Portable beverage container

a beverage container and portability technology, applied in the field of beverage containers, can solve the problems of adversely affecting the taste of the beverage and/or removing the drinking sensation, and achieve the effect of enhancing the drinking sensation

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-15
CHEFN
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[0009] According to one embodiment, a portable beverage container from which a user can consume a beverage, comprises a base having a seat adapted to support the beverage container, the base being fabricated from a first material comprising a metal, rubber, plastic, silicone, foam, and/or wood, to promote at least o

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Portable beverage containers are typically made from material that is light and resilient to impact because portable beverage containers often face demanding conditions such as being placed on slippery surfaces, dropped, and/or aggressively manipulated, for example while

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[0017]FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of the present invention in which a portable beverage container 100 comprises a drinking portion having a lip 102 which a user contacts when consuming a beverage. The portable beverage container 100 may further comprise a base portion 108 that may form at least a dominant portion of a body 106 of the portable beverage container 100. The base portion 108 can be sealingly and rigidly attached and / or coupled to the lip 102, for example through a coupling device 110. The coupling device 110 can for example comprise a fitting or a coupling ring having protrusions 117, 119 that lock into complementary recesses in the lip and base portions 102, 108, or vice versa. Additionally, or alternatively, the coupling device 110 can incorporate liquid-tight first and second seals 121, 123, or can be silicone over-molded onto the lip 102 and / or the base portion 108. Additionally, or alternatively, the lip and base portions 102, 108 can be attached via adhesives...

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A portable beverage container comprises a base portion having a seat adapted to support the beverage container on a surface and/or in a holder, the base portion being fabricated from a first material such as plastics, rubbers, metals, and/or silicone. The portable beverage container further comprises a lip, which a user contacts when consuming a beverage, sealingly and rigidly attached to the base and fabricated from a second material, different from the first, the second material being adapted to enhance a drinking sensation of the user. The second material can for example comprise ceramic, bone china, stones, and/or glass. In other embodiments, the beverage container may include a bone china handle with a silicone over-mold.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 711,797 filed Aug. 26, 2005, where this provisional application is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention generally relates to beverage containers, and more particularly, to a portable beverage container. [0004] 2. Description of the Related Art [0005] Modern-day lifestyles are increasingly mobile, especially in urban communities. Individuals are often on the go regardless of financial status, marital status, sex, and parental status. Since such individuals are typically stretched for time, they tend to accomplish certain tasks while they are in route between activities, errands and avocations and / or while they are attending to their activities, errands and / or avocations. This trend has led to products designed to suit such lifestyles...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D6/28
CPCA47G19/22
Inventor HOLCOMB, DAVID A.
Owner CHEFN
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