GB2375285A - Saucer for drinking vessel - Google Patents

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GB2375285A
GB2375285A GB0110108A GB0110108A GB2375285A GB 2375285 A GB2375285 A GB 2375285A GB 0110108 A GB0110108 A GB 0110108A GB 0110108 A GB0110108 A GB 0110108A GB 2375285 A GB2375285 A GB 2375285A
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drinking vessel
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Peter Duncan Brunt
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ADMINEX OASIS Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service
    • A47G19/2283—Saucers

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Abstract

A drinking apparatus 10 comprising a mug 12 and saucer 14. The saucer 14 has a downwardly extending recess 22 of a size to receive a tea bag or similar item. A rim 24 is provided around the recess 22 which can support the mug 12.

Description

Drinking Apparatus This invention concerns improvements in or relating to
drinking apparatus, and particularly but not exclusively apparatus suitable for use with drinks such as tea which are made from a tea bag or similar.
Drinks such as tea are often served individually with a tea bag or the like in a cup or mug. The tea bag requires removal from the cup/mug when the drink has attained a required strength, and prior to drinking. There is often not however a convenient location or receptacle for the tea bag which can thus result in spillages and/or untidiness.
According to the present invention there is provided drinking apparatus, the apparatus comprising a drinking vessel and a support member upon which the vessel can stand, the support member comprising a recess which can receive an item such as a tea bag.
The apparatus may be arranged such that the drinking vessel, at least partially and preferably substantially wholly, closes the recess when standing on the support member.
The support member may comprise a rim around the recess, upon which rim the drinking vessel can be supported.
The recess may be substantially centrally located in the support member, and the support member may have a generally circular configuration.
The support member may be in the form of a saucer with the recess extending downwardly from the middle thereof.
The drinking vessel may be in the form of a mug, cup or glass.
The invention also provides a support member for a drinking vessel, the
support member being according to any of the preceding six paragraphs.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a part sectional side view of drinking apparatus according to the invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view through part of the apparatus of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the part of the apparatus shown in Fig. 2.
The drawings show drinking apparatus 10 comprising a mug 12 and saucer 14. The mug 12 is of conventional configuration comprising a body 16, base 18 and handle 20.
The saucer 14 is of generally conventional configuration except that a downwardly extending recess 22 is provided in a central part thereof, the recess 22 being of a size to receive a tea bag or similar item. The recess 22 is surrounded by a rim 24 of a size to supportingly receive the base 18 of the mug 12. Extending outwardly from the rim 24 is a conventional upwardly curving flange 26.
In use the apparatus 10 can be used in a conventional manner. If a drink such as tea is provided in the mug 12 with a tea bag, once the drink has attained a required strength the tea bag can be removed from the mug 12 and placed in the recess 22. Thereafter the apparatus 10 can again be used in a conventional manner.
There is thus described a drinking apparatus of simple configuration, yet which provides a convenient location for receiving an item such as a tea bag.
The tea bag can be received in the recess without any spillage, and will be covered when the mug 12 is located on the saucer 14.
Whilst the described example shows a mug, different types of drinking vessels could be used such as cups or glasses, or more ornate mugs. The saucer could take a different form, and obviously can be provided to a required size for a respective drinking vessel. The apparatus may be made of ceramics, plastics material or any other appropriate material.
Whilst endeavouring in the foregoing specification to draw attention to
those features of the invention believed to be of particular importance it should be understood that the Applicant claims protection in respect of any patentable feature or combination of features hereinbefore referred to and/or shown in the drawings whether or not particular emphasis has been placed thereon.

Claims (12)

1. Drinking apparatus, the apparatus comprising a drinking vessel and a support member upon which the vessel can stand, the support member comprising a recess which can receive an item such as a tea bag.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is arranged such that the drinking vessel, at least partially closes the recess when standing on the support member.
3. Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the apparatus is arranged such that the drinking vessel, substantially wholly closes the recess when standing on the support member.
4. Apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the support member comprises a rim around the recess, upon which rim the drinking vessel can be supported.
5. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the support member has a generally circular configuration.
6. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the recess is substantially centrally located in the support member.
7. Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the support member is in the form of a saucer with the recess extending downwardly from the middle thereof.
8. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the drinking vessel is in the form of a mug, cup or glass.
9. A support member for a drinking vessel, the support member being according to any of the preceding claims.
10. Drinking apparatus substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawings.
11. A support member for a drinking vessel substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
12. Any novel subject matter or combination including novel subject matter disclosed herein, whether or not within the scope of or relating to the same invention as any of the preceding claims.
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GB0110108A GB2375285B (en) 2001-04-25 2001-04-25 Saucer for drinking vessel
PCT/GB2002/001860 WO2002087396A1 (en) 2001-04-25 2002-04-22 A cup with recessed saucer

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GB482778A (en) * 1937-03-06 1938-04-05 Alan Carruthers Gibson Improvements in or relating to saucers for supporting cups, glasses or other drinking vessels
GB523126A (en) * 1939-01-13 1940-07-05 Louis Lempert Improvements in or relating to saucers as used for drinking vessels
JPH09412A (en) * 1995-06-21 1997-01-07 Takeo Masuyama Tray
DE29821656U1 (en) * 1998-12-04 1999-04-29 Steuding, Gerhard, 6380 Bad Homburg Tea cup with integrated storage space for tea bags
DE20001507U1 (en) * 2000-01-27 2000-07-13 Birr Klaus Juergen Saucer with short-term alarm clock and teabag shelf
DE20005795U1 (en) * 2000-03-29 2000-09-14 Flottran Heinz Saucer especially for coffee dishes

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DE464904C (en) * 1928-08-30 Arnold Racke Coffee or tea sets in connected form
DE647047C (en) * 1934-12-12 1937-06-26 Eberhard Von Oesterreich Tea cup with a strainer insert and lid reaching into the inside of the cup
US2281720A (en) * 1939-12-14 1942-05-05 Shefts William Cup and saucer combination

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB482778A (en) * 1937-03-06 1938-04-05 Alan Carruthers Gibson Improvements in or relating to saucers for supporting cups, glasses or other drinking vessels
GB523126A (en) * 1939-01-13 1940-07-05 Louis Lempert Improvements in or relating to saucers as used for drinking vessels
JPH09412A (en) * 1995-06-21 1997-01-07 Takeo Masuyama Tray
DE29821656U1 (en) * 1998-12-04 1999-04-29 Steuding, Gerhard, 6380 Bad Homburg Tea cup with integrated storage space for tea bags
DE20001507U1 (en) * 2000-01-27 2000-07-13 Birr Klaus Juergen Saucer with short-term alarm clock and teabag shelf
DE20005795U1 (en) * 2000-03-29 2000-09-14 Flottran Heinz Saucer especially for coffee dishes

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