US 12,269,667 B2
Beverage container with insert
Mitch Mammoser, Newton, IL (US); and Brock Mammoser, Newton, IL (US)
Assigned to Frost Buddy LLC, Newton, IL (US)
Filed by Frost Buddy LLC, Newton, IL (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,955.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239590 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B65D 81/38 (2006.01); B65D 25/02 (2006.01); B65D 43/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/3881 (2013.01) [B65D 25/02 (2013.01); B65D 43/0231 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insulating beverage container comprising:
a container body having
an interior bottom,
an inner wall extending peripherally around the interior bottom and terminating in an open upper end,
an exterior bottom spaced from the interior bottom, and
an outer wall extending peripherally around the exterior bottom and spaced from the inner wall to define an insulating space between the inner wall and outer wall and terminating at the open upper end,
wherein the inner wall includes an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the lower portion of the inner wall has a smaller diameter than the upper portion of the inner wall, and wherein the inner wall includes an annular inner wall ledge formed between the upper portion of the inner wall and lower portion of the inner wall;
a cover removably attached to the open upper end; and
an insert having
a circular open first end,
a circular open second end,
a side extending between the first end and the second end, and
an internal bore extending between the first end and the second end,
wherein the internal bore has a plurality of different interior diameters,
wherein the side of the insert includes a first portion adjacent the first end and a second portion adjacent the second end,
wherein the first portion of the side has a smaller diameter than the second portion of the side, and
wherein the side includes an annular side ledge formed between the first portion of the side and the second portion of the side,
wherein the insert removably nests within the container body through the open upper end in a first orientation with the second end oriented toward the open upper end of the container body and with the first end resting atop the interior bottom of the container body, and
wherein the insert removably nests within the container body through the upper end in a second orientation with the first end oriented toward the open upper end of the container body and with the second end resting atop the annular inner wall ledge of the container body.