Drinking cup

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drinking cup showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof, with the broad side oriented toward the viewer, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, with the narrow side oriented toward the viewer, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 6--6 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7. is a perspective view of another embodiment of my design as shown in FIG. 1 with an added translucent portion below the inner rim connecting the side walls with one or more insubstantial dimples on the bottom thereof;

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view thereof, with the broad side oriented toward the viewer, all other side views being identical;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view thereof, with the narrow side oriented toward the viewer, the opposite side being identical;

FIG. 10 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 12 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 12--12 in FIG. 10.

The design is characterized by having three more or less upright walls with an ovoid inner chamber suspended by walls over a hollow bottom. Visibility of the interior walls may be reduced in subdued lighting depending on the amount of colorant used, but would be visible under bright overhead lighting.

Claims

CLAIM I claim the ornamental design for a drinking cup, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Mansfield; Bryan D. (Bredenton, FL)
Appl. No.:	D/250,854
Filed:	December 1, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29244075	Dec 5, 2005	D539091
	11255572	Oct 21, 2005
	29250854
	11294640	Dec 5, 2005

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/523; D7/509
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/396.2,500,509,510,523,524,526-528,530-532,540,565,584,900 ;D9/500,502,516,519,549,555,776,778 ;D34/1 ;215/10,387,DIG.7 ;220/495.04,560,592.16,592.17,703 ;226/406 ;229/400 ;383/110

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

1009406	November 1911	Graham
1168027	January 1916	Nirdlinger
D99531	May 1936	Sterling
D222375	October 1971	Bencik
3781164	December 1973	McCaffery
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D400398	November 1998	McNaughton
6179153	January 2001	Huang
D471404	March 2003	Gady
D488741	April 2004	Moya
D534768	January 2007	Mansfield
D539091	March 2007	Mansfield
2006/0021986	February 2006	Mansfield et al.

Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Assistant Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Douma; Mark