Stay-cold drinking can

Abstract

A structure for enclosing a beverage can or bottle and ice for cooling the beverage made up of a flexible annulus, a tapering section connected to the flexible annulus and extending away from the flexible annulus, a stock connected to a wider end of the tapering section extending away from the tapering section, a connector section at the end of the stock furthest from the tapering section, an annular recess in the connector section, a circular base, an annular flange connected to the circular base, and an annular projection in the flange.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An enclosure for a beverage can or bottle, comprising:
 a structure comprising:
 a first end comprising a flexible annulus; 
 a second end opposite the first end; 
 a tapering section connected to the flexible annulus and extending away from the first end towards the second end; 
 a stock connected to a wider end of the tapering section extending therefrom to the second end; and 
 the second end comprising a connector section connected to the stock, wherein the connector section comprises at least one annular recess. 
   
     
     
         2 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , comprising:
 a first bottom comprising:
 a circular base; and 
 an annular flange connected to the circular base, the annular flange shaped to engage the connector section. 
   
     
     
         3 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein
 a diameter of the tapering section increases at a first rate as the tapering section extends toward the second end of the structure.   
     
     
         4 . The enclosure of  claim 3 , wherein
 wherein a diameter of the stock increases at a second rate as the stock extends toward the second end of the structure.   
     
     
         5 . The enclosure of  claim 4 , wherein
 the second rate is less than the first rate.   
     
     
         6 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 the annular flange extends orthogonally away from the circular base.   
     
     
         7 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 a diameter of the annular flange is sized for the annular flange to frictionally fit an outside of the connector section.   
     
     
         8 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 a diameter of the annular flange is sized for the annular flange to frictionally fit an inside of the connector section.   
     
     
         9 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 the annular flange comprises at least one annular projection shaped to engage the at least one annular recess.   
     
     
         10 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 the circular base comprises an annular ring projecting orthogonally from the circular base.   
     
     
         11 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 the circular base comprises an arcuate dome.   
     
     
         12 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 the first bottom comprises an annular ring extending orthogonally from the first bottom, wherein the annular ring is configured to conform to a second bottom of the beverage can or bottle.   
     
     
         13 . The enclosure of  claim 2 , wherein
 the circular base comprises Styrofoam.   
     
     
         14 . A method of assembling a portable drink cooler, comprising:
 pushing a top of a beverage can or bottle into a flexible annulus from a second end of a structure, the structure comprising:
 a first end comprising a flexible annulus; 
 a second end opposite the first end; 
 a tapering section connected to the flexible annulus and extending away from the first end towards the second end; 
 a stock connected to a wider end of the tapering section extending therefrom to the second end; and 
 the second end comprising a connector section connected to the stock, wherein the connector section comprises at least one annular recess; 
   placing ice between the beverage can or bottle and the stock of the structure; and   placing a first bottom on the structure, the first bottom comprising:
 a circular base; and 
 an annular flange connected to the circular base, wherein at least one annular projection of the annular flange and the at least one annular recess of the connector section interlock. 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising
 securing a second bottom of the beverage can or bottle within an annular ring extending orthogonally from the first bottom.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising
 securing a second bottom of the beverage can by engaging an arcuate dome of the first bottom against the second bottom of the beverage can.   
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a portable drink cooler, comprising:
 forming a beverage can or bottle with a top, a second bottom, and a lid at the top;   attaching an annulus proximate to the lid of the beverage can or bottle;   forming a tapering section connected with the annulus, wherein the tapering section extends toward the second bottom of the beverage can or bottle and follows the contour of the beverage can or bottle;   forming a stock connected with the tapering section, wherein the stock extends toward the second bottom of the beverage can or bottle and a diameter of the stock is wider than a diameter of the beverage can or bottle;   forming a first bottom with a circular base and an annular flange connected to the circular base, the annular flange shaped to engage the connector section; and   placing the first bottom on the top of the beverage can or bottle.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein
 the first bottom further comprises an annular ring connected with the circular base, wherein the annular ring is shaped to engage the second bottom of the beverage can or bottle.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein
 the annular flange comprises at least one annular projection shaped to engage at least one annular recess of the connector section of the second end of the structure.   
     
     
         20 . The enclosure of  claim 1 , wherein
 a first one of the structure is nested within a second one of the structure.