Cup holder system
OwnerBrian Barczykinventor
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Abstract
A beverage drinking device includes a body that supports a plurality of containers arranged relative to each other such that a liquid from a first one of the containers flows into an adjacent, second one of the containers while an individual consumes liquid from the second one of the containers.
Claims16
A beverage drinking device comprising a body and a plurality of containers supported by the body, the plurality of containers all being arranged in a single straight line with each other, wherein the body has a configuration that positions a dispensing surface of a first one of the containers in a first plane and a dispensing surface of a second one of the containers in a second, different plane with a portion of the dispensing surface of the first one of the containers situated above and overlapping an adjacent portion of the dispensing surface of the second one of the containers establishing a cascading flow path in a direction parallel to the line for a liquid to flow from the first one of the containers into the second one of the containers while an individual tilts the body in a direction that is parallel to the line and consumes liquid from the second one of the containers.
A beverage drinking device comprising
- a plurality of beverage containers, and
- a single-piece structure supporting all of the beverage containers in a single straight line, the single-piece structure having a configuration defining relative positions of dispensing surfaces of the plurality of beverage containers that defines a cascading flow path for a liquid to flow from a first one of the beverage containers into a second one of the beverage containers adjacent the first one of the beverage containers, wherein the first one of the beverage containers has a dispensing surface including a portion of a rim that overlaps an opening into the second one of the beverage containers and the cascading flow path includes the portion of the rim.
A method of using a cup holder system, comprising:
- a first cup holder unit including a handle,
- a second cup holder unit adjacent the first cup holder unit,
- wherein the first cup holder and the second cup holder are secured in a stepped configuration that positions a top surface of the first cup holder unit in a first plane and a top surface of the second cup holder unit in a second plane that is different than and above the first plane, and wherein the first plane is parallel to the second plane,
- a first cup supported by the first cup holder unit, and
- a second cup supported by the second cup holder unit,
- wherein a dispensing surface of the second cup includes a rim that is above and overhangs an adjacent portion of a rim of a dispensing surface of the first cup and defines a cascading flow path for a liquid to flow from the second cup into the first cup,
- the method comprising:
- grasping the handle when the first cup and the second cup are at least partially filled with a beverage;
- positioning the first cup adjacent a mouth;
- and
- tilting the first and second cup holder units to simultaneously (i) cause at least some of the beverage in the second cup to flow from the second cup along the cascading flow path into the first cup and (ii) cause at least some of the beverage in the first cup to flow out of the first cup into the mouth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.