Tea Bag Pouch for Beverage Cup Sleeve

Abstract

A tea bag pouch for use with a hot beverage cup sleeve includes a pouch member having front, back, and bottom walls that define an open top for receiving a tea bag. The pouch member includes an absorbent layer for absorbing moisture from a water-laden tea bag, a water resistant layer such that moisture does not soak through, and a more rigid layer for providing form to the pouch member. The pouch member includes a configuration for securely yet removably holding a tea bag, especially when the absorbent layer has absorbed some moisture. An attachment member extends from an upper edge of the back wall for slidably attaching the pouch member to a beverage cup sleeve. The pouch may include a closure flap for selectively covering the open top to more securely hold a tea bag situated therein. Advertising may be imprinted or adhered to the front wall.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This non-provisional patent application claims the benefit of provisional application Ser. No. 60 / 741,407 filed on Dec. 1, 2005.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates generally to insulated beverage cup sleeves and, more particularly, to a pouch for use with an insulated cup sleeve for holding a tea bag after use or between uses. [0003] Beverage cup sleeves are commonly utilized to surround cups of hot liquids such as coffee so as to make them easier to hold without burning a consumer of the hot beverage. Existing coffee cup sleeves or jackets are constructed of a cardboard, nylon, cloth, or other textile mesh material that resists heat and is comfortable to hold in one's hand while drinking the beverage. [0004] Although assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing sleeves are not effective for use with serving and consuming hot tea of the type prepared using disposable tea bags. A common proble...

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Benefits of technology

[0011] Still another object of this invention is to provide a tea bag pouch, as aforesaid, having a water resistant layer that prevents liquid from a water laden tea bag from soaking through the pouch member.

[0014] A still further object of this invention is to provide a tea bag pouch, as aforesaid, having a flap for selectively preventing a tea bag from falling or being removed from the pouch member.

Problems solved by technology

Although assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing sleeves are not effective for use with serving and consuming hot tea of the type prepared using disposable tea bags.

A common problem with preparing tea by soaking a tea bag in hot water is what to do with the bag when it is no longer needed or desired.

Unfortunately, a trash receptacle is often not conveniently situated nearby, such as when consuming the tea in a car.

The existing products and patent proposals do not offer an adequate solution to this problem.

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