U.S. patent application number 15/925766 was filed with the patent office on 2019-09-26 for cup lid clamp assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is Manuel Mendez. Invention is credited to Manuel Mendez.
Application Number | 20190291929 15/925766 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 67984389 |
Filed Date | 2019-09-26 |
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United States Patent
Application |
20190291929 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Mendez; Manuel |
September 26, 2019 |
CUP LID CLAMP ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A cup lid clamp assembly inhibiting a lid from falling off of a
beverage cup includes a beverage cup for containing a beverage. A
lid is removably coupled to the beverage cup. The lid has a
drinking aperture extending therethrough to facilitate the beverage
in the beverage cup to be consumed. A clamp is positionable around
the lid and the clamp frictionally engages the beverage cup to
inhibit the lid from is removed from the beverage cup. In this way
the lid inhibits the beverage in the beverage cup from spilling. A
clasp is movably coupled to the clamp and an engagement is coupled
to the clamp. The clasp engages the engagement when the clasp is
positioned in a closed position to compress the clamp around the
lid.
Inventors: |
Mendez; Manuel; (Coconut
Creek, FL) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Mendez; Manuel |
Coconut Creek |
FL |
US |
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Family ID: |
67984389 |
Appl. No.: |
15/925766 |
Filed: |
March 20, 2018 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47G 19/2272 20130101;
A47G 19/22 20130101; B65D 45/345 20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 45/34 20060101
B65D045/34; A47G 19/22 20060101 A47G019/22 |
Claims
1. A cup lid clamp assembly for retaining a lid on a cup wherein
said assembly is configured to inhibit a beverage in said cup from
spilling, said assembly comprising: a beverage cup being configured
to contain a beverage; a lid being removably coupled to said
beverage cup, said lid having a drinking aperture extending
therethrough wherein said lid is configured to facilitate the
beverage in said beverage cup to be consumed; a clamp being
positionable around said lid, said clamp frictionally engaging said
beverage cup to inhibit said lid from being removed from said
beverage cup wherein said lid is configured to inhibit the beverage
in said beverage cup from spilling; a clasp being movably coupled
to said clamp; an engagement being coupled to said clamp, said
clasp engaging said engagement when said clasp is positioned in a
closed position to compress said clamp around said lid.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said clamp has a
first end, a second end, a first surface extending between said
first end and said second end, second surface extending between
said first end and said second end, and a top edge, said first
surface being concavely arcuate between said first end and said
second end such that said clamp forms an open loop having said
first end being spaced from said second end.
3. The assembly according to claim 2, further comprising a lip
being coupled to said first surface of said clamp, said lip being
coextensive with said first surface, said lip being aligned with
said top edge, said lip extending over an upper edge of said lid
when said clamp is positioned around said lid, said lip having a
pair of terminal ends and a lower surface.
4. The assembly according to claim 3, wherein said terminal ends
are spaced apart from each other to define a drinking space in said
lip, said drinking space being aligned with said drinking aperture
in said lid when said clamp is positioned around said lid wherein
said drinking space is configured to facilitate the beverage to be
consumed when said clamp is positioned around said lid.
5. The assembly according to claim 2, wherein said clasp is
positioned on said second surface of said clamp, said clasp being
aligned with said first end of said clamp, said clasp including a
lever being hingedly coupled to said clamp and a hook being movably
coupled to said clasp, said hook extending between said first end
and said second end of said clamp when said clasp is positioned in
a closed position.
6. The assembly according to claim 5, wherein said engagement is
aligned with said second end of said clamp.
7. The assembly according to claim 3, further comprising a cushion
being coupled to said first surface of said clamp and said lower
surface of said lip, said cushion being comprised of a resiliently
compressible material such that said cushion frictionally engages
said beverage cup and said upper edge of said lid when said clamp
is closed around said lid.
8. A cup lid clamp assembly for retaining a lid on a cup wherein
said assembly is configured to inhibit a beverage in said cup from
spilling, said assembly comprising: a beverage cup being configured
to contain a beverage; a lid being removably coupled to said
beverage cup, said lid having a drinking aperture extending
therethrough wherein said lid is configured to facilitate the
beverage in said beverage cup to be consumed, said lid having an
outer surface and a upper edge; a clamp being positionable around
said lid, said clamp frictionally engaging said beverage cup to
inhibit said lid from being removed from said beverage cup wherein
said lid is configured to inhibit the beverage in said beverage cup
from spilling, said clamp having a first end, a second end, a first
surface extending between said first end and said second end,
second surface extending between said first end and said second
end, and a top edge, said first surface being concavely arcuate
between said first end and said second end such that said clamp
forms an open loop having said first end being spaced from said
second end; a lip being coupled to said first surface of said
clamp, said lip being coextensive with said first surface, said lip
being aligned with said top edge, said lip extending over said
upper edge of said lid when said clamp is positioned around said
lid, said lip having a pair of terminal ends and a lower surface,
said terminal ends being spaced apart from each other to define a
drinking space in said lip, said drinking space being aligned with
said drinking aperture in said lid when said clamp is positioned
around said lid wherein said drinking space is configured to
facilitate the beverage to be consumed when said clamp is
positioned around said lid; a clasp being movably coupled to said
second surface of said clamp, said clasp being aligned with said
first end of said clamp, said clasp including a lever being
hingedly coupled to said clamp and a hook being movably coupled to
said clasp, said hook extending between said first end and said
second end of said clamp when said clasp positioned in a closed
position; an engagement being coupled to said second surface of
said clamp, said engagement being aligned with said second end of
said clamp, said hook on said clasp engaging said engagement when
said clasp is positioned in said closed position to compress said
clamp around said lid; and a cushion being coupled to said first
surface of said clamp and said lower surface of said lip, said
cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material such
that said cushion frictionally engages said beverage cup and said
upper edge of said lid when said clamp is closed around said lid.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
[0002] Not Applicable
THE NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO A JOINT RESEARCH AGREEMENT
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INCORPORATION-BY-REFERENCE OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED ON A COMPACT DISC
OR AS A TEXT FILE VIA THE OFFICE ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM
[0004] Not Applicable
STATEMENT REGARDING PRIOR DISCLOSURES BY THE INVENTOR OR JOINT
INVENTOR
[0005] Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
(1) Field of the Invention
(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed
Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98
[0006] The disclosure and prior art relates to clamp devices and
more particularly pertains to a new clamp device for inhibiting a
lid from falling off of a beverage cup.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented
above by generally comprising a beverage cup for containing a
beverage. A lid is removably coupled to the beverage cup. The lid
has a drinking aperture extending therethrough to facilitate the
beverage in the beverage cup to be consumed. A clamp is
positionable around the lid and the clamp frictionally engages the
beverage cup to inhibit the lid from is removed from the beverage
cup. In this way the lid inhibits the beverage in the beverage cup
from spilling. A clasp is movably coupled to the clamp and an
engagement is coupled to the clamp. The clasp engages the
engagement when the clasp is positioned in a closed position to
compress the clamp around the lid.
[0008] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more
important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed
description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in
order that the present contribution to the art may be better
appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that
will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject
matter of the claims appended hereto.
[0009] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various
features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed
out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part
of this disclosure.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)
[0010] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other
than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration
is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such
description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cup lid clamp assembly
according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a bottom view of clamp of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a back view of a clamp of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of
FIG. 4 of an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0016] FIG. 6 is a front view of clamp of an embodiment of the
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0017] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new clamp device embodying the
principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and
generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be
described.
[0018] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the cup lid clamp
assembly 10 generally comprises a beverage cup 12 for containing a
beverage. The beverage cup 12 may be an insulated beverage cup or
the like for containing hot or cold beverages. A lid 14 is
removably coupled to the beverage cup 12 and the lid 14 has a
drinking aperture 16 extending therethrough to facilitate the
beverage in the beverage cup 12 to be consumed. The lid 14 has an
outer surface 18 and an upper edge 20.
[0019] A clamp 22 is provided and the clamp 22 is positionable
around the lid 14. The clamp 22 frictionally engages the beverage
cup 12 to inhibit the lid 14 from being removed from the beverage
cup 12. In this way the lid 14 inhibits the beverage in the
beverage cup 12 from spilling. The clamp 22 has a first end 24, a
second end 26, a first surface 28 extending between the first end
24 and the second end 26, second surface 30 extending between the
first end 24 and the second end 26, and a top edge 32. The first
surface 28 is concavely arcuate between the first end 24 and the
second end 26 such that the clamp 22 forms an open loop having the
first end 24 being spaced from the second end 26.
[0020] A lip 34 is coupled to and extends laterally away the first
surface 28 of the clamp 22 and the lip 34 is coextensive with the
first surface 28. The lip 34 is aligned with the top edge 32 and
the lip 34 extends over the upper edge 20 of the lid 14 when the
clamp 22 is positioned around the lid 14. Moreover, the lip 34 has
a pair of terminal ends 36 and a lower surface 38. The terminal
ends 36 are spaced apart from each other to define a drinking space
40 in the lip 34. The drinking space 40 is aligned with the
drinking aperture 16 in the lid 14 when the clamp 22 is positioned
around the lid 14. In this way the drinking space 40 facilitates
the beverage to be consumed when the clamp 22 is positioned around
the lid 14.
[0021] A clasp 42 is movably coupled to the second surface 30 of
the clamp 22 and the clasp 42 is aligned with the first end 24 of
the clamp 22. The clasp 42 includes a lever 44 that is hingedly
coupled to the clamp 22 and a hook 46 that is movably coupled to
the clasp 42. The hook 46 extends between the first end 24 and the
second end 26 of the clamp 22 when the clasp 42 positioned in a
closed position. An engagement 48 is coupled to the second surface
30 of the clamp 22 and the engagement 48 is aligned with the second
end 26 of the clamp 22. The hook 46 on the clasp 42 engages the
engagement 48 when the clasp 42 is positioned in the closed
position to compress the clamp 22 around the lid 14.
[0022] A cushion 50 is coupled to the first surface 28 of the clamp
22 and the lower surface 38 of the lip 34. The cushion 50 is
comprised of a resiliently compressible material such as foam
rubber or the like. Thus, the cushion 50 frictionally engages the
beverage cup 12 and the upper edge 20 of the lid 14 when the clamp
22 is closed around the lid 14. In this way the cushion 50 inhibits
the clamp 22 from slipping off of the beverage cup 12 and the lid
14. Additionally, the cushion 50 inhibits the beverage from leaking
between the lid 14 and the beverage cup 12.
[0023] In use, the beverage cup 12 is filled with the beverage and
the lid 14 is positioned on the beverage cup 12. The clamp 22 is
positioned around the lid 14 and the drinking space 40 in the lip
34 is aligned with the drinking aperture 16 in the lid 14. The
clamp 22 is manipulated into the closed position to compress the
lid 14 around the beverage cup 12 and the lid 14. In this way the
lid 14 is inhibited from falling off of the beverage container and
spilling the beverage.
[0024] With respect to the above description then, it is to be
realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts
of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations
in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation,
assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one
skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those
illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are
intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
[0025] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only
of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous
modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in
the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact
construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly,
all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to,
falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent
document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense
to mean that items following the word are included, but items not
specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element
by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that
more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly
requires that there be only one of the elements.
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