Receptacle system with lid assembly
OwnerMac Riggan, John Scheirerlinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed toward receptacle systems and methods of using the same. In one embodiment, the receptacle system includes a cup and a lid assembly. The lid assembly is configured to allow for removal of consumable items such as, but not limited to, fruit, nuts and seafood, while further providing a holding chamber for disposable items such as, but not limited to pits, shells and seeds that are left over from the consumable items. The cup, the lid assembly, or both may be discarded and replaced or re-used. The lid assembly includes at least one barrier surface or wall that provides physical separation between the consumable items and the disposable items.
Claims17
A receptacle system comprising:
- a cup configured to hold consumable items;
- and
- a lid assembly having an upper lid and a lower lid that cooperate to provide dispensing of the consumable items from the cup and further provide a holding chamber for disposable items, the lower lid includes a surface and a barrier wall for maintaining the disposable items separate from the consumable items.
A lid assembly comprising:
- an upper lid;
- and
- a lower lid that cooperate to provide dispensing of a plurality of consumable items from a receptacle, the upper lid and lower lid form a holding chamber for a plurality of disposable items, the lower lid includes a surface and a barrier wall for maintaining the disposable items separate from the consumable items.
A method for using a receptacle system to hold consumable items and disposable items, the method comprising:
- tipping the receptacle system to permit consumable items to be dispersed from a cup of the receptacle system and further dispersed through first and second apertures of a lid assembly;
- consuming the consumable items;
- and
- expelling disposable items into the lid assembly of the receptacle system through a third aperture of the lid assembly, wherein the lid assembly is configured to provide a holding chamber for the disposable items while further maintaining a physical separation of the disposable items from the consumable items.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.