Drinking container

Abstract

A drinking container may include a base section; and a handle section connected to the base section. The base section may define a first cavity and a second cavity, and the second cavity may be connected to the first cavity by a shoulder of the base section.

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a drinking container and more particularly to a drinking container with a handle.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Drinking containers have been used for a number of years. Two persistent problems have been maintaining either a hot or cold temperature within the drinking container and having a handle which is easy to manipulate the drinking container.

SUMMARY

[0003] A drinking container may include a base section; and a handle section connected to the base section.

[0004] The base section may define a first cavity and a second cavity, and the second cavity may be connected to the first cavity by a shoulder of the base section.

[0005] The base section may be a truncated cone.

[0006] The handle section may include a first thumb rest.

[0007] The handle section may include a second thumb rest substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest.

[0008] The handle section may include a third thumb rest substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0009] The invention may be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

[0010] FIG. 1 illustrates a side view of the drinking container of the present invention;

[0011] FIG. 2 illustrates a back view of the drinking container of the present invention;

[0012] FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of the drinking container of the present invention;

[0013] FIG. 4 illustrates a bottom view of the drinking container of the present invention;

[0014] FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the drinking container of the present invention;

[0015] FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the drinking container of the present invention;

[0016] FIGS. 7-13 illustrates cross-sectional views of the drinking container of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] FIG. 1 illustrates a drinking container 100 of the present invention which may include a base section 102 and a handle section 104 which may be connected to the base section 102. The base section 102 may include an upper base section 116 and a lower base section 118 which may be connected to the upper base section 116. The base section 102 may shaped as a truncated cone having a substantial circular cross-section. Other cross-sections may include oval cross-section, rectangular cross-section circle cross-section, triangle cross-section, square cross-section, rectangle cross-section, hexagon cross-section, pentagon cross-section, and octagon cross-section or other shaped cross-sections. The upper base section 116 may have a different cross-section than the lower base section 118; for example, the upper base section 116 may have a rectangular cross-section while the lower base section 118 may have a circular cross-section. The upper base section 116 may have the same cross-section as the lower base section 118. The base section 102 may include an outward inclined sidewall 106 which may extend from the top of the base section 102 to the bottom of the base section 102 and which may angle from the horizontal in ranges from 75.degree. to 90.degree., and the base section 102 including the sidewall 106 may define a multitude of cavities, and more particularly a first cavity 108 (an upper cavity) which may be formed in the upper base section 116, a second cavity 110 (a lower cavity) which may be formed in the lower base section 118 and a third cavity 112 (support cavity) which may be formed in the lower base section 118. The first cavity 108 may connect to the second cavity 110 with a shoulder 114 formed in the interior of the sidewall 106. The sidewall 106 defining the first cavity 108 may have a thickness less than the sidewall 106 defining the second cavity 110. The third cavity 102 may be defined by a support cylinder which may extend around the perimeter of the lower base section 118 formed from the sidewall 106 in order to provide a support for the drinking container 100.

[0018] The handle section 104 may be substantially C (reversed) shaped and may include a top handle member 120 which may be substantially vertical and connects to the base section 102, a bottom handle member 124 which may be substantially vertical and connects to the base section 102 and a substantially vertical handle member 122 to connect the top handle member 120 with the bottom handle member 124. The substantially vertical member 122 may be tapered such that the top of the vertical member 122 has a smaller peripheral diameter than the bottom of the vertical member 122 and may be configured to engage the larger hand and arm muscles for ease of gripping, lifting and tilting the drinking container 100.

[0019] The top handle member 120 may include a first thumb rest 130 which may include a top, flat, horizontal surface, may include a second thumb rest 132 which may include a side, flat, vertical surface which may be substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest 130 nine may include a third thumb rest 134 which may include a side, flat vertical surface which may be opposed to the second thumb rest 131 and which may be substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest 130. The first thumb rest 130 may engage a thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100; the second thumb rest 132 may be used to engage the thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100 and the third thumb rest 134 may be used to engage the thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100. The substantial vertical handle member 122 and the bottom handle member 124 may form a concave surface 136 to support an index finger of the user.

[0020] The first thumb rest 130 and the concave surface 136 may be substantially perpendicular (90.degree.) to the second thumb rest 132 and the third thumb rest 134.

[0021] FIG. 2 illustrates a drinking container 100 of the present invention which may include a base section 102 and a handle section 104 which may be connected to the base section 102. The base section 102 may include an upper base section 116 and a lower base section 118 which may be connected to the upper base section 116. The base section 102 may shaped as a truncated cone having a substantial circular cross-section. Other cross-sections may include oval cross-section, rectangular cross-section circle cross-section, triangle cross-section, square cross-section, rectangle cross-section, hexagon cross-section, pentagon cross-section, and octagon cross-section or other shaped cross-sections. The upper base section 116 may have a different cross-section than the lower base section 118; for example, the upper base section 116 may have a rectangular cross-section while the lower base section 118 may have a circular cross-section. The upper base section 116 may have the same cross-section as the lower base section 118. The base section 102 may include an outward inclined sidewall 106 which may extend from the top of the base section 102 to the bottom of the base section 102 and which may angle from the horizontal in ranges from 75.degree. to 90.degree., and the base section 102 including the sidewall 106 may define a multitude of cavities, and more particularly a first cavity 108 (an upper cavity) which may be formed in the upper base section 116, a second cavity 110 (a lower cavity) which may be formed in the lower base section 118 and a third cavity 112 (support cavity) which may be formed in the lower base section 118. The first cavity 108 may connect to the second cavity 110 with a shoulder 114 formed in the interior of the sidewall 106. The sidewall 106 defining the first cavity 108 may have a thickness less than the sidewall 106 defining the second cavity 110. The third cavity 102 may be defined by a support cylinder which may extend around the perimeter of the lower base section 118 formed from the sidewall 106 in order to provide a support for the drinking container 100.

[0022] The handle section 104 may be substantially C (reversed) shaped and may include a top handle member 120 which may be substantially vertical and connects to the base section 102, a bottom handle member 124 which may be substantially vertical and connects to the base section 102 and a substantially vertical handle member 122 to connect the top handle member 120 with the bottom handle member 124. The substantially vertical member 122 may be tapered such that the top of the vertical member 122 has a smaller peripheral diameter than the bottom of the vertical member 122 and may be configured to engage the larger hand and arm muscles for ease of gripping, lifting and tilting the drinking container 100.

[0023] The top handle member 120 may include a first thumb rest 130 which may include a top, flat, horizontal surface, may include a second thumb rest 132 which may include a side, flat, vertical surface which may be substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest 130 nine may include a third thumb rest 134 which may include a side, flat vertical surface which may be opposed to the second thumb rest 131 and which may be substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest 130. The first thumb rest 130 may engage a thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100; the second thumb rest 132 may be used to engage the thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100 and the third thumb rest 134 may be used to engage the thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100. The substantial vertical handle member 122 and the bottom handle member 124 may form a concave surface 136 to support an index finger of the user.

[0024] The first thumb rest 130 and the concave surface 136 may be substantially perpendicular (90.degree.) to the second thumb rest 132 and the third thumb rest 134.

[0025] FIG. 3 illustrates a drinking container 100 of the present invention which may include a base section 102 and a handle section 104 which may be connected to the base section 102. The base section 102 may include an upper base section 116 and a lower base section 118 which may be connected to the upper base section 116. The base section 102 may shaped as a truncated cone having a substantial circular cross-section. Other cross-sections may include oval cross-section, rectangular cross-section circle cross-section, triangle cross-section, square cross-section, rectangle cross-section, hexagon cross-section, pentagon cross-section, and octagon cross-section or other shaped cross-sections. The upper base section 116 may have a different cross-section than the lower base section 118; for example, the upper base section 116 may have a rectangular cross-section while the lower base section 118 may have a circular cross-section. The upper base section 116 may have the same cross-section as the lower base section 118. The base section 102 may include an outward inclined sidewall 106 which may extend from the top of the base section 102 to the bottom of the base section 102 and which may angle from the horizontal in ranges from 75.degree. to 90.degree., and the base section 102 including the sidewall 106 may define a multitude of cavities, and more particularly a first cavity 108 (an upper cavity) which may be formed in the upper base section 116, a second cavity 110 (a lower cavity) which may be formed in the lower base section 118 and a third cavity 112 (support cavity) which may be formed in the lower base section 118. The first cavity 108 may connect to the second cavity 110 with a shoulder 114 formed in the interior of the sidewall 106. The sidewall 106 defining the first cavity 108 may have a thickness less than the sidewall 106 defining the second cavity 110. The third cavity 102 may be defined by a support cylinder which may extend around the perimeter of the lower base section 118 formed from the sidewall 106 in order to provide a support for the drinking container 100.

[0026] The handle section 104 may be substantially C (reversed) shaped and may include a top handle member 120 which may be substantially vertical and connects to the base section 102, a bottom handle member 124 which may be substantially vertical and connects to the base section 102 and a substantially vertical handle member 122 to connect the top handle member 120 with the bottom handle member 124. The substantially vertical member 122 may be tapered such that the top of the vertical member 122 has a smaller peripheral diameter than the bottom of the vertical member 122 and may be configured to engage the larger hand and arm muscles for ease of gripping, lifting and tilting the drinking container 100.

[0027] The top handle member 120 may include a first thumb rest 130 which may include a top, flat, horizontal surface, may include a second thumb rest 132 which may include a side, flat, vertical surface which may be substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest 130 nine may include a third thumb rest 134 which may include a side, flat vertical surface which may be opposed to the second thumb rest 131 and which may be substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest 130. The first thumb rest 130 may engage a thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100; the second thumb rest 132 may be used to engage the thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100 and the third thumb rest 134 may be used to engage the thumb of the user to support the drinking container 100. The substantial vertical handle member 122 and the bottom handle member 124 may form a concave surface 136 to support an index finger of the user.

[0028] The first thumb rest 130 and the concave surface 136 may be substantially perpendicular (90.degree.) to the second thumb rest 132 and the third thumb rest 134.

[0029] FIG. 4 illustrates a bottom view of the drinking container 100 of the present invention which may include the base section 102, the handle section 104 the third cavity 112, the first cavity 108, the second cavity 110 the first thumb rest 130, the second thumb rest 132 and the third thumb rest 134.

[0030] FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the drinking container 110 and illustrates the base section 102 and the handle section 104.

[0031] FIG. 6 illustrates a side view of the drinking container 100 of the present invention and illustrates A-A section cut, B-B section cut, C-C section cut, D-D section cut, E-E section cut, F-F section cut.

[0032] FIG. 7 illustrates a cross-sectional view along A-A section cut.

[0033] FIG. 8 illustrates a cross-sectional view along B-B section cut.

[0034] FIG. 9 illustrates a cross-sectional view along the C-C section cut.

[0035] FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional view along the D-D section cut.

[0036] FIG. 11 illustrates a cross-sectional view along the E-E section cut.

[0037] FIG. 12 illustrates a cross-sectional view along the F-F section cut.

[0038] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein of specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed.

Claims

1) A drinking container, comprising: a base section; a handle section connected to the base section; the base section defining a first cavity and a second cavity; wherein the second cavity is connected to the first cavity by a shoulder of the base section.

2) A drinking container as in claim 1, wherein the base section is a truncated cone.

3) A drinking container as in claim 1, wherein the handle section includes a first thumb rest.

4) A drinking container as in claim 3, wherein the handle section includes a second thumb rest substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest.

5) A drinking container as in claim 4, wherein the handle section includes a third thumb rest substantially perpendicular to the first thumb rest.