Drinking Cup with Interchangeable Sleeve
A drinking cup with interchangeable sleeves for preventing condensation contains a cup, an interchangeable sleeve, and a base portion. The cup is removably attached to the base portion allowing the user to insert or remove the interchangeable sleeve as preferred. A cup interlocking mechanism of the cup and a base interlocking mechanism of the base portion are used to attach the cup to the base portion. The interchangeable sleeve which provides the aesthetically pleasing appearance of the apparatus is pressed against a body portion of the cup. For the interchangeable sleeve to remain stationary for extended time periods, a first end of the interchangeable sleeve is positioned in between a neck portion of the cup and the body portion. Similarly, a second end of the interchangeable sleeve is positioned in between a top end of the base portion and the body portion.
The current application claims a priority to the U.S. Provisional Patent application Ser. No. 62/218,993 filed on Sep. 15, 2015.
FIELD OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention relates generally to a drinking cup. More specifically, the present invention is a drinking cup with interchangeable sleeves.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONPortable drink containers such as travel cups, thermoses, tumblers, and so on, serve many purposes other than quenching thirst whenever that may be. Portable drink containers help reduce the carbon footprint of an individual. People do not have to buy multiple bottled beverages throughout the day if they would like to carry around a readily available drink. There is no mistake of throwing bottled beverages into the trash can instead of the recycling bin. And lastly, there is no or less concern about any carcinogens emitted from the portable drink container after reuse. Portable drink containers also allow individuals to customize their beverage containers unlike bottled beverages. Portable drink containers typically have a logo, design, a name among a variety of other decorative accents to fulfill the stylistic preferences of an individual. There are issues that portable drink containers have not been able to eliminate. Current portable drink containers have not been both decorative as they are functional and versatile.
The present invention serves to fulfill the limitations of current portable drink containers. The present invention comprises a drink container, a sleeve, and a detachable base. The sleeve surrounds the cup. A top edge and a bottom edge of the sleeve are encapsulated by the cup and the detachable base. The detachability allows the sleeve to be interchanged. The separable components of the drinking cup allow for true customization as the cover and base may be switched for a variety of other covers and bases that may comprise a variety of other functionalities the preferred embodiment of the present invention does not have.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention introduces a drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve.
More specifically, the present invention introduces a wetsuit covered tumbler. By utilizing the present invention, the user can maintain a secure grip with the drinking cup. Additionally, issues such as condensation and sweating are also eliminated by utilizing the present invention.
The present invention comprises a cup 1, an interchangeable sleeve 8, and a base portion 12 which are used to address the issues prevalent with existing drinking cups. The cup 1 is removably attached to the base portion 12. This allows the interchangeable sleeve 8 to be changed according to user preference by detaching the base portion 12 from the cup 1.
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In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the interchangeable sleeve 8 comprises a sleeve body 10, a first end 9, a second end 11, an inner grip layer 19, and an outer aesthetic layer 20. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the interchangeable sleeve 8 is made of neoprene. However, other comparable material can be used to produce the interchangeable sleeve 8 in different embodiments of the present invention. Moreover, the interchangeable sleeve 8 is washable and dryable. The sleeve body 10 extends from the first end 9 to the second end 11. The length and shape of the sleeve body 10 varies according to the length and shape of the body portion 5. The thickness of the sleeve body 10 can vary according to need. As an example, if the sleeve body 10 is considerably thick, the heat transferred from the drink to the hand of the user is less than when a considerably thin sleeve body 10 is being used on the body portion 5. When the sleeve body 10 is positioned around the body portion 5, the first end 9 is positioned in between the body portion 5 and the neck portion 4. On the other hand, the second end 11 is positioned in between the body portion 5 and a top end 14 of the base portion 12.
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In the process of utilizing the present invention, the following process flow is generally followed. Initially, the interchangeable sleeve 8 is positioned around the body portion 5 such that the first end 9 is positioned between the neck portion 4 and the body portion 5. Next, the base portion 12 is attached to the cup 1 via the cup interlocking mechanism 7 and the base interlocking mechanism 13. In doing so, the second end 11 is positioned in between the top end 14 and the body portion 5. As a result, the interchangeable sleeve 8 remains stationary. If the user wishes to switch the interchangeable sleeve 8, the base portion 12 is detached and the interchangeable sleeve 8 is removed. Subsequently, a preferred interchangeable sleeve 8 is positioned around the body portion 5 and the base portion 12 is reattached to the cup 1 as previously mentioned.
Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. A drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve comprises:
- a cup;
- an interchangeable sleeve;
- a base portion;
- the cup comprises an opening, a body portion, a base plate, and a cup interlocking mechanism;
- the base portion comprises a base interlocking mechanism;
- the base plate being adjacently and concentrically connected to the body portion;
- the opening being positioned opposite the base plate along the body portion;
- the body portion being removably positioned concentrically within the interchangeable sleeve;
- the cup interlocking mechanism being connected to the base plate opposite to the body portion; and
- the cup interlocking mechanism being removably attached to the base interlocking mechanism.
2. The drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
- the cup further comprises a rim and a neck portion;
- the neck portion being concentrically connected to the body portion opposite the base plate;
- the rim being positioned perimetrically along the neck portion opposite the body portion;
- the opening being delineated by the rim;
- the opening perpendicularly traversing through the neck portion and into the body portion; and
- the neck portion being radially offset from the body portion.
3. The drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
- the interchangeable sleeve further comprises a sleeve body, a first end, a second end, an inner grip layer, and an outer aesthetic layer;
- the sleeve body extending from the first end to the second end;
- the inner grip layer encircling the body portion; and
- the outer aesthetic layer encircling the inner grip layer.
4. The drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve as claimed in claim 3 further comprises:
- the first end being positioned between the body portion and a neck portion of the cup; and
- the second end being positioned between the body portion and a top end of the base portion.
5. The drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
- the base portion further comprises a top end, a bottom end, and a cavity;
- the cavity traversing from the top end towards the bottom end; and
- the base interlocking mechanism being centrally positioned within the cavity.
6. The drinking cup with an interchangeable sleeve as claimed in claim 1 further comprises:
- the cup interlocking mechanism being a first threaded portion;
- the base interlocking mechanism being a second threaded portion; and
- the first threaded portion being engaged to the second threaded portion.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 15, 2016
Publication Date: Mar 16, 2017
Inventor: Gary VandenLangenberg (Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Application Number: 15/266,833