Semi-rigid beverage receptacle
DCFirst Claim
1. A beverage receptacle for storing and dispensing beverages, the beverage receptacle comprising:
- a body member havinga base portion,at least one sidewall stretching from said base portion to the top of said receptacle, the at least one sidewall and the base portion defining a cavity, andwherein the at least one sidewall is made substantially of silicone and the inner surface of said sidewall is smooth along its entire length in the direction away from said base portion.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to drinkware and in particular to drinkware formed from pliable materials, such as silicone. When used in the present invention, the flexibility of the silicone material differentiates the new drinkware from existing drinkware in a number of ways. First, the novel drinkware is pliable, foldable and bendable, so that it can safely travel without fear of breakage or injury. Furthermore, the form will always return to its original shape, and there will be no wear, tear or fatigue to the material, thereby enabling the drinkware to be stored in a smaller space than that required by drinkware formed from rigid materials.
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19 Claims
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1. A beverage receptacle for storing and dispensing beverages, the beverage receptacle comprising:
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a body member having a base portion, at least one sidewall stretching from said base portion to the top of said receptacle, the at least one sidewall and the base portion defining a cavity, and wherein the at least one sidewall is made substantially of silicone and the inner surface of said sidewall is smooth along its entire length in the direction away from said base portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A beverage receptacle for storing and dispensing beverages, the beverage receptacle comprising:
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a body member having a circular base portion, at least one circular sidewall stretching from said base portion to the top of said receptacle, the at least one sidewall and the base portion defining a cavity, and wherein the at least one sidewall and base portion are made entirely of food-grade silicone and the inner surface of said sidewall is smooth along its entire length in the direction away from said base portion.
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19. A beverage receptacle for storing and dispensing beverages, the beverage receptacle comprising:
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a body member having a circular base portion having a diameter between 2.25″ and
2.75″
,at least one circular sidewall, stretching from said base portion to the top of said receptacle, having a vertical height between 5″ and
6″ and
a thickness between 1/16″ and
½
″
, the at least one sidewall and the base portion defining a cavity, andan opening defined by the distal end of said at least one sidewall wherein the at least one sidewall and base portion are made entirely of food-grade silicone, the inner surface of said sidewall is smooth along its entire vertical height, and the opening has a diameter greater than that of said circular base.
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