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Stabalising & locking drinking device

a technology for drinking devices and locking devices, which is applied in drinking vessels, drinking equipment, bottle holders, etc., can solve the problem that devices cannot be dismantled when in us

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-03-26
PEACOCK CHRISTOPHER JAMES
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[0015]To stop the arms coming out of the holes in use, projections may be provided on the ends of the arms and the holes may have corresponding openings so that the arms with their projections can be pushed into the holes to assemble the mechanism but in use the projections are not in register with the openings so that the mechanism does not fall apart. Such an arrangement enables the device to be assembled by a simple process, without the need for glue. When the cup enters the cradle it tensions the mechanism in place, so that the device can not be dismantled when in use.

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When the cup enters the cradle it tensions the mechanism in place, so that the device can not be dismantled when in use.

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[0027]FIGS. 1-5 show one embodiment of the device 10 in accordance with the present invention which is arranged for holding a standard sized tumbler. The device according to the present invention can be arranged for use with many varieties of cup sizes and shapes.

[0028]The device 10 comprises an outer ring 20, a middle ring 30, a cradle 40 and a cup 50. The device is held in the hand of the user by the handle 21 and liquid for drinking resides in the cup 50.

[0029]The middle ring 30 is attached to the outer ring 20 by positioning the outer ring 20 orthogonally to the middle ring 30, then pushing notch 26, which is attached to the arm 22 which in turn is attached to the inner face of the outer ring 20, through the appropriately shaped hole 34 in the middle ring 30. The middle ring 30 is then moved further down the arm 22 so that the hole 33, on the opposite side of the middle ring 30 to hole 34, can be pushed over the notch 27 and along the arm 23, until the external face of the middl...

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Abstract

A stabilising drinking device, including a handle (21) attached within a set range of points to an outer ring (20) that pivots about a middle ring (30) that orthogonally pivots about a cradle (40) within which a cup (50) resides, and all parts made at such dimensions to enable the mechanism to lock when the handle is sufficiently turned to pour drinks into users' mouths.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a mechanism for holding a cup in such a way as to enable people with the neurological disorder of tremor to hold the cup while reducing the risk of spilling a drink from the cup.[0003]2. Background of the Invention[0004]Tremor is the uncontrollable rhythmic shaking of limbs. All humans experience a slight tremor, which can be seen, for instance, when hands are put out and this is called Physiological tremor. However, at least 1 in 50 people experience Pathological tremor which is tremor of inappropriate size that may interfere with normal functioning or be a ‘cosmetic nuisance’. Tremor can be a common symptom of a neurological disease and may also be due to trauma, tumor, stroke or degenerative disease such as Parkinsons Disease or Essential Tremor. Tremor can affect many parts of the body, but most often it affects the hands. Holding a cup, for example, exagerates the tremor and usually...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D85/00
CPCA47G23/0216B60N3/10A47G2400/086
Inventor PEACOCK, CHRISTOPHER JAMES
Owner PEACOCK CHRISTOPHER JAMES