Container Wrap

Abstract

A container wrap absorbs and/or collects condensation from the outside of a beverage container carrying a cold beverage, thereby reducing the inconvenience of the condensation. The wrap may include a sleeve and a base and may be foldable into a flat configuration such that it is easily stored yet easily opened for placement on a container. When opened, the base may be secured in a use configuration with an interference engagement between the base and an interior surface of the sleeve. The sleeve may have a frusto-conical shape so that a similarly shaped container is insertable into the wrap. An upper end of the sleeve may be configured to fit closely to the container around substantially the entire perimeter of the beverage container. A lower end of the sleeve may be configured to be separated from the perimeter of the beverage container.

1 . A wrap for a beverage container, comprising:
 a sleeve having a top end and a bottom end; and   a first base portion disposed at or near the bottom end of the sleeve, the sleeve and the first base portion being foldable such that the first base portion is contained within the sleeve in a storage configuration, the sleeve portion and the first base portion being configured such that when the first base portion is put into a use configuration, a perimeter section of the first base portion forms an interference engagement with the sleeve.   
   
   
       2 . A wrap as in  claim 1 , further comprising a second base portion disposed at or near the bottom end of the sleeve, the second base portion being attached to the first base portion, wherein in the use configuration a portion of the first base portion overlies the second base portion, the second base portion being folded over itself. 
   
   
       3 . A wrap as in  claim 1 , in combination with the beverage container, wherein in the use configuration with the beverage container inserted in the wrap, the top end of the sleeve portion fits closely with an outer surface of the beverage container. 
   
   
       4 . A combination as in  claim 3 , wherein a lower portion of the sleeve is separated from the outer surface of the beverage container. 
   
   
       5 . A wrap as in  claim 1 , wherein an upper edge of the sleeve comprises an absorbent material. 
   
   
       6 . A wrap as in  claim 1 , wherein the interference engagement maintains the wrap in the use configuration by impeding the folding of the first base portion. 
   
   
       7 . A wrap as in  claim 1 , wherein the first base portion is disposed higher than the bottom end of the sleeve such that when the wrap is placed on a surface, the bottom end of the sleeve contacts the surface. 
   
   
       8 . A wrap for a beverage container, comprising:
 a sleeve having a top end and a bottom end and no more than two substantially longitudinal fold lines, the top end of the sleeve having an absorbent upper surface;   a first base portion disposed at or near the bottom end of the sleeve;   a second base portion attached to the first base portion, the sleeve and the first and second base portions being foldable such that the first and second base portions are contained within the sleeve in a storage configuration, the sleeve portion and the first base portion being configured such that when the first base portion is put into a use configuration, a perimeter section of the first base portion forms an interference engagement with the sleeve, and the sleeve forms a substantially frusto-conical shape; wherein the interference engagement maintains the wrap in the use configuration by impeding the folding of the first base portion.   
   
   
       9 . A wrap as in  claim 8 , wherein the sleeve has a thickness of between and including 0.015 inches and 0.040 inches. 
   
   
       10 . A wrap as in  claim 8 , wherein the first and second base portions are integral with the sleeve. 
   
   
       11 . A wrap as in  claim 8 , wherein the first base portion extends over a substantial portion of an opening formed at the bottom end of the sleeve. 
   
   
       12 . A wrap for a beverage container in combination with the beverage container, the beverage container having a base and a substantially frusto-conical section, comprising:
 a substantially frusto-conical sleeve having an upwardly-facing absorbent surface;   a base foldably attached to the sleeve at or near a bottom of the sleeve; wherein   the wrap is collapsible into a substantially flat storage configuration; and   in a use configuration, the sleeve and an outer surface of the beverage container contact each other around substantially the entire perimeter of the beverage container at an upper end of the sleeve, and the sleeve and the outer surface of the beverage container do not contact each other at a lower end of the sleeve.   
   
   
       13 . The combination as in  claim 12 , the sleeve and the base are configured such that in the use configuration, a perimeter section of the base forms an interference engagement with the sleeve. 
   
   
       14 . The combination as in  claim 13 , wherein the interference engagement maintains the wrap in the use configuration by impeding the folding of the base. 
   
   
       15 . The combination as in  claim 14 , wherein the upwardly-facing absorbent surface is more absorbent than the interior surface of the sleeve. 
   
   
       16 . The combination of  claim 12 , wherein the sleeve comprises no more than two longitudinal fold lines. 
   
   
       17 . The combination of  claim 12 , wherein the base of the beverage container is held above the base of wrap.