Patent ID: 7475787

Claim:
A protective cover for forming a heat barrier over the lid of a metal beverage can having a top rim, and for facilitating drinking a hot beverage from the beverage can, the protective cover comprising: (a) a generally circular heat barrier cover having an annular edge bridging an inside wall with a spaced-apart outside wall; (b) a floor in the heat barrier cover; (c) a first aperture in the floor for allowing the contained beverage to be dispensed therethrough; and (d) a spout; wherein the protective cover is attachable over the top rim on the beverage container to form an airspace that is defined by the top rim of the beverage container, the inside wall, the annular edge and the outside wall of the heat barrier cover, and wherein the heat barrier cover comprises a second aperture in the floor that is alignable with a pop-top opener of the container when the protective cover is attached over the top rim of the container, permitting operation of the pop-top opener.