Connie M Wright

US Patent:

49864351, Jan 22, 1991

Filed:

Jun 12, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/364885

Inventors:

Connie Wright - Houston TX

International Classification:

B65D 2102

US Classification:

220 85H

Abstract:

A specialized receptacle for receiving and for holding a fluid filled, box-style beverage container, the beverage container having flexible walls and a foil covered access port positioned on a top portion of the beverage container. The receptacle includes four planar sidewalls each integrally connected to an adjacent one of the planar sidewalls and a bottom integrally connected to at least one of the sidewalls. The combination of four planar sidewalls and bottom collectively defines a box-like structure having an internal space, and having an opening for receiving and for holding the fluid filled, box-style beverage container within the internal space. The receptacle may include handles or grooves to improve grasping; may include a hole in the bottom portion of the receptacle to facilitate removal of a beverage container; may include a top piece used to retain the beverage container in the internal space of the receptacle; and may include insulative means to insure a cool beverage product. The top piece may be attached by pivot means, by snap closure means, or by sliding means.