Patent Publication Number: US-2009229292-A1

Title: Swivel Clip Can/Bottle Cooler

Description:
PREVIOUS FILING  
     This application emanates from a previous provisional filing 61/036,885, Mar. 14, 2008 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to beverage holders and coolers and, more particularly, to a beverage holder which pivots and swivels to compensate for movement and secured by a clasping device which can be attached to clothing, belt, etc. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The prior art includes numerous types of cup holder and the classification for the particular invention may well be termed a crowded art. Patent searching revealed a great number of cup holder types that answer the broad, general description; however, the invention lies in particulars of construction. Representative prior art U.S. patents are presented herewith by means of the Information Disclosure Statement. 
     PRIOR ART  
     U.S. Pat. No. 1,079,192 discloses a bottle holder which includes a back plate and two rings, the bottom ring of which includes an inwardly extending flange for receiving the bottom of a bottle. The bottle extends to the upper ring and is accordingly supported on the bottom ring. Both rings fold flat against the fixed back plate. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 1,121,179 discloses a back plate and two elements pivotally secured to the back plate. The bottom plate is spring loaded to provide a bias against the back plate when the bottom plate is not down and in use for holding a bottle. The second pivotable plate is pivotally secured to the side of the back plate and accordingly it pivots 90.degree with respect to the bottom plate. The purpose of the side plate is to hold the bottom plate in its down or open position against the bias of the bottom plate&#39;s spring. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 2,649,270 also discloses a folding receptacle holder for a beverage glass or the like. Two plates are held in a parallel relationship by appropriate linkage, and they both pivot on a back plate from an “up” or folded position to a “down” or open position. The outermost element defines a bottom plate when the apparatus is in its open position, and the uppermost element comprises a ring through which the cup, or the like, extends. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 2,754,078 discloses another type of holder in which a bottom plate folds outwardly from a back plate, and an upper ring folds outwardly and upwardly. For nesting or closed purposes, the upper ring folds downwardly and the bottom plate folds upwardly to enclose the ring and to act as a cover for the apparatus. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 2,903,225 discloses another type of holder apparatus which includes a bottom spring element and an upper ring element. The ring element includes a gap through which a cup handle extends. The cup extends through the ring element and against the bottom spring element. The longer or heavier the cup which extends through the open ring element, the more compressed the spring element is. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,233,858 discloses another folding cup holder apparatus with an upper ring and a lower bottom plate. The bottom plate is smaller than the upper ring and folds within the upper ring for storage purposes. The bottom folds upwardly and the upper ring folds downwardly and outside the bottom plate. Both the bottom plate and the upper ring are pivotally secured to a back plate. 
     U.S. Pat. No. 3,391,891 discloses a wire hanger apparatus for holding a vacuum bottle, or the like, as from a vehicle seat or window. The hanger includes two upper loops, open at the bottom, which hang over a vehicle seat, in a window, etc. A plurality of rings are supported on cross pins and the vacuum bottle extends through the ring. At the bottom of the apparatus is a support for the bottom of the thermos bottle. 
     The swivel clip can/bottle cooler is a can/bottle cooler that has a swiveling belt clip attached to it. The can/bottle cooler swivels on the clip so the open beverage does not spill when clipped on the belt of a person. The can/bottle cooler is also detachable from the clip so the clip stays on the belt while the beverage is consumed 
     The swivel clip can/bottle cooler improves can and bottle coolers By attaching a pivot knob to the can or bottle cooler, it can be attached to a swiveling belt clip. This makes it easy for someone to use their hands freely without having to find a safe location to set their beverage down preventing the risk of spilling it. 
     The invention is a can or bottle cooler that attaches and detaches from a swiveling belt clip for easy use. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention described and claimed herein comprises a clasping and pivoting holder for beverage cooler for containers such as a cup, a glass, a can, a bottle, etc., which includes elements pivotable on one plane for maintaining the beverage container in a relatively vertical orientation regardless of the motion of the individual which the apparatus is secured. 
     Among the objects of the present invention are the following: 
     To provide new and useful beverage cooler with clasp; 
     To provide new and useful beverage cooler apparatus which is reusable 
     To provide new and useful beverage cooler apparatus for attachment to a person; and 
     To provide new and useful beverage holder apparatus pivotable on a single plane. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       
         FIG. 1 
       
         1 : Detachable pivoting belt clip. 
         2 : Rivot 
         3 : Plastic support bar 1″×3″×0.125″ inside can cooler (width×length×depth) 
         4 : Plastic pivot button resting in clip 
       
         FIG. 2 and 3 
       
         1 : Plastic support bar 1″×3″×0.125″ inside can cooler (width×length×depth) 
         2 : Plastic pivot button on the outside of the can cooler. 
         3 : Detachable pivoting belt clip. 
       
         FIG. 4 and 5 
       
         1 : Plastic pivot button 
         2 : Rivot 
         3 : Plastic support bar 1″×3″×0.125″ (width×length×depth) 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
       FIG. 1 : The swivel cooler is a pivoting cooler that attaches to a person using a detachable swiveling belt clip (Marked  1  on the figure). The cooler attaches itself to the swiveling belt clip by a plastic pivot button (Marked  2  on the figure). This plastic pivot button is attached by a rivot (Marked  3  on the figure) to the cooler and a plastic support bar (Marked  4  on the figure) inside of the cooler. The plastic support bar provides stability to the cooler in order for the cooler to pivot on a perpendicular plane to the plastic pivot button. 
       FIGS. 2 and 3 : The plastic support bar (Marked  1  on the figure) is located on the inside of the cooler. It is attached to the plastic pivot button (Marked  2  on the figure) on the outside of the cooler. The cooler can then be detached from the detachable swiveling belt clip (Marked  3  on the figure) leaving the clip on the person. 
       FIGS. 4 and 5 : The plastic pivot button (Marked  1  on the figure) is attached by a rivot (Marked  2  on the figure) to the cooler and a plastic support bar (Marked  3  on the figure) on the inside of the cooler. The support bar keeps the cooler and its contents perpendicular to the pivot button in order for the cooler to pivot with least resistance on the plastic pivot button when placed in the detachable swiveling belt clip.