Personalized drinking cup with fingerprint reader

A personal drinking cup assembly comprising

• a lower cup comprising a cup base, a cup side wall extending upwardly from the cup base, and a cup mouth further comprising an interior threaded structure on an inner surface thereof;
• an upper lid comprising a screw-on lid constructed and arranged to removably cover the lower cup, the upper lid comprising an upper lid top, an exterior surface, an interior surface, a lid side wall with a recessed side wall threaded portion further comprising lid exterior threads configured to engage with the cup interior threaded structure to secure the upper lid to the lower cup portion, and a mouthpiece for drinking therefrom;
• a fingerprint reader device located on the exterior surface of the upper lid, the fingerprint reader device operably connected to the mouthpiece and capable of identifying an authorized user of the cup and opening the mouthpiece;
• wherein the mouthpiece is pivotally mounted to the upper lid top of the upper lid;
• and the upper lid further comprises a mouthpiece release element capable of permitting the mouthpiece to be opened for use;
• wherein the fingerprint reader device includes at least one fingerprint reader element capable of reading a fingerprint and identifying the authorized user;
• and
• the fingerprint reader device is operably connected to the mouthpiece release element,
• whereby in response to an authorized user placing a finger on the at least one fingerprint reader element, the fingerprint reader device identifies the authorized user and actuates the mouthpiece release element, causing the mouthpiece to be opened for use by the authorized user of the personal drinking cup assembly for drinking therefrom.