US20100102073A1 - Mug minder - Google Patents

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US20100102073A1
US20100102073A1 US12/290,093 US29009308A US2010102073A1 US 20100102073 A1 US20100102073 A1 US 20100102073A1 US 29009308 A US29009308 A US 29009308A US 2010102073 A1 US2010102073 A1 US 2010102073A1
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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
    • A47G23/00—Other table equipment
    • A47G23/02—Glass or bottle holders
    • A47G23/0208—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like
    • A47G23/0216—Glass or bottle holders for drinking-glasses, plastic cups, or the like for one glass or cup

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  • This invention relates to a mug minder.
  • the devices, systems used to hold, stabilize, secure, mind mugs are used in concert with other features such as coasters. They often require permanent fastening to a flat or other surface and usually are designed for a cup rather than a mug.
  • a cup holder for use in a vehicle U.S. Pat. No. 5,337,984 to Houck (1994), is specifically designed for use in vehicles. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. It requires prohibitively expensive tooling to manufacture.
  • a drinking cup stabilizer U.S. Pat. No. 4,726,553 to Wischusen (1988), is specifically designed for cups rather than mugs. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. It requires an attached stabilizer which violates the basic simplicity of the mug minder. It requires prohibitively expensive tooling to manufacture.
  • a mug holder U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,206 to De Francesco (2000), is a complex device with moving parts. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. It is prohibitively expensive to manufacture. It violates the basic simplicity of the mug minder.
  • a secured receptacle holder U.S. Pat. No. 6,766,912 to Gibbs (2004), requires use of securing posts, clamping screws, compression knob, rotator ring. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. All of which violates the basic simplicity of the mug minder. It is prohibitively expensive to manufacture.
  • a drink holder system U.S. Pat. No. 7,284,737 to Kane (2007), includes a base assembly, retainer, legs, prongs and other components. This is complex and prohibitively expensive to manufacture. It is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder.
  • keyboards, papers, products, drawings, pictures and anything else which could be found on any flat surface adjacent to a mug of liquid will escape potential damage.
  • the mug minder is a single part square in shape with angled sides. There is not a bottom or a top. It is manufactured from any material that facilitates fabrication via uncomplicated tooling and assembly and of any color. It has a slot for a mug handle. The manufacturing process includes one off to multiple nested die cutting to stamping to laser cutting with scoring for folding. It is completely assembled without a top piece or bottom piece by manually or mechanically folding. Assembled mug minder rests, sits upon any flat surface with slot opening upright to receive a mug handle.
  • a mug minder is positioned on a flat surface and a mug containing liquid is placed inside of it.
  • the embodiment of the mug minder provides for the first time a lightweight, attractive economical device useful to everyone who drinks, and could accidentally spill, liquids while using a mug. Reducing potential spills at one's work site reduce damages to adjacent documents.

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A device for use on any flat surface. A mug minder It is four sides, only. Its shape is square with angled sides. It is placed with the larger open bottom resting upon a flat surface and the opening of the slot for a mug handle is up. The open top is smaller than the open bottom so as to be the best fit for a typical mug. A mug handle fits into the slot. A mug minder reduces the potential for serious spills by the hundreds of millions of people who drink coffee, tea, etc. at their work place. The stability necessary for a mug minder to slide when nudged is achieved by the bottom of a mug minder and the mug inside of it sliding simultaneously because the top of the angled side pushes the mug placed in the mug minder.

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    CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
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    • BACKGROUND
  • 1. Field of the Invention
  • This invention relates to a mug minder.
  • 2. Prior Art
  • The devices, systems used to hold, stabilize, secure, mind mugs are used in concert with other features such as coasters. They often require permanent fastening to a flat or other surface and usually are designed for a cup rather than a mug.
  • A cup holder for use in a vehicle, U.S. Pat. No. 5,337,984 to Houck (1994), is specifically designed for use in vehicles. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. It requires prohibitively expensive tooling to manufacture.
  • A drinking cup stabilizer, U.S. Pat. No. 4,726,553 to Wischusen (1988), is specifically designed for cups rather than mugs. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. It requires an attached stabilizer which violates the basic simplicity of the mug minder. It requires prohibitively expensive tooling to manufacture.
  • A mug holder, U.S. Pat. No. 6,039,206 to De Francesco (2000), is a complex device with moving parts. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. It is prohibitively expensive to manufacture. It violates the basic simplicity of the mug minder.
  • A secured receptacle holder, U.S. Pat. No. 6,766,912 to Gibbs (2004), requires use of securing posts, clamping screws, compression knob, rotator ring. This is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder. All of which violates the basic simplicity of the mug minder. It is prohibitively expensive to manufacture.
  • A drink holder system, U.S. Pat. No. 7,284,737 to Kane (2007), includes a base assembly, retainer, legs, prongs and other components. This is complex and prohibitively expensive to manufacture. It is not the intended area of intended use for the mug minder.
    • SUMMARY
  • A mug minder with a mug of liquid in it positioned on a flat surface when accidentally nudged slides rather than tips over, reducing the potential for a serious spill. Thus, keyboards, papers, products, drawings, pictures and anything else which could be found on any flat surface adjacent to a mug of liquid will escape potential damage.
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    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • The mug minder is a single part square in shape with angled sides. There is not a bottom or a top. It is manufactured from any material that facilitates fabrication via uncomplicated tooling and assembly and of any color. It has a slot for a mug handle. The manufacturing process includes one off to multiple nested die cutting to stamping to laser cutting with scoring for folding. It is completely assembled without a top piece or bottom piece by manually or mechanically folding. Assembled mug minder rests, sits upon any flat surface with slot opening upright to receive a mug handle.
    • Operation
  • A mug minder is positioned on a flat surface and a mug containing liquid is placed inside of it. Thus the reader will see the embodiment of the mug minder provides for the first time a lightweight, attractive economical device useful to everyone who drinks, and could accidentally spill, liquids while using a mug. Reducing potential spills at one's work site reduce damages to adjacent documents.

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1. The mug minder, positioned on any flat surface such as a desk, work station, console, a table, counter top, etc., and with a mug of liquid placed in it, reduces the potential for serious spills. When accidentally nudged the mug minder slides rather than tips over. This is because the mug bottom and the bottoms of the angled sides of the mug minder, larger than the top, rest upon the flat surface and when nudged move simultaneously.
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US20100044388A1 (en) * 2008-08-19 2010-02-25 Schneider Cary N Container for use in a vehicle
USD677128S1 (en) 2011-09-19 2013-03-05 Roesser Inc. Accessory for beverage container
USD699035S1 (en) 2013-07-19 2014-02-11 Natalie A Hazen Water jug holder
USD700751S1 (en) * 2013-11-08 2014-03-04 Rebecca A. Gilkey Pet water dish
USD701005S1 (en) * 2013-11-08 2014-03-11 Rebecca A. Gilkey Pet water dish
USD772020S1 (en) 2015-07-08 2016-11-22 Erkan Gunal Spill-safe beverage coaster

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US2264489A (en) * 1940-06-12 1941-12-02 Western Rubber Company Bottle support
US3297289A (en) * 1965-05-17 1967-01-10 Raus Julius La Florists' flower delivery holder
US4865199A (en) * 1985-07-12 1989-09-12 John Zimmer Disposable combination cup and base
US5975342A (en) * 1997-03-28 1999-11-02 Stephen E. Bradeen Large mug and beverage container holder
US20090008438A1 (en) * 2006-03-08 2009-01-08 Leon Dagdagan Stabilizing Insulation Sleeve for Beverage Cups
US20100044388A1 (en) * 2008-08-19 2010-02-25 Schneider Cary N Container for use in a vehicle

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2264489A (en) * 1940-06-12 1941-12-02 Western Rubber Company Bottle support
US3297289A (en) * 1965-05-17 1967-01-10 Raus Julius La Florists' flower delivery holder
US4865199A (en) * 1985-07-12 1989-09-12 John Zimmer Disposable combination cup and base
US5975342A (en) * 1997-03-28 1999-11-02 Stephen E. Bradeen Large mug and beverage container holder
US20090008438A1 (en) * 2006-03-08 2009-01-08 Leon Dagdagan Stabilizing Insulation Sleeve for Beverage Cups
US20100044388A1 (en) * 2008-08-19 2010-02-25 Schneider Cary N Container for use in a vehicle

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20100044388A1 (en) * 2008-08-19 2010-02-25 Schneider Cary N Container for use in a vehicle
USD677128S1 (en) 2011-09-19 2013-03-05 Roesser Inc. Accessory for beverage container
USD699035S1 (en) 2013-07-19 2014-02-11 Natalie A Hazen Water jug holder
USD700751S1 (en) * 2013-11-08 2014-03-04 Rebecca A. Gilkey Pet water dish
USD701005S1 (en) * 2013-11-08 2014-03-11 Rebecca A. Gilkey Pet water dish
USD772020S1 (en) 2015-07-08 2016-11-22 Erkan Gunal Spill-safe beverage coaster

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