U.S. patent application number 12/453492 was filed with the patent office on 2010-11-18 for handle of cup.
Invention is credited to Chang-Yu Lin.
Application Number | 20100288782 12/453492 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 43067690 |
Filed Date | 2010-11-18 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100288782 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin; Chang-Yu |
November 18, 2010 |
Handle of cup
Abstract
This invention relates to an improved handle of cup in which a
receiving cavity is provided at the curved portion of the handle of
cup. The receiving cavity is used to accommodate drink sachets
containing instant beverage or seasoning sachets, and the receiving
cavity can be closed by a lid so as to protect and to keep the
drink sachet or seasoning sachet in good condition. In this manner,
user can conveniently pick up a drink sachet or a seasoning sachet
immediately when user uses the cup to make a cup of drink.
Inventors: |
Lin; Chang-Yu; (Kaohsiung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
ROSENBERG, KLEIN & LEE
3458 ELLICOTT CENTER DRIVE-SUITE 101
ELLICOTT CITY
MD
21043
US
|
Family ID: |
43067690 |
Appl. No.: |
12/453492 |
Filed: |
May 13, 2009 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
220/752 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 19/22 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/752 |
International
Class: |
B65D 25/28 20060101
B65D025/28 |
Claims
1. An improved handle of cup, wherein a cup body has a handle
provided on the outer periphery, which has a connection segment
formed from the cup body, a gripping segment extended vertically to
the connection segment, and a curved segment formed between the
connection segment and the gripping segment, characterized in that:
a receiving cavity is provided at the curved segment and extended
to the gripping segment, and a flexible lid is provided at the
opening of the curved segment to close the receiving cavity.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention relates to an improved handle of cup, in
which a receiving cavity is provided at the curved portion of the
handle of cup. The receiving cavity is used to accommodate drink
sachets for infusion or seasoning sachets and the receiving cavity
can be closed by a lid so as to protect and to keep the drink
sachet or seasoning sachet in good condition. In this manner, user
can conveniently pick up a drink sachet or a seasoning sachet
immediately when user uses the cup to make a cup of drink.
[0003] 2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Usually, beverage, juice or tea has to be poured into a cup
before being drunk. Selection of cup type, such as glass, mug,
coffee cup, or thermos mug, for accommodation of conventional
beverage is generally conducted according to the kind of beverage.
In some cases, the beverage such as tea, coffee etc. has to be
infused by boiled water. In some cases, the above beverages may be
added with sugar or milk etc.
[0005] Usually, tea bags, 3 in 1 coffee or sugar sachets, milk are
separately stored in boxes respectively. When making beverage, a
cup is prepared first, and then drink sachet or seasoning sachet is
taken out from storage box for adding. However, user sometimes
forgets the whereabouts of the drink sachet or seasoning sachet, or
temporarily cannot find them.
[0006] On the other respect, in general coffee shop, sugar sachets
or seasoning sachets are usually placed on the desk for users to
take themselves. Sugar sachet or milk sachet often takes a lot of
place on the desk or even deteriorates the landscape or atmosphere
on the desk no matter whether it is either placed in jar or pack in
single sachet. Thus, some shops changes to dispatch sugar sachet or
milk sachet with meal. However, absent-mindness or carelessness of
service people sometimes brings complaint from customer, or the
adding amount of sugar sachet or milk sachet for each consumer
might be different. Therefore, execution is not as satisfactory as
one's wish.
[0007] In view of the above defects, inventor of the present
invention conducts improved handle of cup according to the defects
of the existing structure based on his abundant experience of
R&D and manufacturing in relevant field so as to attain better
performance in practical application.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The object of the improved handle of cup according to the
present invention is to improve the defects of drinking habits so
as to achieve convenience on drinking for users.
[0009] The object and effectiveness of the improved handle of cup
according to the present invention is realized by the following
aspects:
[0010] In an improved handle of cup according to the present
invention, a receiving cavity is provided at the curved portion of
the handle of cup. The receiving cavity is used to accommodate
drink sachets for making beverage by infusion or seasoning sachets,
which is closed by a lid so as to protect and to keep the drink
sachets or seasoning sachets in good condition. In this manner,
user can conveniently pick up a drink sachet or a seasoning sachet
immediately when the cup is used to make a cup of drink.
[0011] In the improved handle of cup according to the present
invention as mentioned above, the lid is made by flexible material.
According to the structure of the handle of cup, flexible lid can
be compliant to the shape of the opening to close the receiving
cavity tightly so that the effect of good contents storage can be
achieved.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded schematic view showing the
improved handle of cup of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 2 is a sectional schematic view showing the improved
handle of cup of the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the using state of the
improved handle of cup of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0015] The objects, the technical contents and the expected
effectiveness of the present invention will become more apparent
from the detailed description of the preferred embodiment in
conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0016] FIG. 1 is a perspective schematic view showing the improved
handle of cup, while FIG. 2 is a sectional schematic view showing
the improved handle of cup. Referring to these figures, a cup body
(1) has a handle (2) provided on the outer periphery, which has a
connection segment (21) formed from the cup body (1), a gripping
segment (22) extended vertically to the connection segment (21),
and a curved segment (23) formed between the connection segment
(21) and the gripping segment (22), characterized in that a
receiving cavity (24) is provided at the curved segment (23) and
extended to the gripping segment (22), and a lid (25) is provided
at the opening of the curved segment (23) to close the receiving
cavity (24).
[0017] FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the using state of the
improved handle of cup according to the present invention. As shown
in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cup body (1) is used to fill with liquid
beverage such as tea, coffee, boiled water etc. when it is used.
Season sachets (such as sugar, milk) or drink sachets (such as tea
bag, 3 in 1 coffer, tea with milk) are placed within the receiving
cavity (24) formed at the curved segment (23) between the
connection segment (21) and the gripping segment (22) of the handle
(2) of the cup body (1). When users want to drink the beverage
inside the cup body (1), user can open the lid (25) on the handle
(2) to take out favorite seasoning sachet or drink sachet placed
within the receiving cavity (24), then infuse the drink sachet in
liquid within the cup body (1) and add the seasoning sachet to form
delicious beverage.
[0018] Furthermore, the lid (25) used to close the opening of the
receiving cavity (24) of the handle (2) of the cup body (1) is a
flexible lid (25) which can be compliant to the shape of the
opening of the receiving cavity (24) so as to close the opening
tightly. Therefore, the effect of good contents storage can be
achieved.
[0019] The abovementioned embodiment and drawings are not used to
limit of the scope of the present invention. Equivalent variations
and modifications made by the person skilled in the art without
departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention are
still considered to be further embodiments of the present
invention.
[0020] Based on the foregoing, the improved handle of cup has the
advantages set forth below when compared with prior art.
[0021] 1. The improved handle of cup according to this invention is
provided with the design of a receiving cavity on the handle of cup
body, which is used to accommodate the drink sachet for infusion or
seasoning sachet therein. When making a beverage, it is very
convenient to pick up a drink sachet for infusion or seasoning
sachet from the receiving cavity. There is no need for separate
loading of drink sachet or seasoning sachet such that the defect of
fail to find seasoning sachet etc. in prior art will not
happen.
[0022] 2. In the improved handle of cup according to the present
invention, the lid is made by flexible material. According to the
structure of the handle of cup, the flexible lid can be compliant
to the shape of the opening to close the receiving cavity tightly
so that the effect of good contents storage can be achieved.
[0023] Summing up above, the improved handle of cup according to
this invention can reach expected effectiveness, and the specific
configurations disclosed herein have yet not seen in the prior art
of the same category of product, even has not been opened to the
public before application.
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