US4033453A
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Combination drinking cup and storage container
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-18
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Granted: 1977-07-05
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Expires: 1996-06-18
Abstract
Abstract A drinking cup that has a hollow or false bottom that includes a quantity of medicine or comestible thereon, the bottom adapted to be broken to release the same for introduction into the drinking cup for subsequent mixing with water, a drinking straw forms a part of the rupturable bottom of the cup.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Giaimo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 01:05
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/24; B65D77/28; A; A61; A61J; A61J7/00; A61J7/0015; A61J7/0046; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S215/00; Y10S215/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A combination disposable drinking tumbler and commestible storage container comprising a walled receptacle open at one end and adapted to receive a liquid and said commestible therein, a floor adjacent the end opposite said open end, a tearable base portion coaxially aligned with said floor, spaced apart therefrom and forming the opposite end of said receptacle, said base portion being in planar alignment with the lower end of said wall, a removeable rib removeably affixed between said base and said wall, a quantity of liquid soluble commestible disposed in the space formed between said floor and said base, the removal of said rib causing the tearing of said tearable base portion and the subsequent release of said commestible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A combination disposable drinking tumbler and commestible storage container comprising a walled receptacle open at one end and adapted to receive a liquid and said commestible therein, a floor adjacent the end opposite said open end, a tearable base portion coaxially aligned with said floor, spaced apart therefrom and forming the opposite end of said receptacle, said base portion being in planar alignment with the lower end of said wall, a removeable rib removeably affixed between said base and said wall, a quantity of liquid soluble commestible disposed in the space formed between said floor and said base, the removal of said rib causing the tearing of said tearable base portion and the subsequent release of said commestible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said receptacle is annular, said rib being hollow and flexible.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said rib is hollow and flexible.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said commestible is pre-packaged, at least a portion of said package integrally engaging at least a portion of said rib.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said walled receptacle is constructed of a liquid impermeable material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein a perforate section communicates between said rib and said walled receptacle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said rib includes an exposed tab portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein a weakened wall zone communicates with said rib.
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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) | 1980-07-04 | 1981-01-03 | 1981-07-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-04 | 1985-01-03 | 1985-07-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-04 | 1989-01-03 | 1989-07-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |