Plural chamber drinking cup
AssigneeHurricane Shooters, LLC
InventorsBryan D. Mansfield, Ricky R. Lambert
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Abstract
The invention provides a drink mixing cup for fluids comprising an outer chamber having an outer rim disposed at its top and a chamber disposed inside the outer chamber having an inner rim disposed below the outer rim by an amount selected to optimize mixing fluids poured from said chambers when drunk by humans while not interfering with their noses. The design allows for nesting of cups to reduce storage space. Anti-nesting ribs prevent fill nesting so that separation of cups is not difficult. When thin wall made from plastic are used and the inner chamber is elevated, the fluid in the inner chamber is thermally insulated. When inverted, the cups can serve as a single shot drinking glass.
Claims26
A plural chambered cup for serving mixed drinks comprising:
- a) an outer chamber having a bottom with an outer edge, said outer edge terminating in an upwardly extending outer chamber side wall terminating in an uppermost outer chamber rim that forms the periphery of an open top;
- b) an inner chamber disposed within said outer chamber having an inner chamber side wall extending upwardly from said outer chamber bottom terminating in an uppermost inner chamber rim that forms the periphery of an open top and having an inner chamber bottom with an outer edge terminating in said upwardly extending inner chamber side wall, wherein said inner chamber rim is disposed a selected distance below said outer chamber rim;
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- c) wherein said inner chamber bottom with an outer edge terminating in said upwardly extending inner chamber side wall forms a lower chamber and the liquid volume of said inner chamber and, when said cup is inverted, said lower chamber are substantially equal.
A plural chambered cup for serving mixed drinks having an outer surface outline and an inner surface outline comprising:
- a) an outer chamber having an annularly configured bottom having an outer edge and an inner edge, said outer edge terminating in an upwardly extending outer side wall terminating in an uppermost outer chamber rim that forms the periphery of an open top;
- b) an inner chamber disposed within said outer chamber having a continuous bottom having an outer edge terminating in an upwardly extending outer side wall terminating in an uppermost inner chamber rim that forms the periphery of an open top;
- c) an outer chamber inner side wall extending upwardly from said outer chamber bottom inner edge to said inner chamber rim so that said inner chamber rim is disposed a selected distance below said outer chamber rim;
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- d) wherein said outer chamber inner side wall, said inner chamber outer side wall, and said inner chamber bottom form a lower chamber and wherein the liquid volumes of said inner chamber and, when said cup is inverted, said lower chamber are substantially equal.
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