Ice cream float mixing chamber/cup combo with pump/sip straw
A need exists to improve the ice cream soda float and allow the consumer to selectively drink unmixed, carbonated soda, and also be able to mix an ice cream float to ones taste preference within the same cup holding apparatus. This invention describes a portable ice cream float cup that is joined together from two cups holding drink liquids and/or foods like ice cream. One straw can now be used to drink several different drinks by adjoining two or more cups together thus allow a consumer to have both an ice cream float and/or different drinks. The top cup holds either drink and/or ice cream and the first fluid chamber housing lower cup holds drink such as soda. The two cups snap together to form an air tight seal between the two cups. The first fluid chamber housing lower cup has a straw that allows the consumer to blow into the straw that builds up pressure into the first fluid chamber housing lower cup that houses liquid such as soda. When the first fluid chamber housing lower cup is pressurized, the fluid in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup is pushed up thru an interconnecting secondary tube, pipe pump straw allowing fluid to enter the secondary chamber upper cup that holds ice cream, making an ice cream float. The consumer can also sip and drink thru the same straw that was used to pressurize the first fluid chamber housing lower cup, and drink just the contents of the cup that houses the drink from either the first fluid chamber housing lower cup, or the top cup. The consumer can now have an ice cream float mixed to his/her preference, and also may drink unmixed, carbonated soda and have fun making the ice cream float by blowing fluid into the top cup.
1. Background of the Invention
The present invention relates to a cup apparatus that allows the same straw you drink from to also function as a conduit to blow, pump, transfer, convey fluid into another separate cup or chamber, thus creating a way to produce a delicious and amusing ice cream float by mixing a flavored drink with ice cream. How this process works is by a using a secondary chamber upper cup that can store either ice cream or fluid and first fluid chamber housing lower cup pressed together to form a semi or air tight seal between the two cups that are linked and or adjoined together by two straws that act as a conduit to blow, pump, transfer, move either air or fluid and/or both. The seal between the secondary chamber upper cup and first fluid chamber housing lower cup is not limited to how the seal adjoins the two together and could have a compressible seal or “O” ring between the two cups or have an interference fit between the two cups when one is placed into the other therefore creating a seal between the outer circumference of one cup and the inner circumference of the other cup. When the first fluid chamber housing lower cup is pressurized by blowing into the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw, by the operator, fluid flows up in a conveyor pumped effect from the first fluid chamber housing lower cup and enters the secondary chamber upper cup by way of the secondary tube, pipe pump straw that links and adjoins the two cups together, thus allowing fluid to enter the secondary chamber upper cup creating either an exciting interactive ice cream float or mixed drink in the secondary chamber upper cup. It should be noted that the pump straw could be integrally molded into the secondary chamber upper cup thus making both the upper cup and pump-straw a unitary molded or vacuum formed apparatus.
The secondary chamber upper cup has two holes for straws to be inserted that link the secondary chamber upper cup and first fluid chamber housing lower cup together. One hole is used for the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw and the other hole for the secondary tube, pipe pump straw. The outer circumference around the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip and secondary tube, pipe pump straws, when inserted into the secondary chamber upper cup, have an interference fit between the outer circumference of the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip and secondary tube, pipe pump straws and there surrounding secondary chamber upper cup insertion holes thus allowing for a semi or air tight seal between the straw and secondary chamber upper cup. When the straws are inserted into either of the two holes in the secondary chamber upper cup an air tight or semi air tight seal forms between the secondary chamber upper cup and first fluid chamber housing lower cup thus eliminate, other than the opening of the straw itself, air passing from the ambient exterior of the cup to the inner chamber of the first fluid chamber housing lower cup. The two semi and or air tight straw openings and their adjoining straws are as follows: The first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw is the drinking straw that can be used for drinking fluids out of the first fluid chamber housing lower cup, and can also be used for drinking out of the secondary chamber upper cup that has either a separate drink, food, and/or ice cream float by pulling up the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw from the first fluid chamber housing lower cup and entering the secondary chamber upper cup. The first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw is also used to blow and pressurize the first fluid chamber housing lower cup causing positive pressure to build up in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup. The positive pressure built up in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup, from blowing into the sip/blow straw, causes the fluid in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup to be pumped up into the secondary tube pipe pump straw that is adjoined to the secondary chamber upper cup. Once the fluid travels up the secondary tube, pipe pump straw it exits into the secondary chamber upper cup thru the fountain spray nozzle or spout creating either a fountain or dripping effect into the secondary chamber upper cup thus creating either/or an ice float or a mixed drink.
The purpose for the sealed straw openings and air tight seal between the two cups is to allow the consumer to blow air into the first fluid chamber housing lower cup causing pressure to build up thus allowing fluid to be pushed up the secondary straw that enters the upper ice cream holding cup to create an exciting ice cream float. Thus also allowing the same straw to be able to sip the fluids being held in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup. The new innovation allows for a consumer to blow into the straw and pump soda into the top cup that could contain either ice cream or another type of drink thus allowing for either and/or a mixed drink or create a cool volcano effect ice cream float. With the same straw you can also sip the drink only from the first fluid chamber housing lower cup just like a regular soda. You now have a soda and ice cream float all in one and kids love to blow the bubbles and watch it make a swirling volcano effect ice cream float. One or more straws can now be used to drink from multiple cups or holding containers holding the same and/or different fluids.
2. Description of Prior Art
Traditional ice cream floats are made by mixing ice cream with soda in the same cup. A problem with this method is that once the ingredients have intermingled for a few minutes, the individual contents become indistinguishable, resulting in a cup filled entirely with a melted ice cream drink. It is impossible to then drink any unmixed, fizzy soda, since it has all been mixed with the ice cream and lost its original carbonation. A significant need exists to improve the ice cream float to allow the consumer to selectively drink only the beverage, and also be able to mix an ice cream float within the same cup holding apparatus. The purpose of this invention is to create a portable ice cream float cup that is joined together from two cups holding drink liquids and/or foods like ice cream. Further novel features and other objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, discussion and the appended claim, taken in conjunction with the drawings.
Referring particularly to the drawings for the purpose of illustration only and not limitation, there is illustrated:
Although specific embodiments of the invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, it should be understood that such embodiments are by way of example only and merely illustrative of but a small number of the many possible specific embodiments which can represent applications of the principles of the invention. Various changes and modifications obvious to one skilled in the art to which the invention pertains are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and contemplation of the invention as further defined in the appended claims. In the preferred embodiment, the cup as shown in
In summary,
A first singular tube, pipe, pipe, straw, conveyor that is used to sip, drink, consume from and also be used to blow air pressure into thus creating positive pressure into the first fluid chamber housing that contains, stores, houses a consumable liquid product that is adjoined, linked attached to a secondary separate chamber housing by way of a tube, straw, conveyor that contains, houses, stores, holds the same and/or different type of consumable food product thus when the first fluid chamber is pressurized with a positive air source that was transferred from the first singular tube, pipe the fluid will transfer to the adjoined secondary chamber, by way of a secondary tube, pipe, straw, conveyor thus creating another type of mixed consumable food.
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The upper lid cap 411 has a lower cap lip 914 that seals against secondary chamber upper cup 803. Upper lid cap hole 987 allows the consumer to drink and/or spoon the contents out of the secondary chamber upper cup 511. The secondary chamber upper cup First singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw support channel 810 and secondary chamber upper cup pump support channel 910 are shown that houses the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw 903 and secondary tube, pipe pump straw 902 via an interference air tight fit between the outside diameter of the straws and the inside diameter of the support channels 810 and 910. Upper lid cap 411 has a lower cap lip 914 that has a water tight seal when adjoined to secondary chamber upper cup 511 secondary chamber upper cup lip seal 803 thus allowing sipping from the upper lid cap access hole 987. first fluid chamber housing lower cup lip 802 is shown that adjoins to first fluid chamber housing lower cup upper lip 999 to ensure a pressurized air tight fit between secondary chamber upper cup 511 and first fluid chamber housing lower cup 711. It should be noted that a third chamber and fourth chamber and other chambers could be utilized for consumable liquid therefore allowing the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw to gain access into these other chamber cups to access other types of drinks by pulling the first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw 903 and placing them into the other chambers and/or could have more than one first singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw 903 thus allowing access into other drink chambers like secondary chamber upper cup 511. The same can be said for the secondary tube, pipe pump straw 902 that could be adjoined to other chambers like secondary chamber upper cup 511 or could have more than one secondary tube, pipe pump straws that access to these chambers like secondary chamber upper cup 511. It should be noted that this patent is not limited by the amount of straws and or chambers that can have access to several different drinks by way of either one or more first singular tube, pipe straws that could remain static, stationary or require pulling the tube, straw to gain access into one or more holding chambers like 511 that contains one or more types of consumable food items. Again stated one or more first singular tube, pipe straws can have access to one or more chambers and/or pulling one or more first singular tube, pipe straws and placing them into one or more secondary chambers that holds one or more consumable foods or have more than one first singular tube, pipe type straws that remain static yet have also access to more or more chambers that the pipe can be sipped to gain access to more or more chambers.
First singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw 903 can be seen inserted into the secondary chamber upper cup First singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw support channel 810. It should be noted that also loose fitted straws can be used as a means to allow excess air to blow by the loose fitted First singular tube, pipe blow/sip 903 and/or secondary tube, pipe pump straw 902 thus eliminate excessive pressure causing the secondary chamber upper cup from blowing off the first fluid chamber housing lower cup. It should also be noted that First singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw is not limited by the type or shape of the straw and can either be an accordion type bendable straw and/or spoon straw for ease of removing ice cream from the secondary chamber upper cup 511. Also, a relief hole 307 could be incorporated to possibly eliminate either too much pressure that could build up in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup chamber 921 causing fluid to come back into the First singular tube, pipe blow/sip straw 903 or blow off the secondary chamber upper cup 511 from first fluid chamber housing lower cup 711.
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Claims
1. A one or more first singular tube, pipe, straw, conveyor that is used to sip, drink, consume from a one or more first fluid chamber housing a one or more consumable liquid and also be used to blow air pressure into thus creating pressure into the one or more first fluid chamber that houses, holds, contains a one or more consumable liquid product that is adjoined, linked attached to a one or more secondary chamber by way of a one or more tube, straw, conveyor that contains, houses, holds the same one or more and/or different type of consumable food product thus when one or more first chamber is pressurized the fluid will transfer to the adjoined one or more secondary chamber, by way of a one or more secondary tube, straw, conveyor thus creating another type one or more mixed consumable foods, therefore allowing one or more first singular tube, pipe, straw to drink from one or more chambers that houses, holds contains one or more types of consumable food items by either keeping static without pulling and remaining static, stationary with one or more first singular tube, pipe straws thus allowing access to one or more chambers and/or pulling one or more first singular tube, pipe straws and placing them into one or more secondary chambers that holds one or more consumable foods.
2. A two sectional cup adjoined together to form an air tight seal between the two cups with both cups having access between the cups via two holes that support two separate straws that allow air and fluids to pass between the cups and when straws are inserted into the holes with one straw being used to either sip drink from the adjoining cup or blow air pressure into the first fluid chamber housing lower cup causing fluid to exit the other straw allowing a consumer to blow into a straw causing pressure to build up into the first fluid chamber housing lower cup chamber thus causing the fluid in the lower chamber to rise into the upper chamber by way of a second straw that adjoins the upper and first fluid chamber housing lower cups together.
3. A straw that allows for the consumer to be able to blow fluid into another adjoined chamber and also use that same straw to sip fluid thru the same straw, a cup containing two straws one straw for transferring liquids from a first fluid chamber housing lower cup and the other straw for either blowing air into an adjoined secondary chamber upper cup or sucking that would draw fluid from another cup supporting fluids, an air tight seal between two cups thus allowing the first fluid chamber housing lower cup to become pressurized thus allowing fluid to travel up to the secondary chamber upper cup, the straws can be fit either with interference or loose fit thus eliminate excessive pressure build up in the first fluid chamber housing lower cup chamber. One straw attached to multiple cups or holding containers.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 4, 2010
Publication Date: Jun 2, 2011
Inventors: David Chodosh (Manhattan Beach, CA), Simon Cassar (Corralitos, CA)
Application Number: 12/924,679
International Classification: A47G 21/18 (20060101); A47G 19/23 (20060101);