inner surface of the insulator is cylindrical, the outer surface of the insulator may assume the shape of a truncated cone having the larger diameter at the base so as to provide increased stability of the insulator.

Claims (7)

1. An insulator of a container comprising a cylinder of insulating material having an inner surface closely communicating with said container.
2. An insulator as claimed in claim 1, in which the cylinder is contiguous with a base of insulating material.
3. An insulator as claimed in claim 2. in which the base is provided with a hole for facilitating release of said container.
4. An insulator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the insulating material has resilient characteristics.
5. An insulator as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the insulating material comprises foam rubber.
6. An insulator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5.
in which the insulating material comprises foam plastic.
7. An insulator of a container substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
GB8817750A 1988-07-26 1988-07-26 An insulated can holder Withdrawn GB2221292A (en)

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Cited By (9)

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EP0485948A2 (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-05-20 Hans Bröder Insulating device for containers or bottles
EP0583680A1 (en) * 1992-08-03 1994-02-23 Frank Merkel Heat insulated container
GB2272284A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-05-11 John Frederick Cecil Warnett Insulated container
US5397261A (en) * 1994-02-03 1995-03-14 Aero Visions Group Combination beverage insulator and flying toy
USD386831S (en) 1995-12-14 1997-11-25 Franklin D. McMahon Bed for pets
EP1151939A2 (en) * 2000-05-02 2001-11-07 Agnes Ziegleder-Weiss Device for wrapping and transporting a liquid container
US6729758B1 (en) * 1999-09-20 2004-05-04 James Edward Carter Insulated container for keg beer
WO2012016312A1 (en) * 2010-08-02 2012-02-09 Marcelo Luis Mees Tin can-bearing support with thermal insulation, which allows exchange between tin cans without manual contact
US8544678B1 (en) 2011-02-22 2013-10-01 Elliott Stanley Hughes Insulated can and longneck bottle beverage container holder

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB610559A (en) * 1945-11-30 1948-10-18 Wingfoot Corp Thermally insulated containers
GB778912A (en) * 1954-02-24 1957-07-17 Herbert Blau Feeding bottle
GB1013331A (en) * 1964-07-08 1965-12-15 Thomas Fielding Improvements in insulating jackets for containers
GB1230356A (en) * 1969-08-28 1971-04-28
GB1397877A (en) * 1973-01-15 1975-06-18 Wolfe H S Containers for holding cans
GB2018974A (en) * 1977-12-23 1979-10-24 Laird R A Insulated Container
US4549410A (en) * 1984-12-21 1985-10-29 Russell William C Insulator for bottled beverages
US4671424A (en) * 1986-10-27 1987-06-09 Byrns James E Insulated can holder

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB610559A (en) * 1945-11-30 1948-10-18 Wingfoot Corp Thermally insulated containers
GB778912A (en) * 1954-02-24 1957-07-17 Herbert Blau Feeding bottle
GB1013331A (en) * 1964-07-08 1965-12-15 Thomas Fielding Improvements in insulating jackets for containers
GB1230356A (en) * 1969-08-28 1971-04-28
GB1397877A (en) * 1973-01-15 1975-06-18 Wolfe H S Containers for holding cans
GB2018974A (en) * 1977-12-23 1979-10-24 Laird R A Insulated Container
US4549410A (en) * 1984-12-21 1985-10-29 Russell William C Insulator for bottled beverages
US4671424A (en) * 1986-10-27 1987-06-09 Byrns James E Insulated can holder

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0485948A2 (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-05-20 Hans Bröder Insulating device for containers or bottles
EP0485948A3 (en) * 1990-11-09 1992-06-17 Hans Broeder Insulating device for containers or bottles
EP0583680A1 (en) * 1992-08-03 1994-02-23 Frank Merkel Heat insulated container
GB2272284A (en) * 1992-11-06 1994-05-11 John Frederick Cecil Warnett Insulated container
GB2272284B (en) * 1992-11-06 1996-06-05 John Frederick Cecil Warnett Insulated container
US5397261A (en) * 1994-02-03 1995-03-14 Aero Visions Group Combination beverage insulator and flying toy
USD386831S (en) 1995-12-14 1997-11-25 Franklin D. McMahon Bed for pets
US6729758B1 (en) * 1999-09-20 2004-05-04 James Edward Carter Insulated container for keg beer
EP1151939A2 (en) * 2000-05-02 2001-11-07 Agnes Ziegleder-Weiss Device for wrapping and transporting a liquid container
EP1151939A3 (en) * 2000-05-02 2002-11-27 Agnes Ziegleder-Weiss Device for wrapping and transporting a liquid container
WO2012016312A1 (en) * 2010-08-02 2012-02-09 Marcelo Luis Mees Tin can-bearing support with thermal insulation, which allows exchange between tin cans without manual contact
US8544678B1 (en) 2011-02-22 2013-10-01 Elliott Stanley Hughes Insulated can and longneck bottle beverage container holder

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