Insulated Beverage Holster

Abstract

An insulated beverage holster includes an insulated beverage container holder, a holster back, and a fastener. The holster can be releasably fastened to a support object, such as a belt of a user, in a manner preventing the beverage from spilling, while providing the user with a convenient portable storage location, freeing the user's hands for other activities.

1 . A holster for holding a beverage, the holster comprising:
 at least one beverage container holder configured to adjust in size to allow the beverage container holder to hold at least one of a variety of differently sized beverage containers;   a holster back configured to support the beverage container holder, the holster back comprising a post configured to provide the holster back with a substantially rigid, yet flexible support to allow the holster back to adjust under tension to a variety of positions; and   a fastener configured to support the holster back and to releasably secure the holster to a variety of support objects capable of supporting the holster and at least one beverage container held by the holster.   
   
   
       2 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container holder and the holster back are substantially configured of a collapsible material such that the holster may compactly fold. 
   
   
       3 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container holder is substantially configured of an insulating material having a low heat transfer coefficient so as to minimize heat transfer from the beverage container. 
   
   
       4 . The holster of  claim 3 , wherein the insulating material of the beverage container holder is neoprene. 
   
   
       5 . The holster of  claim 3 , wherein the beverage container holder comprises a nylon exterior surface. 
   
   
       6 . The holster of  claim 3 , wherein the insulating material is absorbent so as to substantially absorb condensation that may form on an exterior surface of the beverage container. 
   
   
       7 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container holder comprises one or more elastic sections configured to provide a degree of elasticity to the beverage container holder to allow the beverage container holder to adjust in diameter. 
   
   
       8 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container holder comprises one or more hook and loop fastener sections configured to allow the beverage container holder to adjust in diameter. 
   
   
       9 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container holder comprises one or more couplers configured to releasably secure one or more personal items to an exterior surface of the beverage container holder. 
   
   
       10 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the post comprises a length of no more than about a half of a length of the holster back and is positioned substantially at a top portion of the holster back. 
   
   
       11 . The holster of  claim 10 , wherein the holster back is configured to fold down at about the half of the length of the holster back such that the holster back forms a handle for the beverage container holder. 
   
   
       12 . The holster of  claim 11 , wherein:
 a bottom of the beverage container holder, a bottom portion of the holster back, or both, comprises a coupling, and   the fastener is configured to releasably secure to the coupling of the beverage container holder or of the holster back when the holster back folds down to form a handle for the beverage holder container.   
   
   
       13 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the holster further comprises a belt clip configured to releasably secure the holster to an article of clothing of the user. 
   
   
       14 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the post of the holster back comprises a concave/convex configuration. 
   
   
       15 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the substantially rigid, yet flexible support provided by the post is sufficient to allow the post and the holster back to flex under tension. 
   
   
       16 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the fastener is a Velcro strap, a knob, a tie, a snap, a button, a clip, a belt clip, a clasp, a clamp, a sleeve, or other fastener, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       17 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein the holster further comprises a swivel mount configured to rotatably couple the fastener to the holster back such that when the holster is releasably secured by the fastener to a support object, the holster back and the beverage container holder maintain a position substantially perpendicular to a ground surface when the support object and the fastener releasably secured thereto change positions with respect to the ground surface due to a user's movements. 
   
   
       18 . A holster for holding a beverage, the holster comprising:
 at least one collapsible insulated beverage container holder configured to adjust in size to allow the beverage holder to adjust to hold at least one of a variety of differently sized beverage containers;   a collapsible holster back configured to support the beverage container holder, the collapsible holster back comprising a post configured to provide a substantially rigid, yet flexible support to allow the collapsible holster back to adjust under tension to a variety of positions, wherein the collapsible holster back is configured to fold down at about a half of the length of the holster back such that the holster back forms a handle for the beverage container holder; and   a fastener configured to support the collapsible holster back and to releasably secure the holster to a variety of different support objects capable of supporting the holster and at least one beverage container held by the holster.   
   
   
       19 . The holster of  claim 18 , wherein the holster further comprises a swivel mount configured to rotatably couple the fastener to the collapsible holster back such that when the holster is releasably secured by the fastener to a support object, the collapsible holster back and the beverage container holder maintain a position substantially perpendicular to a ground surface when the support object and the fastener releasably secured thereto change positions with respect to the ground surface due to a user's movements. 
   
   
       20 . A holster for holding a beverage, the holster comprising:
 at least one insulated beverage container holder configured to adjust in size to allow the beverage holder to adjust to hold at least one of a variety of differently sized beverage containers;   a holster back configured to support the beverage container holder and to fold down at about the half of the length of the holster back such that the holster back forms a handle for the beverage container holder; and   a fastener rotatably coupled to the holster back, the fastener configured to releasably secure the holster to a variety of support objects capable of supporting the holster and at least one beverage container held by the holster.