Beverage container with removable boot

Abstract

Aspects disclosed herein generally relate to beverage systems. Particularly, beverage systems comprising a sleeve or boot to provide stability, protection, and/or insulation to the beverage container. The sleeve or boot in accordance with aspects herein is comprised of an elastically resilient material. The beverage container of the beverage system in accordance with aspects herein is configured to accommodate the sleeve or boot such that when the sleeve or boot is installed, the outer surface of the beverage container smoothly transitions to the outer surface of the sleeve or boot.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A beverage system, comprising:
 a base structure having an outer wall and defining an interior volume for holding a beverage, the outer wall having a first portion offset from a second portion to accommodate a protective element;   a lid structure coupled to the base structure; and   the protective element formed from an elastic material and configured to be slidably fitted over a base portion of the base structure, wherein the base portion extends from a bottom margin of the base structure upward along a height of the base structure, and wherein when the protective element is installed, an outer surface of the protective element is level with an outer surface of the second portion of the outer wall.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein the base structure comprises a double wall configuration having an inner wall and the outer wall, and wherein a depth of the offset between the first portion and the second portion is less than a distance between the inner wall and the outer wall. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage system of  claim 2 , wherein the protective element has a thickness that is complementary to the offset distance such that the outer surface of the protective element transitions smoothly to the outer surface of the second portion of the outer wall. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage system of  claim 3 , wherein the protective element is configured to cover the base portion of the base structure encompassing a bottom margin of the base structure up to about 95% of a height of the base structure. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective element is configured to provide anti-slip properties when the beverage system is placed on a surface. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective element is configured to provide cushioning protection to the base structure during impact. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective element has a tubular configuration with an open top end and an open bottom end. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective element has an open top end and a closed bottom end forming a boot configuration. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage system of  claim 8 , wherein the closed bottom end comprises at least one vent hole to facilitate installation of the protective element. 
     
     
         10 . A beverage system, comprising:
 a base structure having an outer wall and defining an interior volume for holding a beverage;   a lid structure coupled to the base structure; and   a removable protective cover formed from an elastic material and configured to be slidably fitted over a base portion of the base structure, wherein the base portion extends from a bottom margin of the base structure upward along a height of the base structure, and wherein the removable protective cover has a closed bottom end comprising at least one vent hole.   
     
     
         11 . The beverage system of  claim 10 , wherein a diameter of the removable protective cover is about 0.1% to about 5% smaller than a diameter of the base structure. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage system of  claim 10 , wherein the removable protective cover is configured to provide additional insulation to a beverage stored within the base structure when covering at least about 35% of the height of the base structure. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage system of  claim 10 , wherein the removable protective cover is configured to provide anti-slip properties when the beverage system is placed on a surface. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage system of  claim 10 , wherein the removable protective cover has a tubular configuration with an open top end and an open bottom end. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage system of  claim 10 , wherein the base structure has a tapering shape from a top margin to a bottom margin. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage system of  claim 10 , wherein a diameter of the removable protective cover is about 0.1% to about 5% smaller than a diameter of the base structure to provide a secure fit through resilient properties of the material. 
     
     
         17 . A beverage system, comprising:
 a base structure having an outer wall and defining an interior volume for holding a beverage, the base structure having a uniform diameter in an upper portion and a base portion that tapers inward toward a bottom margin;   a lid structure coupled to the base structure; and   a boot formed from an elastic material and configured to be slidably fitted over the base portion of the base structure to cover the bottom margin, wherein the base portion extends from the bottom margin of the base structure upward along a height of the base structure, and wherein the boot covers at least about 35% of the height of the base structure.   
     
     
         18 . The beverage system of  claim 17 , wherein the boot has an open top end and a closed bottom end. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage system of  claim 18 , wherein the boot comprises at least one vent hole positioned at the closed bottom end to facilitate installation of the boot onto the base portion. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage system of  claim 17 , wherein the base structure comprises a double wall configuration having an inner wall and an outer wall, and wherein the outer wall comprises a first portion offset from a second portion by a distance to accommodate the boot.