Patent Publication Number: US-9845989-B1

Title: Thermal sleeves for bottle

Description:
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     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to the field of drinking vessels, more specifically, a bottle with removable thermal sleeves. 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     The thermal sleeves for bottle includes a bottle that includes a sealable closure at a top opening. The exterior of the bottle enables at least one thermal sleeve to be affixed there against in order to increase the overall insulative quality of the bottle. The at least one thermal sleeve may include at least one layer of a freezer gel material, which when placed into a freezer becomes hardened. The at least one thermal sleeve also includes a storage compartment that is accessible via a top opening. The top opening of the at least one thermal sleeve includes a sealing member to selectively close and unseal the top opening. The storage compartment is ideally used to store a powder that may be mixed into a fluid provided in the bottle. The at least one thermal sleeve includes a channel armature that is longitudinally oriented, and corresponds with a channel integrated into the bottle. The channel armature of the at least one thermal sleeve locks into the channel provided on the outer surface of the bottle. 
     It is an object of the invention to provide a bottle with a sealable closure, and at least one thermal sleeve that is able to secure itself around an exterior of the bottle to enhance the thermal quality of the bottle in keeping a beverage insulated. 
     A further object of the invention is for the thermal sleeve to include an opening that enables a mixing powder to be stored therein, and be dispensed there from in order to mix with a fluid stored in said bottle. 
     These together with additional objects, features and advantages of the thermal sleeves for bottle will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the presently preferred, but nonetheless illustrative, embodiments when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. 
     In this respect, before explaining the current embodiments of the thermal sleeves for bottle in detail, it is to be understood that the thermal sleeves for bottle is not limited in its applications to the details of construction and arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustration. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the concept of this disclosure may be readily utilized as a basis for the design of other structures, methods, and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the thermal sleeves for bottle. 
     It is therefore important that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent construction insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the thermal sleeves for bottle. It is also to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for purposes of description and should not be regarded as limiting. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. They are meant to be exemplary illustrations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 2  is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 3  is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is an exploded view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure along line  5 - 5  in  FIG. 4 . 
         FIG. 6  is a detail view of an embodiment of the disclosure. 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENT 
     The following detailed description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the described embodiments of the application and uses of the described embodiments. As used herein, the word “exemplary” or “illustrative” means “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any implementation described herein as “exemplary” or “illustrative” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other implementations. All of the implementations described below are exemplary implementations provided to enable persons skilled in the art to practice the disclosure and are not intended to limit the scope of the appended claims. Furthermore, there is no intention to be bound by any expressed or implied theory presented in the preceding technical field, background, brief summary or the following detailed description. 
     Detailed reference will now be made to a first potential embodiment of the disclosure, which is illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 7 . The thermal sleeves for bottle  100  (hereinafter invention) comprises a bottle  101  further defined with an outer surface  102  and a bottle top opening  103 . A sealable closure  104  is included, and used to selectively seal off the bottle top opening  103  of the bottle  101 . The term sealable closure  104  is a fancy term for bottle cap. 
     The bottle  101  includes at least one channel  105  provided on the outer surface  102 . The at least one channel  105  is longitudinally oriented, and enables at least one thermal sleeve  106  to be secured against the outer surface  102  of the bottle  101 . The at least one channel  105  corresponds with a channel armature  107  provided on a first, inner surface  108  of the at least one thermal sleeve  106 . The at least one thermal sleeve  106  is further defined with a second, outer surface  109  that is opposite the first, inner surface  108 . 
     The channel armature  107  enables the at least one thermal sleeve  106  to be affixed against the outer surface  102  of the bottle  101 . The first, inner surface  108  of the at least one thermal sleeve  106  has a curvature consistent with the outer surface  102  of the bottle  101 . Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 7 , the channel armature  107  and the at least one channel  105  may vary depending on the embodiment. In  FIG. 7 , the channel armature  107  and the at least one channel  105  have a “T”-shaped cross section, which provides a secure connection between the bottle  101  and the at least one thermal sleeve  106 . 
     The at least one thermal sleeve  106  includes a top thermal opening  110 . Moreover, the at least one thermal sleeve  106  is constructed of a flexible material, which enables the top thermal opening  110  to be opened and closed as needed (see  FIG. 6 ). The top thermal opening  110  includes a seal closure member  111  thereon, which enables a storage compartment  112  of the at least one thermal sleeve  106  to be sealed or opened as needed. The storage compartment  112  enables a first material  113  to be selectively stored within the storage compartment  112 , and retrieved as needed. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the at least one thermal sleeve  106  is further defined with at least one freezer gel compartment  114 . The at least one freezer gel compartment  114  is positioned between the storage compartment  112  and either the first, inner surface  108  and/or the second, outer surface  109 . The at least one freezer gel compartment  114  is filled with a freezer gel  115  that when subjected to below freezing temperatures hardens in order to provide cool to the bottle  101 . Also, the at least one freezer gel compartment  114  enhances the thermal quality when the at least one thermal sleeve  106  is affixed to the bottle  101 . The freezer gel  115  is a term being used to loosely refer to gel packs or ice packs that are commonly sold and used in coolers, and which contains a refrigerant gel or liquid. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4 , the bottle  101  is further defined with a bottle length  120 . The bottle length  120  extends along a planar portion of the bottle  101 , and not a neck portion  121  of the bottle  101 . The bottle length  120  is consistent with a sleeve length  122  of the at least one thermal sleeve  106 . The at least one thermal sleeve  106  is adapted to interface with the bottle  101  such that the sleeve length  122  of the at least one thermal sleeve  106  is consistent with the bottle length  120  of the bottle  101 . 
     With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationship for the various components of the invention described above and in  FIGS. 1 through 7 , include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function, and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the invention. 
     It shall be noted that those skilled in the art will readily recognize numerous adaptations and modifications which can be made to the various embodiments of the present invention which will result in an improved invention, yet all of which will fall within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined in the following claims. Accordingly, the invention is to be limited only by the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.