Multipack beverage container insulation system

Abstract

An insulation system for beverage containers comprising: an inner container surrounding a plurality of cylindrical beverage containers contained in an inner container; a handle included in an inner container top panel; an outer container having a cavity defined in the outer container for receiving the inner container; a pair of lateral spacers disposed lengthwise along corresponding inner upper corners of the out container; an airspace defined between an inner container side panel and an external container side panel having a polygon cross-section; and, a handle access opening centrally defined in an outer container top panel allowing access to the handle of the inner container so that the beverage containers, inner container and out container can be transported using the handle wherein the width of the handle access opening is about one third the length of the outer panel top opening.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insulation system for beverage containers comprising:
 an outer container configured to receive an inner container wherein the inner container is configured to surround a plurality of cylindrical beverage containers in the inner container, wherein the inner container includes a handle;   an outer container side panel included in the outer container defining a first access opening portion and a first access opening;   a second access opening portion defined in the outer container at an upper area of the outer container, wherein the second access opening portion is configured to form a second access opening;   an access flap affixed to the second access opening portion having a first flap portion configured to cover the first access opening portion and a second flap portion configured to cover the second access opening portion wherein the first flap portion is disposed along a first plane and the second flap portion is disposed along a second plane when the access flap is in a closed position.   
     
     
         2 . The insulation system of  claim 1 , wherein the first access opening and the second access opening are configured to allow access to the handle of the inner container so that the cylindrical beverage containers, the inner container, and the outer container can be transported using the handle. 
     
     
         3 . The insulation system of  claim 1 , wherein a first end of the access flap is hingeably attached to the outer container and a second end of the access flap is releasably attachable to the outer container. 
     
     
         4 . The insulation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a strap for transporting the beverage containers, the inner container, and the outer container, wherein the strap is connected to the outer container. 
     
     
         5 . The insulating system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container side panel is hingeably attached to a bottom panel of the outer container. 
     
     
         6 . The insulating system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container side panel is releasably attachable to the second access opening portion. 
     
     
         7 . The insulating system of  claim 6 , wherein the outer container side panel is releasably attachable to the outer container side panel. 
     
     
         8 . The insulating system of  claim 6 , further comprising a sealing member, wherein the sealing member includes at least one of a hook and loop fastener, a zipper, a snap, or elastic bands. 
     
     
         9 . The insulating system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container side panel is releasably attachable to the outer container side panel. 
     
     
         10 . The insulating system of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container is resilient allowing its volume to increase to receive the inner container. 
     
     
         11 . The insulating system of  claim 1 , further comprising a side pouch attached externally to the outer container. 
     
     
         12 . The insulating system of  claim 11 , further comprising single beverage insulators removably received in the side pouch. 
     
     
         13 . An insulation system for beverage containers comprising:
 an outer container configured to receive an inner container wherein the inner container surrounds a plurality of cylindrical beverage containers stacked in a prone configuration widthwise in the inner container;   an outer container top panel included in the outer container;   an outer container end panel included in the outer container configured to cover an opening defined in the outer container where the opening is configured to receive the inner container.   
     
     
         14 . The insulating system of  claim 13  wherein the outer container end panel is hingeably attached to a bottom panel of the outer container. 
     
     
         15 . The insulating system of  claim 13  wherein the outer container end panel is releasably attachable to the outer container top panel. 
     
     
         16 . The insulating system of  claim 13  including a sealing member including at least one of a hook and loop fastener, a zipper, a snap, or an elastic band. 
     
     
         17 . An outer container for insulation of beverage containers, the outer container comprising:
 a base;   at least one side panel which extends upwardly from the base;   an access flap that is hingeably attached to the at least one side panel at a location proximate to a top of the outer container;   an end panel which extends upwardly from the base, wherein:
 the end panel is at least partially removable from the at least one side panel to define an outer container opening when the end panel is in an open state, 
 the end panel is hingeably attached to the at least one side panel, and 
 the end panel is removably attachable to the at least one side panel to define a closed outer container when the end panel is in a closed state; and 
   wherein the outer container is configured to receive an inner container through the outer container opening, the inner container configured to have a plurality of beverage containers therein, wherein the access flap is configured to cover an access opening when the access flap is in a closed state, wherein the access flap is configured to expose the access opening when the access opening is in an open state.   
     
     
         18 . The outer container of  claim 17 , further comprising means for at least partially removably affixing the end panel to the at least one side panel. 
     
     
         19 . The outer container of  claim 17 , wherein the end panel is releasably attachable to the at least one side panel using at least one of a zipper, a hook and loop fastener, a snap, or an elastic band. 
     
     
         20 . The outer container of  claim 17 , wherein the access opening is configured to allow access to a handle of the inner container.