Patent ID: 6533232
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: B60N

Abstract:
A device for holding and ventilating a container of liquid comprising:a beverage holder attachable to a vent in a vehicle, a sleeve adapted to fit into and be removed from said holder, said sleeve having an open upper end and an at least partially open lower end, said sleeve having an interior surface with a plurality of air channels, said channels being open at both their upper ends and their lower ends, and a plurality of contact ribs extending in a generally axially direction substantially lengthwise along said interior surface to provide a pathway for flow of air from one end of said sleeve to another; said ribs define a first surface area adapted to contact and frictionally engage a can placed in said sleeve whereby said sleeve allows air to flow in an axial direction through said air channels when said sleeve is in said holder, and allows said sleeve to be used as an insulating wrap for said can when said sleeve is removed from said holder, and whereby air from said vehicle vent is adapted to be directed along said channels.