US3558033A
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Disposable drinking cup
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-04-22
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Granted: 1971-01-26
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Expires: 1989-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A beverage container of the type having a body member and a base member at one extremity includes a rigid, telescoping drinking straw secured to the inside surface of the body; to enable the nesting of a plurality of such containers, the body may be fashioned in a frustoconical configuration and have two longitudinal recesses, one on the inside surface which accommodates the telescoping straw and the other on the outside surface which conforms complementally to the straw of a second container upon nesting; alternatively, the container may include a rigid cover fixedly secured to the body which cover includes a separable portion that is oriented to register with the telescoping straw to permit its extension upon removal of the separable portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis D Leeds
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/24; B65D77/28; B65D77/283; A; A47; A47G; A47G19/00; A47G19/22; A47G19/2205; A47G19/2266
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
252 words
In a beverage container of the type including a body member terminating in a rim at one extremity and a base member secured at the other extremity, the improvement in combination therewith comprising: a. a substantially rigid first tubular member secured to the inside surface of the body member and extending from the base member to the rim, the first tubular member having an inlet adjacent the base member and an outlet at the container rim, and a portion of the first tubular member being constricted to provide an opening dimension at the outlet which is less than the inside dimension of the remainder of the first tubular member; and b. a substantially rigid second tubular member slidably disposed within and extensible with respect to the first tubular member, the second tubular member including an annular fitting secured tO its exterior surface at an end adjacent the inlet of the first tubular member, the fitting being substantially similar in cross-sectional configuration to that of the first tubular member and having a maximum cross-sectional dimension which is less than the minimum cross-sectional inside dimension of the first tubular member but greater than the maximum crosssectional dimension of the outlet of the first tubular member; the fitting of the second tubular member abutting the constricted portion of the first tubular member in substantially fluid-tight relationship when the second tubular member is fully extended with respect to the first tubular member to provide a conduit through which the beverage may be withdrawn from the container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
252 words
In a beverage container of the type including a body member terminating in a rim at one extremity and a base member secured at the other extremity, the improvement in combination therewith comprising: a. a substantially rigid first tubular member secured to the inside surface of the body member and extending from the base member to the rim, the first tubular member having an inlet adjacent the base member and an outlet at the container rim, and a portion of the first tubular member being constricted to provide an opening dimension at the outlet which is less than the inside dimension of the remainder of the first tubular member; and b. a substantially rigid second tubular member slidably disposed within and extensible with respect to the first tubular member, the second tubular member including an annular fitting secured tO its exterior surface at an end adjacent the inlet of the first tubular member, the fitting being substantially similar in cross-sectional configuration to that of the first tubular member and having a maximum cross-sectional dimension which is less than the minimum cross-sectional inside dimension of the first tubular member but greater than the maximum crosssectional dimension of the outlet of the first tubular member; the fitting of the second tubular member abutting the constricted portion of the first tubular member in substantially fluid-tight relationship when the second tubular member is fully extended with respect to the first tubular member to provide a conduit through which the beverage may be withdrawn from the container.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
88 words
A beverage container according to claim 1 wherein the body member is of substantial thickness and frustoconical in configuration, the base member being secured at the smaller extremity; the body member having a longitudinal recess in its outer surface and a longitudinal recess in its inner surface; the first tubular member being secured to the body member at the inner recess and being configured to be received complementally in the outer recess in the body of a second beverage container when a plurality of such containers are nested.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A beverage container according to claim 2 wherein the body member is made of foamed resinous plastic material and the longitudinal recesses are embossed in the body member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A beverage container according to claim 3 wherein the longitudinal recesses are unfoamed portions of the body member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
53 words
A beverage container according to claim 1 further including a removable cover securable to the body member in substantially fluid-tight relationship with the rim, the cover including a separable portion oriented to register with the second tubular member thereby permitting the second tubular member to be extended fully without removal of the cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A beverage container according to claim 1 further including a substantially rigid cover fixedly secured to the body member in fluid-tight relationship with the rim, the cover including a separable portion oriented to register with the second tubular member, thereby permitting the extension of the second tubular member when the separable portion is removed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A beverage container according to claim 6 further including biassing means disposed within the first tubular member between the base member and the end of the second tubular member adjacent the inlet of the first tubular member, the biassing means urging the second tubular member axially and impelling the second tubular member into at least a partially extended mode upon removal of the separable portion of the container cover.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A beverage container according to claim 7 wherein the base member has a well portion adjacent the inlet of the first tubular member to facilitate the flow of liquid toward the inlet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A beverage container according to claim 6 wherein the body member, the base member and the cover are metallic.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-25 | 1974-07-27 | 1975-01-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-25 | 1978-07-27 | 1979-01-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-25 | 1982-07-27 | 1983-01-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |