DRINKING CONTAINER WITH LIQUID DISPENSER MOUNTED THEREON

• US 20080099352A1
• Filed: 05/22/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: YO! Brands LLC
• Original Assignee: YO! Brands LLC
• Inventors: Bizzell, Daniel Lee, Jamison, Paul
• Application Number:
  US11/752,274
• Publication Number:
  US 20080099352A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/222
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/04 Multi-cavity bottles
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 1/095 made of flexible material
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 23/003 Suspension means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 25/22 for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers

Abstract

A combination of a drinking container and a liquid dispenser comprises a drinking container defining an interior containment space for a beverage for human consumption and a liquid dispenser, which comprises a body defining an interior containment space and a structure by which the body of the liquid dispenser is mounted onto the drinking container such that the liquid dispenser does not obstruct drinking from a rim of the drinking container.

Claims

1. A combination of a drinking container and a liquid dispenser, comprising:

(a) a drinking container defining an interior containment space for a beverage for human consumption; and

(b) a liquid dispenser comprising,

(i) a body defining an interior containment space, and

(ii) a structure by which the body of the liquid dispenser is mounted onto the drinking container such that the liquid dispenser does not obstruct drinking from a rim of the drinking container.

2. The combination of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises an elongate slit formed in the body of the liquid dispenser within which is received a rim and a portion of a sidewall of the drinking container.

3. The combination of claim 2, wherein the slit narrows at a point along its extent such that the narrowing of the slit provides a snap-fit attachment of the liquid dispenser onto the rim of the drinking container for secure mounting of the liquid dispenser onto the rim and sidewall of the drinking container.

4. The combination of claim 1, wherein the structure is configured to mount the body of the liquid dispenser onto a side of the rim of the drinking container such that the liquid dispenser covers only a small portion of the rim whereby the liquid dispenser does not obstruct drinking from the rim of the drinking container.

5. The combination of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises an elastic element providing tension for the mounting of the body of the liquid dispenser onto the drinking container.

6. The combination of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises an adhesive area located on the body of the liquid dispenser for the mounting of the body of the liquid dispenser onto the drinking container, whereby the liquid dispenser may be adhered to a surface of a sidewall of the drinking container.

7. The combination of claim 1, wherein the structure comprises a clasp that is attached to the body of the liquid dispenser and that is adapted to be attached to a rim or sidewall of the drinking container for mounting of the body of the liquid dispenser onto a drinking container.

8. The combination of claim 1, wherein the drinking container comprises a drinking glass.

9. The combination of claim 1, wherein the drinking container comprises a disposable cup.

10. The combination of claim 1, further comprising one or more additional liquid dispensers mounted on the drinking container.

11. The combination of claim 1, wherein the liquid dispenser comprises a surface and color such that the liquid dispenser resembles an orange slice, a lemon slice, or a lime slice.

12. The combination of claim 1, wherein a first portion of the liquid dispenser is located within the interior of the drinking container and a second portion of the liquid dispenser is located outside of the drinking container.

13. The combination of claim 12, wherein approximately half of the interior containment space is located in the first portion.

14. The combination of claim 12, wherein substantially all of the interior containment space is located in the first portion.

15. The combination of claim 12, wherein a substantial majority of the interior containment space is located in the first portion of the body of the liquid dispenser and a minority of the interior containment space is located in the second portion of the body of the liquid dispenser.

16. The combination of claim 1, wherein the body of the liquid dispenser comprises a wall that defines the interior containment space, and wherein the wall is at least semi-flexible such that the liquid dispenser may be squeezed to expel any liquid within the interior containment space thereof.

17. The combination of claim 1, wherein the interior containment space of the liquid dispenser holds up to twelve milliliters of liquid for dispensing.

18. The combination of claim 1, wherein the liquid dispenser is disk-like in shape.

19. The combination of claim 1, wherein the drinking container comprises a glass.

20. The combination of claim 1, wherein the drinking container comprises a cup.

21. A combination of a drinking container and a liquid dispenser, comprising:

(a) a drinking container defining an interior containment space for a beverage for human consumption; and

(b) a liquid dispenser comprising,

(i) a body defining an interior containment space, and

(ii) means for mounting of the body of the liquid dispenser on a drinking container such that the liquid dispenser does not obstruct drinking from a rim of the drinking container.

22. A combination of a drinking container and a liquid dispenser, comprising:

(a) a drinking container defining an interior containment space for a beverage for human consumption; and

(b) a liquid dispenser mounted on a side of a rim of the drinking container such that the liquid dispenser does not obstruct drinking from the rim of the drinking container.