US 12,440,052 B2
Method of using a beverage container carrier
William D. Bowen, Enigma, GA (US); Michael C. Bowen, Tifton, GA (US); and John W. Bowen, Tifton, GA (US)
Assigned to BevMate, LLC, Tifton, GA (US)
Filed by BevMate, LLC, Tifton, GA (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/413,455.
Application 18/413,455 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/345,629, filed on Jun. 11, 2021, granted, now 11,882,950.
Prior Publication US 2024/0148174 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 25/22 (2006.01); A47G 23/02 (2006.01); B65D 81/26 (2006.01)
CPC A47G 23/0216 (2013.01) [A47G 23/0241 (2013.01); A47G 23/0266 (2013.01); B65D 25/22 (2013.01); B65D 81/261 (2013.01); A47G 2200/106 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of using a beverage container carrier, the method comprising the steps of:
inserting, by a user, a beverage container into a cylindrical vessel receiver, contacting one or more tension fin, the cylindrical vessel receiver having a left side, a right side, a front side, a back side, an interior surface, an exterior surface, a bottom panel, and an open-top rim for receiving the beverage container,
the cylindrical vessel receiver further comprising one or more tension tab having an interior tab surface and an exterior tab surface, the one or more tension tab is integrally formed along an attachment edge proximate to the open-top rim of the cylindrical vessel receiver, the one or more tension tab is sized to create an air gap between the cylindrical vessel receiver and sides and bottom of the one or more tension tab allowing the tension tab to flex outward;
the one or more tension fin having a top fin end and a bottom fin end are integrally formed on the interior tab surface of the one or more tension tab, the one or more tension fin is curvilinear in shape and wider at the bottom fin end with a taper at the top fin end that terminates at the interior surface of the cylindrical vessel receiver; and
the one or more tension fin and the one or more tension tab flex outward to create space within the cylindrical vessel receiver for the beverage container and applying retaining pressure to the beverage container, holding it securely within the cylindrical vessel receiver.