Convertible travel cup and bottle

- The Thermos Company
Description

FIG. 1 is a side elevation of the bottle components in a nested configuration;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bottle components;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the bottle components in a nested configuration and taken from above the bottle;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the bottle components in a nested configuration;

FIG. 5 is an elevation of the bottle components assembled to form a bottle;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of the bottle components assembled to form a bottle;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bottle components assembled to form a bottle and taken from above the bottle;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the bottle components in a nested configuration and taken from below the bottle; and,

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the bottle components assembled to form a bottle and taken from below the bottle.

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Patent History
Patent number: D410364
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 12, 1998
Date of Patent: Jun 1, 1999
Assignee: The Thermos Company (Batesville, MS)
Inventors: Frankie Ramirez (Chicago, IL), Chris Gielow (Chicago, IL), Ann Marie Conrado (Chicago, IL), Craig Scherer (Wilmette, IL)
Primary Examiner: M. N. Pandozzi
Law Firm: Wood, Phillips, VanSanten, Clark & Mortimer
Application Number: 0/92,113
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/7507; D7/511
International Classification: 0700;