Cup sleeve clip
Inactive Publication Date: 2013-08-08
MANGO MICHAEL +4
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The invention is a device to protect consumers from hot beverages in a cup. It can be used with a cup sleeve or directly on the cup. The device has a clip that slides into the cup sleeve or rests on the cup holder. It has a cantilevered handle that engages with the cup holder or the user's hand to stabilize the cup while in transit. The device helps to insulate the cup from the hot liquid and stabilizes the cup to prevent spillage. It can be easily removed from the cup holder and is designed to be comfortable and easy to use.
Problems solved by technology
While consuming a beverage from a drinking vessel, such as a cup, glass, mug, open beverage can, and the like, holding the vessel can occasionally be uncomfortable or otherwise problematic.
If the beverage is too hot or cold, the vessel can become uncomfortably warm or cold to the touch.
In addition, a hot disposable cup can cause the cup to be difficult to hold when filled with fresh hot drink, thereby increasing the likelihood of spilling the beverage.
While the cup sleeves provide insulation to the cup and the user's hand, the sleeves do not assist the user in gripping or holding the cup.
Further, depending on the design of the removable handle, the handle does not provide full control of the cup when rotating or moving the cup.
Unfortunately, there are many drawbacks to these accessories.
Both cup sleeves and temporary handles are designed for single-use or limited reuse purposes and provide no incentives for consumers to save these accessories for future use.
Furthermore, these accessories do not help in stabilizing the cup when use in combination with a cup holder.
As such, they would not be suitable or economical for single-use purposes.
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[0022]In describing exemplary embodiments of the cup sleeve clip of the present disclosure illustrated in the drawings, specific terminology is employed for the sake of clarity. The claimed invention, however, is not intended to be limited to the specific terminology so selected, and it is to be understood that each specific element includes all technical equivalents that operate in a similar manner to accomplish a similar purpose.
[0023]Specifically, one of the possible embodiments of the present disclosure is depicted in FIGS. 1a-1d, typically used with a disposable cup and sleeve as shown in FIGS. 2 and 2b. FIGS. 1a-1c illustrates a one embodiment of the cup sleeve clip, shown generally at 10 with an elongated central section 12 with an upper 14 and lower end 16 having an upper hook 18 and a lower hook 20 formed from a first side 22 of the elongated central section 12. The upper hook 18 terminates with upper end 24 and the lower hook 20 terminates with lower end 26. The ends 24 an...
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The invention is directed to a clip that enhances the function of a beverage cup sleeve, such that the clip affords additional protection from hot liquids, diminishes spillage, reduces slipping, is compact, light-weight, and reusable or disposable. Briefly, the invention is directed to a cup sleeve clip for use with a cup sleeve. The clip is formed from an elongated structure. Hooks are formed at opposite ends of the structure, along the length on one side with the open side of each hook directed to the opposite end of the elongated structure, to form a shape similar to a compacted “C” shape. The hooks engage with the upper and lower edges of the sleeve. At least one cantilevered handle is attached to the upper end on the opposite side of the structure. The cantilevered tab engages with the user's hand or an object to assist in supporting the cup.
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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]The invention relates to handles for drinking vessels. More specifically, the present invention relates to clips used in conjunction with cup sleeves mated with cups.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]While consuming a beverage from a drinking vessel, such as a cup, glass, mug, open beverage can, and the like, holding the vessel can occasionally be uncomfortable or otherwise problematic. If the beverage is too hot or cold, the vessel can become uncomfortably warm or cold to the touch. In addition, a hot disposable cup can cause the cup to be difficult to hold when filled with fresh hot drink, thereby increasing the likelihood of spilling the beverage. Handles, supports, and insulators directly mounted or engaged with cups, to stabilize the cups, while preventing thermal shock to consumers are attempts to aid the user in handling the cup. These accessories are used by the food and beverage industries, specifically fast-food restaurants or coffee shops, to avoid the...
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CPCA47G23/0216
Inventor MANGO, MICHAELCEDDIA, JR., ROBERTLACEK, WILLIAMKUDRA, RAYFERDINAND, DAVID
Owner MANGO MICHAEL