Flexible protection sleeve for container

Abstract

A flexible protection sleeve for a container includes a bottom portion, a side portion, and a top portion integrally formed from a same flexible material. The bottom portion and the side portion are configured to wrap around an outer surface of the container, and the top portion is configured to wrap around a top rim of the container, from the outer surface to an inner surface of the container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A flexible protection sleeve for a container, comprising:
 a bottom portion, a side portion, and a top portion integrally formed from a same flexible material,   wherein the bottom portion and the side portion are configured to wrap around an outer surface of the container, and the top portion is configured to wrap around a top rim of the container, from the outer surface to an inner surface of the container.   
     
     
         2 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible material is a food-grade silicone. 
     
     
         3 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion includes an insert embedded therein that is made of a material different from the flexible material. 
     
     
         4 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the insert includes a plurality of discrete segments embedded inside the top portion at a plurality of places. 
     
     
         5 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the insert includes a continuous structure embedded inside the top portion. 
     
     
         6 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 3 , wherein the insert includes a bent structure having a first portion embedded in an inner portion of the top portion, and a second portion embedded in an outer portion of the top portion. 
     
     
         7 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 1 , further comprising a suction base integrally formed with the bottom portion from the same flexible material. 
     
     
         8 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein an inner portion of the top portion includes a surface that is in contact with the inner surface of the container, and the surface includes one or more suction cavities. 
     
     
         9 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the top portion includes an outer portion configured to contact the outer surface of the container, and an inner portion configured to contact the inner surface of the container. 
     
     
         10 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 1 , wherein the side portion comprises a plurality of reinforcing ribs extending between the bottom portion and the top portion. 
     
     
         11 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 10 , wherein each reinforcing rib is a protrusion on an exterior surface of the side portion. 
     
     
         12 . The flexible protection sleeve of  claim 10 , wherein each reinforcing rib includes a reinforcing element embedded in the side portion.