# US 2019/0315550 A1 · Insta-mix cup > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0315550 A1 - Document ID: US20190315550A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/382,159 - Filed: 2019-04-11 - Published: 2019-10-17 - Earliest claimed: 2018-04-11 - Inventors: Alejandro Romo; Guadalupe Romo - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190315550A1 ## CPC - B65D 81/3216: {Rigid containers disposed one within the other} - A47J 43/27: for mixing drinks; Hand-held shakers (mechanically driven A47J43/042) - B65D 25/04: Partitions - B65D 81/3222: {with additional means facilitating admixture} - B65D 85/816: into which liquid is added {and the resulting preparation is retained}, e.g. cups preloaded with powder or dehydrated food - C12G 3/06: with flavouring ingredients - 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 - A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES - C12G: WINE; PREPARATION THEREOF; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (beer C12C); PREPARATION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES C12C OR C12H ## Abstract The present invention relates to an inventive apparatus and a method for creating mixed drinks on-the-go. The apparatus includes two or more chambers for storing pre-measured ingredients separately. The apparatus also includes a mechanism for mixing the separated ingredients at a desired time. The mechanism ensures that the drink is mixed only at a time that the user desires and around the time that the user intends to consume the mixed drink. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for separately storing ingredients for making a mixed beverage and for mixing the various ingredients together to make a mixed beverage, the apparatus comprising: an exterior cup configured to hold a volume of liquid in an interior volume; an interior cup configured to couple with the exterior cup in a nesting configuration and a shaker-cup configuration; a partition within an interior volume of the interior cup, the partition subdividing the interior volume of the interior cup into at least two sub-chambers, each sub-chamber configured to separately house at least one ingredient for making a mixed beverage; and a removable closure mechanism configured to prevent ingredients in one sub-chamber from mixing with ingredients in another sub-chamber when the closure mechanism is in a closed position, the removable closure mechanism further configured to permit ingredients in one sub-chamber to mix with ingredients in another sub-chamber when the closure mechanism is in an open position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the exterior cup is further comprised of a rim that disposed around opening of the exterior cup, and the interior cup is further comprised of a rim that is disposed around the opening of the interior cup. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a lid, wherein the lid may be removably attached to the exterior cup's rim. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a lid, wherein the lid may be removably attached to the interior cup's rim. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the interior cup fits within the interior volume of the exterior cup when the cups are coupled in a nesting configuration. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the rim of the interior cup extends beyond the rim of the exterior cup when the interior cup is placed within the interior volume of the outer cup in a nesting configuration. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the rim of the exterior cup couples to the rim of the interior cup when the cups are coupled in a shaker-cup configuration. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the interior cup is outside the interior volume of the exterior cup in a shaker-cup configuration. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the cups form leak proof seal when the cups are coupled in a shaker-cup configuration. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The apparatus of claim 7, wherein ingredients housed in a sub-chamber may travel to the interior volume of the exterior cup when the cups, coupled in a shaker-cup configuration, are shaken together by a user, the shaking causing the ingredients in the sub-chambers to mix with each other along with material that may have be placed in the interior volume of the exterior cup. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removable closure mechanism is comprised of a removable barrier that is removably affixed to a portion of the interior cup. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the removable closure mechanism is affixed to a portion of interior cup via a removable adhesive. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the removable closure mechanism is comprised of a removable barrier that is removably affixed to a portion of the partition. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the removable closure mechanism is affixed to a portion of the partition via a removable adhesive. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the partition is removable from the interior volume of the interior cup. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a coupling enclosure enables the exterior cup to couple with the interior cup in a shaker-cup configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the coupling enclosure couples to the exterior cup on one end and the exterior cup on the other end. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the coupling enclosure is further comprised of at least one pass-through aperture that permits ingredients to travel between the two cups when the cups are in a shaker-cup configuration and shaken together. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each sub-chamber is vacuum sealed to preserve the freshness of ingredients that may be housed within the sub-chamber. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The apparatus of claim 19, wherein each sub-chamber is pre-filled with at least one ingredient. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein a first sub-chamber is pre-filled with a spirit ingredient. ### Claim 22 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein a second sub-chamber is pre-filled with at least a liquid mixer ingredient. ### Claim 23 (depends on 20) The apparatus of claim 20, wherein a third sub-chamber is pre-filled with at least a dry mixer ingredient. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The apparatus of claim 23, wherein the exterior cup and interior cup are disposable.