Novelty cup

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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a novelty cup showing a first embodiment of my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of one side of the novelty cup;

FIG. 4 is an elevational view of the other side of the novelty cup;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5--5 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line 6--6 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken on a line similar to FIG. 5 and showing a second form of my novelty cup, this cup being the same as the FIG. 1 embodiment with the exception that the fly is on the bottom wall rather than on the side wall; and

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken on the line 8--8 of FIG. 7.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
D4921 May 1871 Fowle
D7180 February 1874 Nottbeck
D165336 December 1951 Kinkade
Foreign Patent Documents
12,250 May 1906 UK
Other references
  • The Country Gourmet, c. 1973, rec'd. 2-13-74, p. 53, "Frog-in-a-Mug" No. 5434, bottom middle. Monongah Glass, Apr. 1st, 1920, Cat. No. 6, p. 62, item No. 1572, beer mug at top left.
Patent History
Patent number: D245138
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 23, 1975
Date of Patent: Jul 26, 1977
Inventor: Makoto M. Iwashita (Lake Oswego, OR)
Primary Examiner: Winifred E. Herrmann
Attorney: Eugene M. Eckelman
Application Number: 5/598,677
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D 7/8
International Classification: D0701;