# US 11,304,550 B1 · Travel tumbler for beverage dispensing

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- Number: US 11,304,550 B1
- Document ID: US11304550B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/716,418
- Filed: 2019-12-16
- Granted: 2022-04-19
- Earliest claimed: 2019-09-05
- Assignees: Fellow Industries, Inc.
- Applicants: Fellow Industries, Inc.
- Inventors: Andrew Cosgarea; Yulian Bagirov
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11304550B1

## CPC

- A47J 41/028: {made of metal}
- A47G 19/2211: {Lip- or moustache-protecting devices for drinking glasses; Strainers set in a movable or fixed manner in the glasses}
- A47G 19/2272: {from drinking glasses or cups comprising lids or covers}
- A47G 19/2288: {with means for keeping liquid cool or hot}
- B65D 51/24: combined {or co-operating} with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
- B65D 81/3841: {formed with double walls, i.e. hollow}
- A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A beverage containment apparatus includes a cylindrical body, a lid, and a splash guard. The body has one or more walls, a sloping lip at an opening on one end, an interior portion of the body, and a base. In some embodiments, the sloped lip forms a circular arc or a parabolic arc. The lid has a closed end and an open end on an opposite side of the closed end. The open end is configured to detachably couple to the body. The splash guard is configured to detachably couple to the interior portion of the body proximate to the sloping lip. The splash guard includes a plurality of apertures spaced around an outer circumference of the splash guard. In some embodiments, the splash guard includes a center aperture sized to fit a user's finger.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A beverage containment apparatus, comprising:
a cylindrical body having one or more walls, including:
a sloping lip at an opening on one end;
an interior portion of the body; and
a base;
a lid having a closed end and an open end on an opposite side of the closed end, wherein the open end is configured to detachably couple to the body; and
a splash guard configured to detachably couple to the interior portion of the body proximate to the sloping lip, wherein the splash guard includes:
a plurality of apertures spaced around an outer circumference of the splash guard;
a disk portion that extends in a lateral direction; and
an outer circumference portion that surrounds the disk portion, wherein the outer circumference portion extends toward the opening of the cylindrical body while the splash guard is coupled to the body.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lid further comprises:
one or more tracks configured to couple with one or more protrusions of the body at the opening.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body has two walls forming an enclosed cavity, and the enclosed cavity has a layer of vacuum insulation.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the splash guard further comprises a center aperture.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 4, wherein the center aperture is sized to fit a user's finger.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sloping lip is integrally formed with the body.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sloping lip forms a circular arc.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sloping lip forms a parabolic arc.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the splash guard is coupled to the body by a groove in the body that holds a circumference of the splash guard so that a portion of the splash guard that is coupled to the groove in the body is disposed above the plurality of apertures while the splashguard is coupled to the body.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the body includes a protruding ridge for coupling to the splash guard.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of each aperture of the plurality of apertures extends along the sidewall of the body when the splash guard is coupled to the body.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the splash guard is composed of a material configured to withstand temperatures ranging from 30° F. to 200° F.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the splash guard is composed of a metallic material.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the splash guard is disc-shaped.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the opening has a radius that is substantially the same as the radius of a flat bottom of the base.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the splash guard is coupled to the body by a groove in the body using a snap fit.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the apertures extends along the lateral direction and toward the opening of the cylindrical body while the splash guard is coupled to the body.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The beverage containment apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of apertures are perforations.