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Collapsible cup

a cup and lid technology, applied in the field of cups, can solve the problem that friedman does not teach the installation of a liner in the cup

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-24
MCELLIGOTT SEAN +2
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"The present invention is a collapsible cup that can be moved between an extended position and a collapsed position by twisting a rim of the cup with respect to a base. The cup includes a series of cylindrical body segments that together form a cup body, at least one of the cylindrical body segments having an internal thread that extends the across substantially all of an internal surface of the cylindrical body segments. The collapsible cup can be used with a liner and has advantages over prior art collapsible cups."

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Furthermore, Friedman does not teach a liner to be installed in the cup.
However, the prior art does not teach a collapsible cup that includes a series of cylindrical body segments that together form a cup body, wherein at least one of the cylindrical body segments has an internal thread that extends the across substantially all of an internal surface of the cylindrical body segment, enabling the collapsible cup to be moved completely from the extended to the collapsed positions, without the threads becoming disengaged.

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[0027]The above-described drawing figures illustrate the invention, a collapsible cup 10 that is adapted to be moved between an extended position for use, and a collapsed position for storage.

[0028]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of the collapsible cup 10, illustrating the collapsible cup 10 in the extended position for drinking. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the collapsible cup 10 in the collapsed position for storage. As illustrated in FIG. 1, in the extended position the collapsible cup 10 forms a full sized cup that is suitable for drinking a beverage (e.g., such as coffee while driving to work). As illustrated in FIG. 2, in the collapsed position the collapsible cup 10 is reduced to a much smaller size for storage.

[0029]FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the collapsible cup 10 taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1.

[0030]FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the collapsible cup 10 taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2.

[0031]FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the collapsible cup 10....

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Abstract

A collapsible cup has a base and a series of cylindrical body segments that together form a rigid cup body. The base includes a cylindrical base segment extending upwardly from the base and having an external thread. The series of cylindrical body segments are of graduated diameters which telescopically engage each other and the cylindrical base segment, and include an externally threaded upper portion, and an internal thread that extends the across all of an internal surface of each of the cylindrical body segments, such that each of the cylindrical body segments is threadedly engaged with and supported by either the external thread of the cylindrical base segment, or the externally threaded upper portion of one of the cylindrical body segments.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates generally to cups, and more particularly to a collapsible cup for holding a beverage, the cup being adapted to be twisted between an extended position for drinking, and a collapsed position for transportation and storage.[0003]2. Description of Related Art[0004]The following art defines the present state of this field:[0005]Friedman, U.S. Pat. No. 2,438,434, teaches a collapsible cup that includes annular sections that include threaded strips that threadedly engage one another to form a rigid cup. The threaded strips are narrow, and only serve to lock the cup in a single position, a completely extended position. Friedman does not teach having the entire inner surface of the sections threaded, so that the cup can be threadedly adjusted to any position desired. Furthermore, Friedman does not teach a liner to be installed in the cup.[0006]Stewart-Stand, U.S. Pat. No. 6,736,285, teaches a collapsible ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D90/04B65D51/00B65D90/02
CPCB65D21/086A45F3/20
Inventor MCELLIGOTT, SEANSHEPARD, JIMLE, BAOLOC
Owner MCELLIGOTT SEAN