WO1998051186A1 - Collapsible drinking cup - Google Patents

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WO1998051186A1
WO1998051186A1 PCT/HU1998/000052 HU9800052W WO9851186A1 WO 1998051186 A1 WO1998051186 A1 WO 1998051186A1 HU 9800052 W HU9800052 W HU 9800052W WO 9851186 A1 WO9851186 A1 WO 9851186A1
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closing member
bottom support
flange
drinking cup
collapsible drinking
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László SÓLYOM
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Solyom Laszlo
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45F—TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY
    • A45F3/00—Travelling or camp articles; Sacks or packs carried on the body
    • A45F3/16—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
    • A45F3/20—Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups of flexible material; Collapsible or stackable cups

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  • the present invention is relating to a collapsible drinking cup comprising several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements, which cup is provided with a cylindrical cover and a bottom support, where the innermost concentric ring element is fastened to the bottom support.
  • This kind of drinking cup is preferably used for travelling and leisure activities due to its small size.
  • collapsible cups with ring elements There have been several well known types of collapsible cups with ring elements, and some of them are provided with cover means.
  • an object of the present invention to create a collapsible cup which is suitable furthermore for opening or closing a bottle without increasing its sizes.
  • the invention is a collapsible drinking cup comprising several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements, which cup is provided with a cylindrical cover and a bottom support, where the innermost concentric ring element is fastened to the bottom support.
  • the cover is comprising at least a plane part provided with a closing member of the same material, and that the bottom support is provided with at least one concentric flange.
  • the closing member on the cover in its engaged position is directed toward the inner volume of the cup.
  • the flange is provided on the bottom support on its side being opposite to the innermost concentric ring element and a twister cone or a plate including an aperture formed for opening a bottle closed by a bottle cap is embedded inside the flange.
  • the closing member is provided with a further inner closing member and with a further innermost closing member of the similar concentric shape, and the bottom support on its side being faced to the innermost concentric ring element is provided with an inside flange fit for closing a bottle.
  • the innermost closing member is advantageously form-fitting engaged with the inside flange of the collapsed cup.
  • the closing member and the inner closing member are form- fitting engageable with an upper lip of standard cylindrical beverage cans, and the bottom support on its side of the flange is provided with a further outer flange adapted for form-fitting engagement with an upper lip of a standard cylindrical beverage can.
  • Fig. 1 is a bottom wiev of the bottom support of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bottom support according to the present invention, partially in section.
  • Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the above cup in its ready to use position, illustrated with a cover on it.
  • Fig. 4 is the above cup in its collapsed position.
  • Fig. 5 shows the cover in top-view.
  • Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the cover, partially in section.
  • Fig. 7 is an enlarged illustration of a detail of the flange marked in Fig. 2.
  • the illustrated embodiment of the collapsible cup according to the present invention is comprised of several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements 13.
  • the cup 5 is further provided with a cylindrical cover 1 and a bottom support 3.
  • the innermost concentric ring element 6 is fastened to the bottom support 3.
  • the cover 1 has been formed with closing members 2, 9, 10 of the same material, for example by dye- casting.
  • first closing member 2 there are stepped concentric closing members, first closing member 2, then an inner closing member 9, and in the end an innermost closing member 10 protruding from the plane of the cover 1.
  • the diameter of the closing members is chosen to fit to the standard and commercially available beverage cans, like beers, Cokes, etc.
  • the function of the closing members is similar to that of a cork and they are suitable to close a previously opened can.
  • the bottom support 3 is provided with a concentric flange 4 on its side being opposite to the innermost concentric ring element 6, and an aperture 7 formed for opening a bottle cap is embedded inside the flange 4, in such a way, that a shoulder 14 is formed in the inner side of the circular flange 4, a small size plate 8 supported by shoulder 14 is fixed on its place by shaping the flange 4 at an increased temperature. In this way the plate 8 is properly fixed in its position.
  • a twister cone can be formed in the central inner space of the round flange 4, which is applicable to twist a closing cap of the kind used for many bottles.
  • the bottom support 3 on its side being faced to the innermost concentric ring element 6 is provided with an inside flange 11 fit for closing a bottle, and this inside flange 11 is form-fitting engageable with the innermost closing member 10 when the cup 5 is in its collapsed state.
  • the bottom support 3 on its side of the flange 4 is provided with a further outer flange 12, which is adapted for form-fitting engagement with an upper lip of a standard cylindrical beverage can.
  • the cup 5 is easily portable when collapsed, as it is shown in Fig. 4, and any one of the closing members 2, 9 in the cover 1 or the outer flange 12 is suitable to reclose any common beverage can, or the plate 8 with the aperture 7 can be used to open bottles like a conventional bottle cap opener.
  • the cup 5 one removes the innermost closing member 10 from the inside flange 11 , by disjointing the form-fitting connection, thus the cover 1 can be taken off.
  • the cup 5 can be put into its use position by stretching out the telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements 13, which have a slightly conical shape that tighten as the cup is opened. Then the cup 5 can be used for drinking.
  • the cover 1 itself can be used for closing beverage cans separately.
  • the inside flange 11 on the bottom support 3 can be used in this way with bottles, when the empty cup 5 has been put and pushed on the bottle neck upside-down.
  • the collapsible drinking cup according to this invention is portable, and requires only asmall space to store. At the same time it provides versatile functions, opening, closing, and self-fixing features. It can be adapted for different purposes, for example it can be sold with a detachable hinge tag by which the collapsed cup closed by its cover can be hung from the belt of a tourist.

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Collapsible drinking cup comprising several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements (13), which cup is provided with a cylindrical cover (1) and a bottom support (3), where the innermost concentric ring element (6) is fastened to the bottom support (3). The cover (1) comprises at least a plane part prov ided with a closing member (2) of the same material, and the bottom support (3) is provided with at least one concentric flange (4).

Description

Collapsible drinking cup
The present invention is relating to a collapsible drinking cup comprising several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements, which cup is provided with a cylindrical cover and a bottom support, where the innermost concentric ring element is fastened to the bottom support.
This kind of drinking cup is preferably used for travelling and leisure activities due to its small size. There have been several well known types of collapsible cups with ring elements, and some of them are provided with cover means.
It is an example disclosed in Hungarian Patent Application published under No. T/56709, which is a device for drinking beverages. This device can be affixed to beverage cans and adapted for drinking from them immediately. This device comprises an open bottom part and an attached drinking ring. The liquid beverage flows through the opening into the inner volume of the drinking ring. Different elements are used for joining the parts of the device and for affixing it to the can. This and other similar devices are designed only to make drinking easier, and they are not suitable for opening a bottle or closing an opened bottle.
It was, therefore, an object of the present invention to create a collapsible cup which is suitable furthermore for opening or closing a bottle without increasing its sizes.
For this purpose the bottom support and the cover of the collapsible cup were shaped specially.
The invention is a collapsible drinking cup comprising several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements, which cup is provided with a cylindrical cover and a bottom support, where the innermost concentric ring element is fastened to the bottom support. The cover is comprising at least a plane part provided with a closing member of the same material, and that the bottom support is provided with at least one concentric flange. In an advantageous embodiment the closing member on the cover in its engaged position is directed toward the inner volume of the cup. The flange is provided on the bottom support on its side being opposite to the innermost concentric ring element and a twister cone or a plate including an aperture formed for opening a bottle closed by a bottle cap is embedded inside the flange.
Preferably the closing member is provided with a further inner closing member and with a further innermost closing member of the similar concentric shape, and the bottom support on its side being faced to the innermost concentric ring element is provided with an inside flange fit for closing a bottle.
The innermost closing member is advantageously form-fitting engaged with the inside flange of the collapsed cup.
Preferably the closing member and the inner closing member are form- fitting engageable with an upper lip of standard cylindrical beverage cans, and the bottom support on its side of the flange is provided with a further outer flange adapted for form-fitting engagement with an upper lip of a standard cylindrical beverage can.
The collapsible cup according to the present invention will be described in details with references to the attached drawings. Fig. 1 is a bottom wiev of the bottom support of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the bottom support according to the present invention, partially in section.
Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the above cup in its ready to use position, illustrated with a cover on it. Fig. 4 is the above cup in its collapsed position.
Fig. 5 shows the cover in top-view. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the cover, partially in section. Fig. 7 is an enlarged illustration of a detail of the flange marked in Fig. 2. Referring to the Figures the illustrated embodiment of the collapsible cup according to the present invention is comprised of several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements 13. The cup 5 is further provided with a cylindrical cover 1 and a bottom support 3. The innermost concentric ring element 6 is fastened to the bottom support 3. The cover 1 has been formed with closing members 2, 9, 10 of the same material, for example by dye- casting. In the shown embodiment there are stepped concentric closing members, first closing member 2, then an inner closing member 9, and in the end an innermost closing member 10 protruding from the plane of the cover 1. The diameter of the closing members is chosen to fit to the standard and commercially available beverage cans, like beers, Cokes, etc. The function of the closing members is similar to that of a cork and they are suitable to close a previously opened can. The bottom support 3 is provided with a concentric flange 4 on its side being opposite to the innermost concentric ring element 6, and an aperture 7 formed for opening a bottle cap is embedded inside the flange 4, in such a way, that a shoulder 14 is formed in the inner side of the circular flange 4, a small size plate 8 supported by shoulder 14 is fixed on its place by shaping the flange 4 at an increased temperature. In this way the plate 8 is properly fixed in its position. Alternatively a twister cone can be formed in the central inner space of the round flange 4, which is applicable to twist a closing cap of the kind used for many bottles. The bottom support 3 on its side being faced to the innermost concentric ring element 6 is provided with an inside flange 11 fit for closing a bottle, and this inside flange 11 is form-fitting engageable with the innermost closing member 10 when the cup 5 is in its collapsed state. The bottom support 3 on its side of the flange 4 is provided with a further outer flange 12, which is adapted for form-fitting engagement with an upper lip of a standard cylindrical beverage can.
The cup 5 is easily portable when collapsed, as it is shown in Fig. 4, and any one of the closing members 2, 9 in the cover 1 or the outer flange 12 is suitable to reclose any common beverage can, or the plate 8 with the aperture 7 can be used to open bottles like a conventional bottle cap opener. When using the cup 5 one removes the innermost closing member 10 from the inside flange 11 , by disjointing the form-fitting connection, thus the cover 1 can be taken off. The cup 5 can be put into its use position by stretching out the telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements 13, which have a slightly conical shape that tighten as the cup is opened. Then the cup 5 can be used for drinking. The cover 1 itself can be used for closing beverage cans separately. The inside flange 11 on the bottom support 3 can be used in this way with bottles, when the empty cup 5 has been put and pushed on the bottle neck upside-down.
The collapsible drinking cup according to this invention, is portable, and requires only asmall space to store. At the same time it provides versatile functions, opening, closing, and self-fixing features. It can be adapted for different purposes, for example it can be sold with a detachable hinge tag by which the collapsed cup closed by its cover can be hung from the belt of a tourist.

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Claims
1. Collapsible drinking cup (5) comprising several telescopically movable concentric engaging ring elements (13), which cup (5) is provided with a cylindrical cover (1 ) and a bottom support (3), where the innermost concentric ring element (6) is fastened to the bottom support (3), characterized in that the cover (1) is comprising at least a plane part provided with a closing member (2) of the same material, and that the bottom support (3) is provided with at least one concentric flange (4).
2. Collapsible drinking cup according to claim 1 , characterized in that the closing member (2) on the cover (1 ) in its engaged position is directed toward the inner volume of the cup (5).
3. Collapsible drinking cup according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the flange (4) is provided on the bottom support (3) on its side being opposite to the innermost concentric ring element (6) and a twister cone or a plate (8) including an aperture (7) formed for opening a bottle closed by a bottle cap is embedded inside the flange (4).
4. Collapsible drinking cup according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the closing member (2) is provided with a further inner closing member (9) and with a further innermost closing member (10) of the similar concentric shape.
5. Collapsible drinking cup according to any of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bottom support (3) on its side being faced to the innermost concentric ring element (6) is provided with an inside flange (11 ) fit for closing a bottle.
6. Collapsible drinking cup according to any of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the innermost closing member (10) is form-fitting engaged with the inside flange (11 ) of the collapsed cup (5).
7. Collapsible drinking cup according to any of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the closing member (2) and the inner closing member (9) are form-fitting engageable with an upper lip of standard cylindrical beverage cans.
8. Collapsible drinking cup according to any of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the bottom support (3) on its side of the flange (4) is provided with a further outer flange (12) adapted for form-fitting engagement with an upper lip of a standard cylindrical beverage can.
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