Beverage container with recessed top and method for using same
AssigneeMideas Inc.
InventorsJames Christopoulos, Martin Todd Belle, David Huang
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Abstract
A beverage container that includes a cylindrical main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom and that defines an interior. The bottom includes a contact surface and a continuous concave non-contact portion extending therebetween. The cylindrical main body portion defines a first volume. The container also includes a removable cover positioned at a location between the bottom and the top, and a recess defined between the removable cover and the open top. The recess defines a second volume that is between about 5% and about 50% of the first volume.
Claims18
A beverage container comprising:
- a cylindrical main body portion having an open top and a closed bottom and defining an interior, wherein the bottom includes a contact surface and a non-contact portion extending therebetween, wherein the bottom comprises a continuous concave non-contact portion surrounded by a contact surface, and wherein the cylindrical main body portion defines a first volume,
- a sleeve received in the interior of and concentric with the cylindrical main body portion, wherein the sleeve is positioned adjacent the top of the cylindrical main body portion, and wherein the sleeve includes threads on an inside surface thereof,
- a recessed removable cover that includes a bottom and a cylindrical wall extending upwardly therefrom, wherein the bottom of the recessed removable cover is positioned at a location between the bottom and the open top, and wherein the cylindrical wall includes threads on an outside surface thereof that are matingly engaged with the threads on the sleeve, and
- a recess defined between the bottom of the removable cover and the open top of the cylindrical main body portion, wherein the recess defines a second volume that is between about 5% and about 50% of the first volume.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.