In other variations of the invention in which the front piece of a front piece/cup-dispensing insert assembly is, when manufactured, not integral with the cup housing, the flange can extend backward to surround the front of the cup housing, in the manner of a typical pipe flange. Various ...
A tab, as in other embodiments, may alter the way the lids are configured in a stacking arrangement. With the tab omitted, the arm 760 lays parallel with the upper surface 730 without any end section sticking up. This may allow the lids to stack more securely, or in a tighter ...
(0.8 cm), the taste sensation was that of a typical soda fountain Cherry Coke®. A similar result was produced with S=⅝ in. (1.6 cm), but setting the cup down before draining the fluids produced a backsplash of carbonated water into the inner chamber. Premature mixing is considered ...
The typical diameter for a vehicle container receptacle is about 21/2 inches. Thus, the base 12 and the lower body portion 14 are of a diameter to provide a secure fit for the cup in the vehicle container receptacle. The lower body portion 14 may have a diameter R1 of about 21/4 ...
by stacking a plurality of cups 22 as shown in FIG. 15, a vessel 1 can be dropped over the outermost one of the stacked cups 22, for substantially securing a cup 22 within a container 28 via the frictional contact either between the interior surface of walls 27 of container 28 and out...
Indented cut-outs can also be integrated such that uniform or level stacking may be achieved for ease of storage. Embodiments having three indented cut-outs, for example, stack evenly regardless of initial positioning; however, this is merely an exemplary embodiment, as other embodiments may be ...
(1.7 cm) with the dimension as given above for the second typical example. The invention has various other advantages over what is currently available. An example of a non-obvious one is the following. The fluid in a shot glass surrounded by a fluid is not well insulated by the shot ...
(1.5-2.0 mm). When made using injection molded plastics, there are additional non-essential artifacts not shown. The weight of a typical example was about 0.8 oz (25 g). When made from glass, the thickness of walls22,26, and28would usually be more than that shown or indicated and the...
1 and 2 show a limited depth container 101a, it is noted that this depth may be large enough to hold a typical amount of popcorn in the container while the cup holds a typical amount of soda in the cup. FIG. 2B shows a side view of an embodiment of the invention having a vertical...
Because of the increased strength of the upper body portion 18 when secured with the molded lid, the cup 10 does not require a stacking shoulder found in conventional plastic and paper cups. Thus, the rim 20 can be reduced from the standard height of about 3/4 inch to a height H4ranging...