U.S. patent application number 11/851024 was filed with the patent office on 2009-03-12 for dual use cup assembly.
Invention is credited to William Bull, Kayvon Olomi.
Application Number | 20090065377 11/851024 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40430686 |
Filed Date | 2009-03-12 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090065377 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Olomi; Kayvon ; et
al. |
March 12, 2009 |
DUAL USE CUP ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A cup assembly with an upper concavity and a lower concavity, a
means located on the inside of the upper concavity for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, and a means located on
the inside of the lower concavity for detachably attaching the cup
assembly to a container.
Inventors: |
Olomi; Kayvon; (Tulsa,
OK) ; Bull; William; (Tulsa, OK) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CORNELIUS P. DUKELOW;ABINGTON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW GROUP, PC
10026-A S, MINGO ROAD, NO. 240
TULSA
OK
74133
US
|
Family ID: |
40430686 |
Appl. No.: |
11/851024 |
Filed: |
September 6, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/217 ;
215/228; 220/212 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 41/26 20130101;
B65D 2215/00 20130101; B65D 41/28 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/217 ;
215/228; 220/212 |
International
Class: |
B65D 41/26 20060101
B65D041/26; B65D 41/28 20060101 B65D041/28; B65D 51/24 20060101
B65D051/24 |
Claims
1. A cup assembly for a container comprising: a base, a side wall
extending generally upwardly from the base terminating at an upper
rim surrounding an open top thereby creating an upper concavity,
and a side wall extending generally downwardly from the base and
terminating at a lower rim surrounding an open bottom thereby
creating a lower concavity; means, located on the inside of said
upper concavity, for detachably attaching the cup assembly to a
container; and means, located on the inside of said lower
concavity, for detachably attaching the cup assembly to a
container.
2. A cup assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein: said means,
located on the inside of said upper concavity, for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, includes a plurality of
threads located on the inside of said wall extending generally
upwardly from the base for threadably engaging and sealing a
container with a threaded neck.
3. A cup assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein: said means,
located on the inside of said upper concavity, for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, includes a stopper
attached to said base for extending into, engaging, and sealing a
container opening.
4. A cup assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein: said means,
located on the inside of said lower concavity, for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, includes a plurality of
threads located on the inside of said wall extending generally
downwardly from the base for threadably engaging and sealing a
container with a threaded neck.
5. A cup assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein: said means,
located on the inside of said lower concavity, for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, includes a stopper
attached to said base for extending into, engaging, and sealing a
container opening.
6. A cup assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein: said means,
located on the inside of said upper concavity, for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, includes an inner wall
extending generally upward from said base and inside said upper
concavity terminating at a rim that surrounds an open top thereby
creating an inner upper concavity with a plurality of threads
located on the inside thereof for threadably engaging and sealing a
container with a threaded neck.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates generally to container
closures. More particularly, the present invention relates to a
combination container closure and cup assembly.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Cups and container closures are known in the prior art.
Combination container closure and cup assemblies are also known in
the prior art. The need exists for a combination container closure
and cup assembly that one may detachably attach to the open end of
various containers by various means.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] It is the primary object of the present invention to present
a combination container closure and cup assembly that one may
detachably attached to a variety of containers by various means. It
is another object of the present invention to present a combination
container closure and cup assembly that that is simple in design,
manufacture, and use.
[0006] The present invention accomplishes the above-mentioned and
other objects and overcomes disadvantages associated with other
combination container closure and cup assemblies by providing a cup
assembly with an upper concavity and a lower concavity, a means
located on the inside of the upper concavity for detachably
attaching the cup assembly to a container, and a means located on
the inside of the lower concavity for detachably attaching the cup
assembly to a container.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING
[0007] FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-section view of the cup assembly
with a stopper/stopper closure combination.
[0008] FIG. 2 illustrates a cross-section view of the cup assembly
with a threaded/threaded closure combination.
[0009] FIG. 3 illustrates a cross-section view of the cup assembly
with a stopper/threaded closure combination.
[0010] FIG. 4 illustrates a cross-section view of the cup assembly
with a stopper/threaded closure combination attached to a bottle
via the threads.
[0011] FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-section view of the cup assembly
with a stopper/threaded closure combination attached to a bottle
via the stopper.
[0012] While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications
and alternate constructions, certain illustrative examples thereof
have been shown in the drawings and will be described below in
detail. It should be understood, however, that there is no
intention to limit the disclosure to the specific forms disclosed,
but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications,
alternate constructions, and the equivalents falling within the
spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0013] The embodiments discussed herein are merely illustrative of
specific manners in which to make and use the invention and are not
to be interpreted as limiting the scope of the instant
invention.
[0014] FIGS. 1 through 5 show a combination container closure and
cup assembly constructed in accordance with the present
invention.
[0015] The present invention includes a cup assembly having a base
101; a side wall extending generally upward 102 from the base area
terminating at a rim 103 that surrounds an open top thereby
creating an upper concavity 104; a side wall extending generally
downward 201 from the base area terminating at a lower rim 202 that
surrounds an open bottom thereby creating a lower concavity
203.
[0016] The present invention also includes a means, located on the
inside of the upper concavity, for detachably attaching the cup
assembly to a container, and a means, located on the inside of the
lower concavity, for detachably attaching the cup assembly to a
container. The means for detachably attaching the cup assembly to a
container includes threads located on the inside of the side walls
forming the upper and/or lower concavities 302 for threadably
engaging and sealing a container with a threaded neck as is shown
in FIG. 4. The means for detachably attaching the cup assembly to a
container includes a stopper 301 (made of rubber, cork, or other
suitable material capable of sealing a container opening) affixed
to the base 101 inside the upper and/or lower concavity for
extending into, engaging, and sealing a container opening as is
shown in FIG. 5. The means for detachably attaching the cup
assembly to a container includes an inner side wall extending
generally upward 204 from the base 101 and inside the upper
concavity terminating at a rim that surrounds an open top thereby
creating an inner upper concavity with threads located on the
inside thereof 205 for threadably engaging and sealing a container
with a threaded neck.
[0017] The cup assembly may be formed of any material capable of
containing a liquid.
[0018] While the invention has been described with a certain degree
of particularity, it is to be noted that modifications may be made
in the details of the invention's construction and the arrangement
of its components without departing from the spirit and scope of
this disclosure. It is understood that the invention is not limited
to the embodiments set forth herein for the purposes of
exemplification.
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