Travel mug

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-08-12
BROWNE & CO LTD
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[0006]The present invention provides a travel mug that is easy to disassemble and clean. The present invention also provides a travel mug that may be filled from the top without the necessity

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The inclusion of such internal mechanisms can provide for an intricate cap or top portion that may be difficult to clean.
Such a configuration may restrict a user in their a

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[0025]The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to FIGS. 1 through 10 in which the travel mug is indicated generally at numeral 10.

[0026]The travel mug 10 includes a main body portion 12, or lower body, that includes an outer body 14 and an inner body 15, seen in FIG. 4. The outer body 14 is formed from material that will protect a user's hand from the internal heat or cold of the travel mug 10, while the inner body 15 is formed from material that will insulate the beverage and keep the beverage either hot or cold. Examples of the materials that may be used include, but are not limited to, polypropylene. It will be understood that the inner and outer body do not have to be formed from the same material, for example the inner body may be formed from stainless steel and the outside body formed from plastic. Alternatively, both bodies may be formed from the same material, for example stainless steel. The two body embodiment provides a gap in between t...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a travel mug that is easy to clean and allows a user to drink from any side of the mug.

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CROSS REFERENCE[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 202,276 filed Feb. 12, 2009 incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present application relates to a travel mug and more particularly to a travel mug that is easy to clean.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Travel mugs are known and used by people who wish to drink a beverage while on the move, with the beverage being kept at its appropriate temperature, i.e. hot or cold. Many different types of travel mugs are known, some including buttons and / or levers located on the outside of the travel mug for opening and closing the lid portion of the mug.[0004]In general, the travel mugs include a cap or top portion that includes an opening that may be opened and closed by a user when they want to drink the beverage inside the mug. These cap or top portions generally include fixed internal mechanisms that assist in the opening and closing of the opening on the mug. The...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G19/22
CPCA47G19/2272
Inventor CHAN, DAVID
Owner BROWNE & CO LTD
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