Reusable ribbed beverage container for use with vehicle beverage holders

A combination tall beverage container and vehicle beverage holder, comprising:

• a) a vehicle beverage holder with a substantially planar surface attached to a vehicle at a readily accessible location in the vehicle for a vehicle operator, the planar surface having an apertures sized to receive and support a standard twelve ounce beverage can of approximately two and one half inches in diameter;
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• b) a tall beverage container comprising:
• i) a lower base hollow cylindrical portion having a first diameter approximating the diameter of the beverage can with a closed lower end defining a substantial open interior and adapted to fit within the aperture of the beverage holder;
• ii) an upper hollow cylindrical portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter as to not be receivable within the vehicle beverage holder aperture, the upper portion being coaxial with and integral with the lower base portion, the upper portion having a top opening;
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• iii) one of the cylindrical portions having a rib at least partially extending circumferentially therearound for a touch identification reference to indicate orientation of the container.

A combination tall beverage container and vehicle beverage holder, comprising:

• a) a vehicle beverage holder with a substantially planar surface attached to a vehicle at a readily accessible location in the vehicle for the vehicle operator, the planar surface having an aperture sized to receive and support a standard twelve ounce beverage can of approximately two and one half inches in diameter;
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• b) a tall beverage container comprising:
• i) a lower base hollow cylindrical portion having a first diameter approximating the diameter of the beverage can, a first height, and a closed lower end defining a substantial open interior and adapted to fit within the aperture of the vehicle holder;
• ii) an upper hollow cylindrical portion having a second diameter greater than the first diameter as to not be receivable within the holder aperture and a second height approximately one half the first height, the upper portion being coaxial with and integral with the lower base portion forming a size differentiating flange at their union for supporting the beverage container, the upper portion having a top opening;
• iii) a grippable handle on one of the cylindrical portions;
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• iv) the upper portion having a rib extending circumferentially therearound for a touch identification reference to indicate orientation of the container.