US 8,136,694 B1 · Cup with improved characteristics

Abstract

The cup of the present invention can have a body made of a foam material. The cup has a handle and a holder. The handle and the holder can each have a flange, respectively, to secure to the cup. The flanges, respectively, are shaped to mate with the external periphery of the cup, and can be initially held in place with an adhesive. A shrinkable wrap can then be positioned around the cup. Upon a heat treatment, the wrap shrinks to tightly engage the outside of the cup. Further, the shrink wrap maintains secure engagement between the flanges and the cup so that the handle and holder are secure. A cover can be provided for covering the cup. A package can be secured within a cavity on the top of the cover. The package can contain a fluid enabling the cup to be used for portable meals.

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Dependent claims

A combination comprising:

a cup having an inside and an outside, said outside having a wall with a wall top with a wall top diameter, a wall middle with a wall middle diameter and a wall bottom with a wall bottom diameter, said wall top diameter and said wall bottom diameter being smaller than said wall middle diameter;
a handle having a flange;
and
a wrap that shrinks in response to a predetermined environmental condition,
whereby said wrap holds said flange of said handle against said outside of said cup and said wrap shrinks to said wall top diameter, said wall middle diameter and said wall bottom diameter, whereby said wrap is prevented from shifting due to said wall top diameter and said wall bottom diameter being smaller than said wall middle diameter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Cup with improved characteristics

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Abstract

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