Combination closure-cup assembly

• US 7,775,393 B1
• Filed: 05/09/2007
• Issued: 08/17/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2007
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Eduard Iskov, Vladimir Feldman
• Original Assignee: Eduard Iskov, Vladimir Feldman
• Inventors: Feldman, Vladimir, Iskov, Eduard
• Primary Examiner(s): Stashick; Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hicks; Robert J
• Application Number:
  US11/801,224
• Time in Patent Office: 1,196 Days
• Field of Search: 220/709, 220/710, 220/707, 220/705, 220/203.19, 220/202, 215/388, 215/11.6, 215/229, 215/45, 215/44, 215/43, 215/341, 215/DIG.7, 215/316, 215/200, 206/547, 206/541, D73/002, 222/153.01, 222/532, 222/531, 222/522, 277/354
• US Class Current: 220/709
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 19/2205 Drinking glasses or vessels A47G19/23 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 41/265 with integral internal sealing means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/246 provided with eating utensils or spatulas applicator rods or brushes B65D51/32
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/283 located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws

Abstract

A combination closure-cup assembly including a rotatably removable cup for securing to a bottle. The bottle having an inner cavity, frusto-conical neck and spout including external threading, and an annual peripheral flange extending outwardly from the frusto-conical neck below the external threading. The cup has a first end having a circular flat bottom including a scalloped rim, a second end, and a frusto-conical neck portion connecting the first and second end. The cup includes an outer surface, an internal cavity having threading, an inwardly recessed straw aperture, and a leak proof seal. The outer surface has a plurality of axial ribs.

Claims

1. A combination closure-cup assembly, comprising:

a substantially cylindrical bottle having a frusto-conical neck and spout, said spout including external threading, and an annual peripheral flange extending outwardly from the frusto-conical neck below the external threading, said bottle including an inner cavity; and

a rotatably removable cup having an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, having a frusto-conical neck portion connecting the first and second end, said first end including a circular flat bottom including a scalloped rim, said outer surface of the second end having a plurality of axial ribs, having an internal cavity having threading, an inwardly recessed straw aperture, a leak proof seal covering over said aperture and threading, said internal cavity for receiving the spout and frusto-conical neck of said bottle and interlocking with the external threading of the bottle.

2. The combination closure-cup assembly of claim 1, further comprising a flexible straw having accordion ridges for lengthening and shortening, said straw extends outwardly from the inner cavity of the bottle upwardly through the spout and extends upwardly through the leak proof seal and into the inwardly recessed straw aperture.

5. A method of conveniently sealing a bottle and drinking from a cup utilizing the closure-cup assembly of claim 1, the steps comprising:

twisting off the cup from the bottle by gripping the scalloped rim of the cup and allowing the external threads of the bottle to unlock from the threading of the cup;

turning the cup upside down and laying down the circular flat bottom of the first end downward;

pouring a liquid beverage from the bottle into the internal cavity of the cup; and

drinking the liquid beverage directly from the cup.

6. The method of conveniently sealing a bottle and drinking from a cup of claim 5, further comprising the step of drinking from the straw as it extends upwardly through the inwardly recessed straw aperture and leak proof seal.

7. The method of claim conveniently sealing a bottle and drinking from a cup of claim 5, further comprising the step of replacing the cup onto the bottle and closing the bottle by twisting the scalloped rim and causing the threading of the cup to interlock with the external threads of the bottle.

3. A closure-cup assembly, for use with a cylindrical bottle having an inner cavity and a spout including external threading, comprising:

a rotatably removable cup having an outer surface, a first end, and a second end, having a frusto-conical neck portion connecting the first and second end, said first end including a circular flat bottom including a scalloped rim, said outer surface having a plurality of axial ribs, having an internal cavity having threading, an inwardly recessed straw aperture, a leak proof seal covering over said aperture and threading, said internal cavity for receiving the spout and frusto-conical neck of said bottle and interlocking with the external threading of said bottle.

4. The closure-cup assembly, of claim 3, further comprising a flexible straw having accordion ridges for lengthening and shortening, said straw extends outwardly from the inner cavity of the bottle upwardly through the spout and extends upwardly through the leak proof seal and into the inwardly recessed straw aperture.