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 a flat side oriented toward the viewer, all other such flat-side views being the same;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view thereof, with a vertex oriented toward the viewer, all other such vertex views being the same;

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. 4;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of my design as shown in FIG. 1, with an added translucent band on the inner rim, said band having a plurality of insubstantial dimples on its bottom edge;

FIG. 8 is a side elevation view thereof, with a flat side oriented toward the viewer, all other such flat-side views being the same;

FIG. 9 is a side elevation view thereof, with a vertex oriented toward the viewer, all other such vertex views being the same;

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.

Claims

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

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Inventors:	Mansfield; Bryan D. (Bradenton, FL)
Appl. No.:	D/250,896
Filed:	December 4, 2006

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Related U.S. Patent Documents

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	Application Number	Filing Date	Patent Number	Issue Date
	29250579	Nov 21, 2006
	29244076	Nov 21, 2006	D532257
	11294640	Dec 5, 2005
	11255572	Oct 21, 2005
	11255572
	29250896
	11294640

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Current U.S. Class:	D7/523; D7/509
Current International Class:	0701
Field of Search:	;D7/396.2,500,509,510,523,524,526-528,530-532,540,565,584,900,513 ;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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Primary Examiner: Hyder; Philip S.
Assistant Examiner: Underwood; Cynthia
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Douma; Mark