U.S. patent application number 14/474229 was filed with the patent office on 2015-02-26 for drinkware accessories and drinkware assemblies including drinkware accessories.
The applicant listed for this patent is Rajnish Arora. Invention is credited to Rajnish Arora.
Application Number | 20150053701 14/474229 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 52479457 |
Filed Date | 2015-02-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150053701 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Arora; Rajnish |
February 26, 2015 |
Drinkware Accessories and Drinkware Assemblies Including Drinkware
Accessories
Abstract
Drinkware acessories and drinkware assemblies incorporating the
same are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a drinkware accessory
includes a resizable attachment band and a pliant fabric that is
coupled to the resizable attachment band and extends to a free end.
The pliant fabric includes a first width evaluated at a position
where the pliant fabric is coupled to the resizable attachment band
and a second width evaluated at the free end, where the second
width is greater than the first width.
Inventors: |
Arora; Rajnish; (Wooster,
OH) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
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Arora; Rajnish |
Wooster |
OH |
US |
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Family ID: |
52479457 |
Appl. No.: |
14/474229 |
Filed: |
September 1, 2014 |
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Application
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Patent Number |
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29439525 |
Dec 12, 2012 |
D712198 |
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14474229 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
220/703 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 23/0216 20130101;
A47G 19/2227 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/703 |
International
Class: |
A47G 19/22 20060101
A47G019/22 |
Claims
1. A drinkware accessory comprising: a resizable attachment band;
and a pliant fabric coupled to the resizable attachment band and
extending to a free end, the pliant fabric having: a first width
evaluated at an attachment position where the pliant fabric is
coupled to the resizable attachment band; and a second width
evaluated at the free end, wherein the second width is greater than
the first width.
2. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the resizable
attachment band extends around a circumference.
3. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the resizable
attachment band comprises silicone band.
4. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the resizable
attachment band comprises a repositionable hook-and-loop strap.
5. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the resizable
attachment band extends around a portion of a circumference less
than the whole.
6. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the pliant fabric
comprises a woven textile.
7. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the pliant fabric
comprises a non-woven textile.
8. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, further comprising indicia
printed on the pliant fabric in a color that contrasts to a field
color of the pliant fabric that surrounds the indicia.
9. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the free end of the
pliant fabric comprises a scalloped edge.
10. The drinkware accessory of claim 1, wherein the free end of the
pliant fabric comprises an arcuate edge.
11. A drinkware assembly comprising: a drinkware article comprising
an interior volume and an exterior surface; and a drinkware
accessory coupled to the drinkware article, the drinkware accessory
comprising: a resizable attachment band; and a pliant fabric
coupled to the resizable attachment band and extending to a free
end, the pliant fabric having: a first width evaluated at an
attachment position where the pliant fabric is coupled to the
resizable attachment band; and a second width evaluated at the free
end, wherein the second width is greater than the first width.
12. The drinkware assembly of claim 11, wherein the interior volume
of the drinkware article is in a range from about 1 fluid ounce to
about 24 fluid ounces.
13. The drinkware assembly of claim 11, wherein the drinkware
article further comprises a handle coupled to the exterior
surface.
14. The drinkware assembly of claim 11, further comprising a lid
that is removably attachable to the drinkware article to enclose
the interior volume.
15. The drinkware assembly of claim 11, wherein the resizable
attachment band of the drinkware accessory extends around a
circumference of the drinkware article.
16. The drinkware accessory of claim 11, wherein the resizable
attachment band of the drinkware accessory comprises silicone
band.
17. The drinkware accessory of claim 11, wherein the resizable
attachment band of the drinkware accessory comprises a
repositionable hook-and-loop strap.
18. The drinkware accessory of claim 11, wherein the resizable
attachment band of the drinkware accessory extends around a portion
of a circumference of the drinkware article that is less than the
whole.
19. The drinkware accessory of claim 11, wherein the pliant fabric
of the drinkware accessory comprises a woven textile.
20. The drinkware accessory of claim 11, wherein the pliant fabric
of the drinkware accessory comprises a non-woven textile.
21. The drinkware accessory of claim 11, wherein the drinkware
accessory further comprising indicia printed on the pliant fabric
in a color that contrasts to a field color of the pliant fabric
that surrounds the indicia.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S.
Design Application Serial No. 29/439,525, filed Dec. 12, 2012 and
titled "Caped Drinkware", the entire disclosure of which is hereby
incorporated by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present specification generally relates drinkware
accessories that are attached to drinkware.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Drinkware may have a variety of forms, and may be used for
holding beverages for ease of consumption. Conventional drinkware,
however, may lack features that distinguish one user's drinkware
from another user's drinkware.
[0004] Accordingly, certain drinkware accessories may be
desired.
SUMMARY
[0005] In one embodiment, a drinkware accessory includes a
resizable attachment band and a pliant fabric that is coupled to
the resizable attachment band and extends to a free end. The pliant
fabric includes a first width evaluated at a position where the
pliant fabric is coupled to the resizable attachment band and a
second width evaluated at the free end, where the second width is
greater than the first width.
[0006] In another embodiment, a drinkware assembly includes a
drinkware and a drinkware accessory that is coupled to the
drinkware. The drinkware includes an interior volume and an
exterior surface. The drinkware accessory includes a resizable
attachment band and a pliant fabric coupled to the resizable
attachment band and extending to a free end. The pliant fabric
includes a first width evaluated at a position where the pliant
fabric is coupled to the resizable attachment band and a second
width evaluated at the free end, wherein the second width is
greater than the first width.
[0007] These and additional features provided by the embodiments
described herein will be more fully understood in view of the
following detailed description, in conjunction with the
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The embodiments set forth in the drawings are illustrative
and exemplary in nature and not intended to limit the subject
matter defined by the claims. The following detailed description of
the illustrative embodiments can be understood when read in
conjunction with the following drawings, where like structure is
indicated with like reference numerals and in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 schematically depicts a perspective view of a
drinkware assembly according to one or more embodiments shown or
described herein;
[0010] FIG. 2 schematically depicts a rear view of a drinkware
accessory according to one or more embodiments shown or described
herein;
[0011] FIG. 3 schematically depicts a perspective view of a
drinkware assembly according to one or more embodiments shown or
described herein;
[0012] FIG. 4 schematically depicts a perspective view of a
drinkware assembly according to one or more embodiments shown or
described herein;
[0013] FIG. 5 schematically depicts a rear view of a drinkware
accessory according to one or more embodiments shown or described
herein;
[0014] FIG. 6 schematically depicts a perspective view of a
drinkware assembly according to one or more embodiments shown or
described herein; and
[0015] FIG. 7 schematically depicts a perspective view of a
drinkware assembly according to one or more embodiments shown or
described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0016] Drinkware accessories according to the present disclosure
may include a resizable attachment band and a pliant fabric that is
coupled to the resizable attachment band. The pliant fabric may
extend to a free end at a location away from the resizable
attachment band. The pliant fabric includes a first width that is
evaluated at a position where the pliant fabric is coupled to the
resizable attachment band and a second width evaluated at the free
end. The second width may be greater than the first width such that
the pliant fabric has a generally trapezoidal shape. These and
other embodiments will be described in more detail below in
reference to the appended drawings.
[0017] Referring to FIG. 1, a drinkware assembly 90 that
incorporates a drinkware accessory 100 is depicted. The drinkware
assembly 90 may include a drinkware article 92 having a shape as
conventionally known. The drinkware article 92 may include an
interior volume 94 that is adapted to maintain the position of a
fluid, for example, a beverage. The interior volume 94 of the
drinkware article 92 may be sized to accommodate a variety of drink
volumes, ranging, in general from about 1 fluid ounce to about 20
fluid ounces. In some embodiments, the interior volume 94 of the
drinkware article 92 may extend beyond 20 fluid ounces. The
drinkware article 92 may also include an exterior surface 96 that
is positioned outside of the interior volume 94.
[0018] The drinkware assembly 90 may also include a drinkware
accessory 100. The drinkware accessory 100 may be removably coupled
to the exterior surface 96 of the drinkware article 92. As depicted
in FIG. 1, the drinkware accessory 100 may include a resizable
attachment band 110 and a pliant fabric 120 that is coupled to the
resizable attachment band 110. The pliant fabric 120 may be coupled
to the resizable attachment band 110 at an attachment position 122.
The pliant fabric 120 may extend downwards from the resizable
attachment band 110 to a free end 124 that is positioned distally
from the attachment position 122 of the pliant fabric 120. The free
end 124 of the pliant fabric 120 may hang free from coupling with
the resizable attachment band 110 and the drinkware article 92.
[0019] The resizable attachment band 110 may couple the drinkware
accessory 100 to the drinkware article 92. In the embodiment
depicted in FIG. 1, the resizable attachment band 110 extends
around a circumference 102. The resizable attachment band 110 may
be made from a material having a high amount of elasticity, such
that the resizable attachment band 110 can be expanded in diameter
to pass over portions of the drinkware article 92 and contract to
provide an attachment between the drinkware accessory 100 and the
drinkware article 92. In one embodiment, the resizable attachment
band 110 may be a silicone band.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 2, the pliant fabric 120 may have a
variety of forms. In the depicted embodiment, the pliant fabric 120
has a first width 126 that is evaluated at a position proximate to
the attachment position 122. The pliant fabric 120 may also have a
second width 128 that is evaluated at a position proximate to the
free end 124. The drinkware accessory 100 is depicted in FIG. 2
free of the drinkware article, and depicts in greater detail the
first width 126 that is evaluated at the attachment position 122
and the second width 128 that is evaluated at the free end 124. As
depicted in FIG. 2, the second width 128 is greater than the first
width 126, such that the pliant fabric 120 of the drinkware
accessory 100 has a generally trapezoidal shape.
[0021] Still referring to FIG. 2, the free end 124 of the pliant
fabric 120 may have a pre-determined shape. In the embodiment
depicted in FIG. 2, the free end 124 of the pliant fabric 120 has a
scalloped edge 130 that includes a plurality of intersecting arcs
that terminate one another.
[0022] The pliant fabric 120 may be made from a variety of
materials, including woven textiles or non-woven textiles. In one
embodiment, the pliant fabric 120 may be made from woven nylon. In
one embodiment, the pliant fabric 120 may be made from flashspun
high-density polyethylene fibers, commonly sold under the brand
name of TYVEK (R).
[0023] In some embodiments, the pliant fabric 120 may include
indicia 140 that is incorporated onto the pliant fabric 120. In
some embodiments, the indicia 140 may be printed onto the pliant
fabric 120. The indicia 140 may be of an indicia color 142 that
contrasts with a field color 132 of the pliant fabric 120 that
surrounds the indicia 140, such that the indicia color 142 and the
field color 132 contrast with one another. In other embodiments,
the indicia 140 may have a texture that contrasts with the texture
of the pliant fabric 120, such that the indicia 140 and the pliant
fabric 120 texturally contrast with one another.
[0024] Referring now to FIG. 3, another embodiment of the drinkware
assembly 190 is depicted. In this embodiment, the resizable
attachment band 210 of the drinkware accessory 200 includes a
repositionable hook-and-loop strap 212 that is coupled to the
pliant fabric 120. The repositionable hook-and-loop strap 212 may
be selectively attached and detached from itself, and selectively
increases and decreased in length to pass over certain sections of
the exterior surface 96 of the drinkware article 92, while being
configured to be secured to the drinkware article 92 at certain
locations. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 3, the repositionable
hook-and-loop strap 212 extends around an enclosed circumference,
such that the repositionable hook-and-loop strap 212 can be secured
around the desired circumference of the drinkware article 92.
[0025] Referring now to FIG. 4, another embodiment of the drinkware
assembly 290 is depicted. In this embodiment, the resizable
attachment band 310 of the drinkware accessory 300 includes an
interrupted and repositionable band 312. The interrupted and
repositionable band 312 may be modified in shape such that the
interrupted and repositionable band 312 can be opened or closed by
a user to selectively pass over certain sections of the exterior
surface 96 of the drinkware article 92, while being configured to
be secured to the drinkware article 92 at certain locations. In one
embodiment, the interrupted and repositionable band 312 may be made
from a low-strength metal strip that can be manipulated by hand by
a user. As depicted in FIG. 4, the interrupted and repositionable
band 312 may extend around a portion of a circumference that is
less than the whole circumference.
[0026] Referring now to FIG. 5, another embodiment of the drinkware
accessory 400 is depicted. In this embodiment, the drinkware
accessory 400 includes a pliant fabric 420 that has a first width
426 that is evaluated at a position proximate to the attachment
position 422. The pliant fabric 420 may also have a second width
428 that is evaluated at a position proximate to the free end 424.
As depicted in FIG. 5, the second width 428 is greater than the
first width 426, such that the pliant fabric 420 of the drinkware
accessory 400 has a generally trapezoidal shape. Still referring to
FIG. 5, the free end 424 of the pliant fabric 420 may have a
pre-determined shape. In the embodiment depicted in FIG. 5, the
free end 424 of the pliant fabric 420 has an arcuate edge 430 that
includes a sweeping arc along the free end 424.
[0027] Referring now to FIG. 6, another embodiment of the drinkware
assembly 490 is depicted. In this embodiment, the drinkware
assembly 490 includes a drinkware article 492 and a drinkware
accessory 500 that is coupled to the drinkware article 492. In the
embodiment depicted in FIG. 6, the drinkware article 492 includes a
handle 498 that is coupled to the exterior surface 496 of the
drinkware article 492.
[0028] Referring now to FIG. 7, another embodiment of the drinkware
assembly 590 is depicted. In this embodiment, the drinkware
assembly 590 includes a drinkware article 592 and a drinkware
accessory 600 that is coupled to the drinkware article 592. In the
embodiment depicted in FIG. 7, the drinkware article 592 includes a
lid 599 that is selectively and removably coupled to the drinkware
article 592. The lid 599 may enclose the interior volume 594 of the
drinkware article 592, such that the drinkware article 592 may be
selectively opened or closed.
[0029] It should now be understood that drinkware accessories and
drinkware assembly incorporating the same according to the present
disclosure may include a resizable attachment band and a pliant
fabric that is coupled to the resizable attachment band. The pliant
fabric may be coupled to a drinkware article at a position
proximate to the resizable attachment band and may hang freely
downward such that the free end of the pliant fabric may be
decoupled from the drinkware article at positions spaced apart from
the resizable attachment band. Incorporation of the drinkware
accessory to the drinkware assembly may designate one user's
drinkware article from another user's drinkware article.
[0030] It is noted that the terms "substantially" and "about" may
be utilized herein to represent the inherent degree of uncertainty
that may be attributed to any quantitative comparison, value,
measurement, or other representation. These terms are also utilized
herein to represent the degree by which a quantitative
representation may vary from a stated reference without resulting
in a change in the basic function of the subject matter at
issue.
[0031] While particular embodiments have been illustrated and
described herein, it should be understood that various other
changes and modifications may be made without departing from the
spirit and scope of the claimed subject matter. Moreover, although
various aspects of the claimed subject matter have been described
herein, such aspects need not be utilized in combination. It is
therefore intended that the appended claims cover all such changes
and modifications that are within the scope of the claimed subject
matter.
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