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Two piece beverage/drinking or food container

a beverage/drinking or food container technology, applied in the field of stemware or drinking vessels, can solve problems such as unstable upper bowl elements

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-19
LLV DESIGNS
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The present invention provides a two-piece container with a detachable stem and an upper bowl-like vessel that can standalone. This solves the problem of the prior art where the bottom connection point of the upper bowl element is not designed to serve multiple functions. The stem-like element is securely contained within the vessel element, and the connection point between them is concealed for aesthetic appeal. Furthermore, the stem is designed to fit within the upper bowl-like vessel element when the stern is removed, allowing for practical, space-saving storage. Overall, the present invention provides a more versatile and stable drinking vessel that is easier to store and use.

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Having extended plugs or rounded bottoms with male-type connecting elements renders the upper bowl element unstable.

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[0019]Referring now in more detail to the figures, the assembled stemware 10 of the present invention includes an upper goblet-like or bowl-like element 11 removably supported on a stem-like element 12. The upper goblet or bowl-like element 11 has sidewalls 13 which may be tapered as illustrated in the attached drawings, straight or any other attractive and aesthetically appealing shape and which form an interior cavity 14′. When the side walls are tapered as shown, the cavity is generally conical in shape. When they are straight, the cavity is generally cylindrical Importantly the upper element 11 has an open top 14 through which liquid or other food may be introduced to the cavity of vessel element 11 and through which a user may partake of the food or drink carried within the cavity 14′. The top 14 must be a sufficiently large opening to accommodate the use of the assembled structure as a container from which beverages may be drank. The upper and lower elements 11 and 12, respect...

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Abstract

A two-piece stemware container with an upper bowl-like vessel element having side walls forming an upwardly extending open goblet cavity for carrying food or drink. The cavity has an open top and a closed bottom base portion. A female threaded receptacle is concealed and carried within the base portion. A lower stem-like element having an upwardly extending column is integrally formed with a bottom base. The lower stem-like element has a male screw thread member located at the upper end of said column and adapted to mate with the female threaded receptacle for connecting the lower stem-like element with the upper bowl-like vessel element. The lower stem-like element has an effective height such that when the lower stem-like element is inverted and inserted into the top opening where it can be carried within the cavity.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is a non-provisional application based on, and claims priority to provisional application No. 61 / 648,190 filed on May 17, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the field of stemware or drinking vessels for beverages or food items, such as desserts. More particularly, this invention provides two-part drinking vessels or stemware in which a stem is removably connected with a bowl or goblet shaped vessel for holding a beverage or a food item. The invention allows for use of the goblet-shaped vessel whether or not the stem is connected to the bowl or has been removed.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]There have been many designs of two-piece stemware in the art. For example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,842,590, 5,996,825 and 7,861,888 illustrate and describe typical two-piece plastic containers with an upper portion or bowl-like vessel element ...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G19/22
CPCA47G19/2205A47G19/2227A47G19/2255A47G19/23
Inventor GARIPALLI, VIVEKDEWEES, LESLIETOCZYLOWSKI, LAUREN
Owner LLV DESIGNS
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