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US 11,707,146 B2Granted
Pineapple drinking vessel and related methods
OwnerJames M. Henderson, Kristine M. Kennedyinventors
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Abstract
A handle attachable to a cored-out pineapple is disclosed herein, resulting in a unique drinking vessel, particularly, as preparation of a tropical style drink. The solution provides for secure affixation as well as easy attachment and removal. Additionally, an efficient method for attaching a handle to a pineapple or other hollowed out fruit is also introduced herein.
Claims8
A drinking vessel comprising:
- an individual hollowed out produce including a top surface being cut to a predetermined height;
- a vertical stanchion positioned and secured at a lateral side of the individual produce;
- a handle attached to the vertical stanchion thereby making the drinking vessel a mug drinking vessel;
- a U-channel inverted at a top of the vertical stanchion, the U-channel configured around a brim of the individual produce at the top surface;
- a base plate configured at a bottom of the vertical stanchion;
- and
- a plurality of spikes configured on a top surface of the base plate for gripping a bottom surface of the individual produce, the plurality of spikes angled in a direction towards the vertical stanchion to permit sliding in the direction while remaining secure in a reverse direction.
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A drinking vessel comprising:
- an individual produce including a hollowed out cored pineapple being open to receive liquid at an open top surface;
- an attachment apparatus having upper and lower halves, the attachment apparatus comprising:
- a U-channel inverted at the upper half;
- a base plate at the lower half;
- and
- a vertical stanchion between the U-channel and the base plate, wherein the vertical stanchion comprises upper and lower halves fitting together and securing the individual produce at the open top surface and a bottom surface;
- and wherein the U-channel is inverted at a top of the vertical stanchion, and further wherein the U-channel is configured around a brim of the individual produce at the open top surface;
- wherein the base plate is configured at a bottom of the vertical stanchion;
- and wherein the base plate further comprises a plurality of spikes configured on a top surface of the base plate for gripping the bottom surface of the individual produce, the plurality of spikes angled in a direction towards the vertical stanchion to permit sliding in the direction while remaining secure in a reverse direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.