Can and bottle covers

Can and bottle covers include a can cover and a bottle cover. The can cover includes a cover portion, a rim portion and a tab portion. One end of the cover portion is inserted under a pull tab of a pop top can. The rim portion connects the other end of the cover portion with one end of the tab portion. The tab portion is inserted, under the pull tab to open the pop top can. The bottle cover includes a cover portion, a neck portion and a web portion. A slot is formed in one end of the neck portion. The slot is sized to be received by a neck end of a bottle. The web portion connects the cover portion with the neck portion. A neck projection is preferably formed in the cover portion. The neck projection is retained in an inner perimeter of the neck end.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates generally to covering beverage containers and more specifically to can and bottle covers, which are placed over a can or a bottle to protect thereof from insects.

2. Discussion of the Prior Art

Insects, such as bees are attracted to open containers of soda and beer. No one wants to drink a can or bottle with a live bee residing inside the container. There are numerous covers for cans and bottles in the art. However, it appears that none of the prior art can and bottle covers may be carried on a key chain.

Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for a can cover, which is placed over a can to protect thereof from insects and a bottle cover, which is placed over a bottle to protect thereof from insects.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides can and bottle covers, which are placed over cans and bottles to protect thereof from insects. The can cover includes a cover portion, a rim portion and a tab portion. A slot is preferably formed in one end of the cover portion. The slot is sized to be inserted, under a pull tab of a pop top can. The other end of the cover portion is terminated with a bottom of the rim portion. The rim portion includes a shape, which is sized to be received by an inner perimeter of a can rim of the pop top can. The rim portion also preferably extends from the other end of the cover portion at an angle. One end of the tab portion is terminated with a top of the rim portion. The other end of the tab portion is preferably terminated with a substantially curved end. A hole may be formed through the tab portion for retention by a key ring. A top of the can cover is preferably textured and a bottom of the can cover is preferably smooth. The tab portion may be inserted, under the pull tab to lift thereof to open the pop top can.

A bottle cover includes a cover portion, a neck portion and a web portion. A slot is formed in one end of the neck portion. The slot is sized to be received by an outer perimeter of a neck end of a bottle. One end of the web portion extends from the other end of the neck portion. One end of the cover portion extends from the other end of the web portion. The web portion connects the cover portion with the neck portion. A neck projection is preferably formed in substantially the other end of the cover portion. The neck projection retains the cover portion in an inner perimeter of the neck end of an uncapped bottle. The bottle cover is preferably fabricated of a plastic material having memory. A hole may be formed through the cover portion for retention by a key ring.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a can cover, which is placed over a pop top can to protect thereof from insect intrusion and which may be used to pry an opener tab for opening the pop top can.

Finally, it is another object of the present invention to provide a bottle cover, which is placed over a bottle to protect thereof from insect intrusion.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference now to the drawings, and particularly toFIG. 1, there is shown a perspective view of a can cover1covering an opening104in a pop top can100. With reference toFIGS. 3-6, the can cover1includes a cover portion10, a rim portion12and a tab portion14. A slot16is preferably formed in one end of the cover portion10. The slot16is sized to be inserted, under a pull tab102of the pop top can100, such as a soda or beer can. The slot16preferably has a substantially semi-circular shape. The other end of the cover portion10is terminated with a bottom of the rim portion12. The cover portion10at least covers substantially all of the beverage opening104in the pop top can100.

The rim portion12includes a shape, which is sized to be received by an inner perimeter of a can rim106of the pop top can100. The shape of the rim portion12is preferably curved, but may have any other appropriate shape. The rim portion12preferably extends from the other end of the cover portion10at an acute angle “A.” A height of the rim portion12is preferably greater than a height of the can rim106. One end of the tab portion14is terminated with a top of the rim portion12. The other end of the tab portion14is preferably terminated with a substantially curved end18. A hole20may be formed through the tab portion14for retention by a key ring (not shown). A top of the can cover1preferably includes a textured surface22and a bottom of the can cover1is preferably smooth. With reference toFIG. 2, the tab portion14may be inserted, under the pull tab102to force open a cover slug108in a top of the pop top can100.

The can cover1may be fabricated from plastic, vinyl, rubber, metal or any other appropriate material. The can cover1may be include any color or combination of colors. A logo, name, advertising, or other indicia23may also be applied to the can cover1.

With reference toFIGS. 7-10, a bottle cover2includes a cover portion24, a neck portion26and a web portion28. A slot30is formed in one end of the neck portion26to be received by an out perimeter of a neck end112of a bottle110. The neck portion26is preferably inserted under the threads114on the neck end112. The slot30preferably has a substantially semi-circular shape. One end of the web portion28extends from the other end of the neck portion26. One end of the cover portion24extends from the other end of the web portion28. The web portion28connects the cover portion24with the neck portion26.

A neck projection32is preferably formed in substantially the other end of the cover portion24. The neck projection32retains the cover portion24in an inner perimeter of the neck end112of an uncapped bottle110. The bottle cover2is preferably fabricated of a material, such as plastic, vinyl, rubber or metal having memory, such that the one end of the cover portion24nearly contacts the other end of the neck portion26. A hole34may be formed through the cover portion24for retention by a key ring (not shown). An outside surface of the bottle cover2preferably includes a textured surface36and an inside surface of the bottle cover2is preferably smooth. The bottle cover2may be include any color or combination of colors. A logo, name, advertising or other indicia37may also be applied to the bottle cover2.