Coffee cup sleeve
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Coffee cup sleeves, also known as coffee sleeves,
The coffee sleeve was invented in 1991 by
There are a number of companies that manufacture coffee sleeves; the top four companies by volume of coffee sleeves sold in the U.S. are, in no particular order, International Paper, LBP Manufacturing, Java Jacket, and Labansat & Schulz Manufacturing.[citation needed]
The sleeve was invented while Sorensen was driving his daughter Ryeder to school and spilt a cup of coffee in his lap. The Java Jacket first appeared at the Seattle Coffeefest in 1995 and Sorensen and his wife Colleen were overwhelmed with requests and orders to fill.
Coffee cup sleeves can be customized by having logos or brands printed directly on the sleeves. Many coffee shops have custom printed coffee sleeves.
Coffee sleeves should not be confused with fixed
See also
Notes
In the romantic comedy movie Made of Honor, the protagonist Tom invented a similar product called the “Coffee Collar”.
References
- ^ "How the Coffee Cup Sleeve Was Invented". Smithsonian. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ^ Sorensen, Jay (June 20, 1995), United States Patent: 5425497 - Cup holder, archived from the original on 2021-09-11, retrieved 2016-03-05
- ^ "To Serve & Protect Compared to the typical entrepreneur, Jay Sorensen seems an unlikely candidate for success. A few jobs didn't work out, his career was foundering... ...and then he got his big break--his divine inspiration--from a drive-through window and a tumbling cup of hot coffee. - November 1, 2001". money.cnn.com. Retrieved 2024-01-09.