US20030062367A1 - Beverage container lids and beverage containers - Google Patents
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- first body 20 is illustrated partially broken away to show an inside contour of first body 20 defined by inner or interior surface 30 .
- Interior surface 30 defines a generally parabolic shape and generally parallel with exterior surface 22 .
- An upper portion of interior surface 30 defines an apex of the parabolic shape with the apex formed by a generally planar surface 32 generally parallel to planar portion 23 of exterior surface 22 .
- Arcuate surface wall 33 extends between planar portion 23 and planar surface 32 .
- Arcuate surface wall 33 and planar surface 32 intersect to form a second circular edge 40 which defines a third diametric dimension only slightly greater than the diameter of the central spherical member 62 .
- the curvature of curved wall 33 is configured to complementarily conform to the curvature of the surface of central spherical member 62 from the diametric circumference upward therefrom such that a portion of central spherical member 62 is complementarily received in first body 20 with curved wall 33 pivotally securing central spherical member 62 therein.
- the diametric dimension of second circular edge 40 is less than the diameter of central spherical member 62 , and therefore, central spherical member 62 is retained from exiting the apex of the first body 20 .
- Planar surface 32 defines an angular groove 35 encircling second circular edge 40 and a portion of arcuate surface wall 33 .
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A beverage container lid includes a first body configured as a cover for removable securement over an opening of a beverage container. The first body has a first side surface opposite a second side surface. A second body is secured in the first body for pivotal movement about a pivot point. The second body defines a bore to provide fluid communication between an environment proximate the first side surface of the first body and an environment proximate the second side surface of the first body.
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- The invention pertains to beverage container lids and beverage containers.
- Drinking straws are commonly used to facilitate drinking from a glass, beverage cup, tumbler or similar beverage container. Conventional straws are disposable, and therefore, are designed with cheap, flimsy materials. Various straw retention apparatuses have been developed to secure a straw for use in conjunction with the beverage container. An exemplary design includes a beverage cup with a lid fitted over an opening in the cup. The lid defines an aperture to receive the straw for withdrawing a fluid in the cup. However, such designs are prone to spillage or leakage through the aperture. Additionally, the straw is routinely pivoted about the aperture to access all the fluid in the cup, and such pivoting of the flimsy straw routinely results in the straw deforming to constrict the passageway of the straw. Furthermore, such designs include generally planar lids which will not accommodate dessert topping floating on a fluid, for example, whipped cream over coffee.
- Other exemplary designs for straw retention apparatuses include discrete members separate from the beverage container and have a first portion which is used to mount the straw retention apparatus to the container and a second portion which secures the straw. If not adequately secured to the container, the apparatus may be lost. Moreover, the society of today desires items to be convenient, simple and easy to use. Such a society may not have the patience to locate the separate straw retention apparatus each time a beverage is prepared for consumption, much less have the patience to assemble the straw retention apparatus to the beverage container.
- Alternatively, straw retention apparatuses are designed with straws integral with the beverage container. However, the majority of such designs utilize multiple parts or otherwise have a complicated design configuration which drives the cost of manufacture to prohibitive levels.
- Accordingly, it would be desirable to develop beverage container lids and beverage containers that overcome the previously discussed problems and shortcomings of present designs.
- Preferred embodiments of the invention are described below with reference to the following accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a beverage container lid in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partial cut-away, side elevational view of a first body of the beverage container lid illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional, side elevational view of a second body of the beverage container lid illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional, side elevational view of a third body of the beverage container lid illustrated in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 5 is the FIG. 3 second body and the FIG. 4 third body illustrated in cooperation in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a partial cut-away view of a beverage container lid illustrated with a fragmented view of a beverage cup in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a beverage container in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
- In one aspect, the invention includes a beverage container lid that includes a first body configured as a cover for removable securement over an opening of a beverage container. The first body has a first side surface opposite a second side surface. A second body is secured in the first body for pivotal movement about a pivot point. The second body defines a bore to provide fluid communication between an environment proximate the first side surface of the first body and an environment proximate the second side surface of the first body.
- In another aspect, the invention includes a beverage container. The beverage container includes a hollow body with an upper open end. A lid body is removably secured over the upper open end of the hollow body. A straw retention member is secured in the lid body for pivotal movement about a pivot point. The straw retention member defines a bore to provide fluid communication between inside the hollow body and outside the hollow body.
- This disclosure of the invention is submitted in furtherance of the constitutional purposes of the U.S. Patent Laws “to promote the progress of science and useful arts” (
Article 1, Section 8). - FIG. 1 illustrates a
beverage container lid 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention and includes three discrete and separate components or bodies: afirst body 20, asecond body 60 and athird body 80. Thebodies axis 12. For this document,axis 12 is defined as a vertical axis perpendicular to a horizontal surface on which a beverage container or cup may rest. It should be understood thataxis 12 is only presented for referencing orientation of components of the present invention. - Materials to form first, second and
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First body 20 has an outer orexterior surface 22 generally bowl shaped or parabolically shaped and is oriented to be centered aboutaxis 12.First body 20 acts as a cover configured for removable securement over an opening of the beverage container or cup. An upper portion offirst body 20 forms an apex of the parabolic shape with theexterior surface 22 defining aplanar portion 23 generally perpendicular toaxis 12.Planar portion 23 includes a firstcircular edge 24 which defines a first diametric dimension. Anarcuate surface wall 33 extends from firstcircular edge 24 downward relativeplanar portion 23 and outwardrelative axis 12.Exterior surface 22 extends fromplanar portion 23 in a curved fashion to curve inwardly towardaxis 12 and terminating to form afinger engagement portion 26 generally extending parallel withaxis 12 and circumferentially surroundingaxis 12.Finger engagement portion 26 includes ridges oredges 27 generally extending parallel withaxis 12 and circumferentially spaced generally equidistant aroundfirst body 20.Finger engagement portion 26 further includesconcave indentations 28 between any twoadjacent edges 27.Finger engagement portion 26 is designed to facilitate finger manipulation offirst body 20 for rotation generally aboutaxis 12 for removable securement to the beverage container described subsequently. Any number of finger engagement portion configurations may be formed, for example notches extending substantially fromexterior surface 22, without departing from the principles and scope of the invention.First body 20 may be characterized as a beverage cover, beverage top or beverage container lid to be removably secured to the beverage container or cup.First body 20 may have any number of configurations, for example generally planar, rectangular, or shaped in images such as animals, automobiles, etc., without departing from the principles and scope of the invention. The exemplary bowl shaped configuration shown facilitates the use of housing a beverage such as coffee with a dessert topping such as whipped cream floating on top of the coffee. - Still referring to FIG. 1,
beverage container lid 10 further includes asecond body 60, or straw retention member, configured to hold or secure a conventional straw therein.Second body 60 comprises a centralspherical member 62 and a pair oftubular portions spherical member 62 wherein thetubular portions spherical member 62 defines a second diametric dimension. Centralspherical member 62 andtubular portion bore 68 throughout the second body to receive a conventional straw. Anexemplary bore 68 is linearly configured. - Still referring to FIG. 1,
beverage container lid 10 further includes athird body 80 which may be generally referred to as a securement member for securingsecond body 60 tofirst body 20 for pivotal motion therein and described more thoroughly subsequently.Retention member 80 includes an uppercylindrical ring 82 and alower retainment ring 84 which extends downwardly fromcylindrical ring 82.Retainment ring 84 includes anannular ledge 94 which extends generally perpendicularly inwardly fromcylindrical ring 82 and generally perpendicular toaxis 12.Annular ledge 94 terminates to form anedge 95 which defines an opening with diametric dimensions only slightly greater than the diameter of centralspherical member 62 ofsecond body 60. Fromedge 95, acurved wall 88 extends downwardly relative theannular ledge 94 and inwardly towardsaxis 12 and terminates to defineopening 86 defining a diameter smaller than the diameter of centralspherical member 62. The curvature ofcurved wall 88 is configured to complementarily conform to the curvature of the surface of centralspherical member 62 from the diametric circumference downward therefrom such that a portion of centralspherical member 62 is complementarily received inretainment ring 84 for pivotal securement therein bycurved wall 88 and retained inretainment ring 84 by the smaller diameter ofopening 86. - Referring to FIG. 2,
first body 20 is illustrated partially broken away to show an inside contour offirst body 20 defined by inner orinterior surface 30.Interior surface 30 defines a generally parabolic shape and generally parallel withexterior surface 22. An upper portion ofinterior surface 30 defines an apex of the parabolic shape with the apex formed by a generallyplanar surface 32 generally parallel toplanar portion 23 ofexterior surface 22.Arcuate surface wall 33 extends betweenplanar portion 23 andplanar surface 32.Arcuate surface wall 33 andplanar surface 32 intersect to form a secondcircular edge 40 which defines a third diametric dimension only slightly greater than the diameter of the centralspherical member 62. The curvature ofcurved wall 33 is configured to complementarily conform to the curvature of the surface of centralspherical member 62 from the diametric circumference upward therefrom such that a portion of centralspherical member 62 is complementarily received infirst body 20 withcurved wall 33 pivotally securing centralspherical member 62 therein. The diametric dimension of secondcircular edge 40 is less than the diameter of centralspherical member 62, and therefore, centralspherical member 62 is retained from exiting the apex of thefirst body 20.Planar surface 32 defines anangular groove 35 encircling secondcircular edge 40 and a portion ofarcuate surface wall 33.Angular groove 35 is configured to complementarily receivecylindrical ring 82 ofretention member 80.Arcuate surface wall 33 andannular groove 35 form anannular projection 42 therebetween. A plurality of threadedmembers 34 extend frominterior surface 30 offirst body 20 towardaxis 12 and are circumferentially spaced intermittently aroundfirst body 20 generally opposite thefinger engagement portion 26 formed by theexterior surface 22. Such threadedmembers 34 serve to securefirst body 20 to the beverage container or cup, described hereinafter. - Referring to FIG. 3,
second body 60 includes sloped corners 70 (only two referenced) and has bore 68 generally formed as a linear cylindrical bore configured to receive a conventional straw for sliding engagement therein. - Referring to FIG. 4,
third body 80 includes the uppercylindrical ring 82 defined by an innercylindrical wall 92 which extends generally perpendicularly upward fromannular ledge 94, an outercylindrical wall 96 spaced outward from the innercylindrical wall 92, and anupper ridge 90 connecting the inner and outercylindrical walls - Referring to FIG. 5,
second body 60 is pivotally received in theretainment ring 84 ofthird body 80. The positioning ofsecond body 60 is such that ifannular ledge 94 defined a plane that extends throughsecond body 60, the plane would be co-planar with or define a diametric plane through the centralspherical member 62 wherein the diametric plane would be generally horizontal and extend perpendicularly from the page.Curved wall 88 receives a portion of the curvature of centralspherical member 62 from the diametric plane downward and conforming to the inward taper of the curvature. Withsecond body 60 oriented generally vertically as shown in FIG. 5,curvature portions 63 of the centralspherical member 62 extends past theopening 86 ofthird body 80 and bothtubular portions third body 80.Curvature portions 65 extend outward abovethird body 80, and ifsecond body 60 is left in this orientation relative thethird body 80,curvature portions 65 will be received infirst body 20 proximatearcuate surface wall 33, described subsequently. It should be understood thatsecond body 60 can be pivoted about a point pivot referenced as 122 (described more thoroughly hereinafter) such that diametrically opposedcurvature portions curved wall 88 of thethird body 80. The innercylindrical wall 92,annular ledge 94 and centralspherical member 62 adjacent thereto, all combine to form arecess 98 between centralspherical member 62 and uppercylindrical ring 82.Recess 98 is configured to complementarily receiveannular projection 42 offirst body 20. - Referring to FIG. 6,
first body 20 is shown withthird body 80 secured thereto andsecond body 60 pivotally secured between first andsecond bodies beverage container lid 10. Uppercylindrical ring 82 of thethird body 80 is complementarily received in annular groove 35 (see FIG. 2) offirst body 20.Annular projection 42 offirst body 20 is complementarily received in recess 98 (see FIG. 5) defined bythird body 80. An adhesive is used to securethird body 80 tofirst body 20. - The curvature of
arcuate surface wall 33 offirst body 20 is aligned with the curvature ofcurved wall 88 ofthird body 80 to form the contour of a partial sphere for pivotally securing the centralspherical portion 62 ofsecond body 60 therein. The alignment ofarcuate surface wall 33 andcurved wall 88 may be characterized in one embodiment as a ball socket to receive the centralspherical portion 62 which may be characterized in one embodiment as a ball bearing allowingsecond body 60 to pivot in three dimensional space about apivot point 122. Accordingly, the cooperation betweenarcuate surface wall 33,curved wall 88 and centralspherical portion 62 may be characterized in one embodiment as a ball joint.Planar surface 32 offirst body 20 mates withannular ledge 94 to form a plane generally coplanar with the horizontal diametric plane throughsecond body 60. The horizontal diametric plane includespivot point 122.Second body 60 can be pivoted aboutpivot point 122 to any position in three-dimensional space limited only bytubular portions first body 20 andthird body 80, respectively. It should be understood thatsecond body 60 may be rotated about an axis defined bybore 68 and shown generally bydirection arrow 121, and such rotation may be performed assecond body 60 is oriented in the any pivoted position aboutpivot point 122. - Still referring to FIG. 6,
beverage container lid 10 is illustrated over a fragmented view of an upper portion of abeverage cup 102 to facilitate description of a securement method of thebeverage container lid 10 to thebeverage cup 102.Beverage cup 102 has anannular receiving surface 106 offset inwardly from amain body 108. A restingedge 109 connectsannular receiving surface 106 andmain body 108. Annular receivingsurface 106 defines an opening (not shown) for receiving a fluid, for example, coffee. Annular receivingsurface 106 includeslinear ridges 110 which extend outwardly from theannular receiving surface 106 and are circumferentially spaced intermittently around thebeverage cup 102.Linear ridges 110 have anupper surface 114 opposite alower surface 112. Thefirst body 20 terminates to define a downwardly-facingcircular abutment edge 39 which connectsfinger engagement portion 26 with theinterior surface 30.Circular abutment edge 39 defines an opening ofbeverage container lid 10 to be received overbeverage cup 102. The opening ofbeverage container lid 10 has diametric dimensions greater than the diametric dimensions ofannular receiving surface 106 for receipt thereover. Before placement,beverage container lid 10 is oriented so that threadedmembers 34 are positioned to slide along theannular receiving surface 106 between thelinear ridges 1 10. Once placed over thebeverage cup 102, thebeverage container lid 10 slides along theannular receiving surface 106 untilcircular abutment edge 39 engages restingedge 109 and further movement ofbeverage container lid 10 is prevented. In this position, threadedmembers 34 andlinear ridges 110 are configured such that threadedmembers 34 are slightly below thelinear ridges 110 wherein rotation of beverage container lid 10 (orbeverage cup 102 or both) aboutaxis 12 allows thelinear ridges 110 to engage theangled portion 37 of threadedmembers 34. Continued rotation ofbeverage container lid 10 allows thelower surfaces 112 oflinear ridges 110 to ride up theangled portion 37 and biases thecircular abutment edge 39 against restingedge 109. Such biasing corresponds to biasing thebeverage container lid 10 onto thebeverage cup 102 for sealment of thebeverage cup 102. The rotation ofbeverage container lid 10 continues untillinear ridges 110 abut against thehorizontal portion 36 of threadedmembers 34. Thebeverage container lid 10 andbeverage cup 102 may have any number of configurations for securing one to the other, for example, complementarily formed helical threads, without departing from the principles and scope of the invention. - Referring to FIG. 7,
beverage container lid 10 is sealed tobeverage cup 102 to formbeverage container 100. Astraw 104 is received inbore 68. It should be understood that pivoting thesecond body 60 aboutpivot point 122 corresponds to the same pivot action ofstraw 104. Accordingly,straw 104 is capable of substantially reaching all areas insidebeverage cup 102 without deformation and constriction of the passageway ofstraw 104. - In compliance with the statute, the invention has been described in language more or less specific as to structural and methodical features. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the specific features shown and described, since the means herein disclosed comprise preferred forms of putting the invention into effect. The invention is, therefore, claimed in any of its forms or modifications within the proper scope of the appended claims appropriately interpreted in accordance with the doctrine of equivalents.
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1. A beverage container lid comprising:
a first body comprising a cover configured for removable securement over an opening of a beverage container, the first body comprising a first side surface opposite a second side surface; and
a second body secured in the first body for pivotal movement about a pivot point, the second body defining a bore providing fluid communication between an environment proximate the first side surface of the first body and an environment proximate the second side surface of the first body.
2. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein the second body is configured to receive a straw in the bore.
3. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein the second body comprises a unitary structure.
4. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein the second body comprises a spherical portion received in the first body to provide the pivotal movement.
5. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein the second body comprises a pair of oppositely extending tubular portions defining at least a portion of the bore.
6. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second bodies comprise a translucent material.
7. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second bodies comprise an opaque material.
8. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein at least one of the first and second bodies comprise a transparent material.
9. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein the first body comprises a generally parabolic shape.
10. The beverage container lid of claim 1 wherein the first body comprises a generally parabolic shape defining a open bottom end, wherein the first body comprises an apex of the generally parabolic shape generally opposite the open bottom end, and wherein the second body is received in the apex of the first body.
11. A beverage container lid comprising:
a dome-shaped cover defining generally a partially enclosed region and having an open end configured for removable securement over an opening of a beverage container; and
a body comprising a spherical portion pivotally secured in the cover and at least two tubular portions extending from the spherical portion, a first tubular portion extending into the partially enclosed region and a second tubular portion extending outward of the cover generally opposite the partially enclosed region, the spherical portion and first and second tubular portions defining a bore extending throughout to provide fluid communication between the partially enclosed region and outward of the cover.
12. A beverage container lid comprising:
a first body for removable securement over an open end of a beverage container, the first body comprising a first portion of a ball socket and a first side generally opposite a second side;
a second body comprising a second portion of the ball socket, the second body secured to the first body with the first portion of the ball socket aligned with the second portion of the ball socket to establish the ball socket; and
a third body comprising a ball bearing pivotally secured in the ball socket, the third body defining a bore providing fluid communication between the first and second sides of the first body.
13. A beverage container comprising:
a hollow body comprising an upper open end;
a lid body removably secured over the upper open end of the hollow body; and
a straw retention member secured in the lid body for pivotal movement about a pivot point, the straw retention member defining a bore to provide fluid communication between inside the hollow body and outside the hollow body.
14. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the lid body comprises a bowl shape.
15. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the lid body comprises a bowl shape defining an apex opposite an open end, and wherein the straw retention member is secured in the apex of lid body.
16. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the straw retention member defines the bore as a cylindrical linear opening.
17. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the straw retention member comprises a unitary structure.
18. The beverage container of claim 13 further comprising a member to pivotally secure the straw retention member to the lid body.
19. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the straw retention member is configured to receive a straw in the bore.
20. The beverage container of claim 13 wherein the straw retention member comprises a pair of oppositely extending tubular portions defining at least a portion of the bore.
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