Koozie
A koozie or a coozy (pronunciation: KOO-zee) is a fabric or foam sleeve that is designed to thermally insulate a beverage container, like a can or bottle.
Name, origin, and trademark dispute
The name "Koozie" was coined as a trademark, according to Norwood Promotional Products. It was originally a trademark of the Texas company Radio Cap Corporation (RCC). RCC registered the trademark in 1980; but the registration lapsed in 2001. Norwood had bought RCC in 1989, and it re-registered the trademark in February 2004. Today, Société Bic owns the trademark for KOOZIE, as well as RCC KOOZIE.
Other names for the koozie are:
"bawdle"
"beach"
"beer hugger"
"beer huggie"
"beer koozie"
"beer rubber"
"beer sleeve"
"bottle jacket"
"can cooler"
"candom"
"coastie"
"coldy-holdy"
"coolie"
"coosie"
"cozy"
"Custom Koozie"
"insulated can holder"
"stubby cooler"
"lovely pupper"
"drink sheath"
In Australia it is called a "stubby holder" due to the 375-millilitre (13.2 imp fl oz; 12.7 US fl oz) bottles of beer being shorter than 750 mL longneck bottles.
