Drinking cup

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Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a drinking cup showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 55 in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6. is a perspective view of another embodiment of my design as shown in FIG. 1, with an added translucent band on the inner rim, said band having one or more insubstantial dimples on its' bottom edge;

FIG. 7 is a side elevation view thereof all other side views being identical;

FIG. 8 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 9 is a bottom plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a sectional view thereof taken along line 1010 in FIG. 8.

The design is characterized by having three more or less upright walls with a step in the outer wall and an inner chamber suspended by walls over a hollow bottom. Visibility of the interior walls may be reduced in subdued lighting depending on the amount of colorant used, but would be visible under bright overhead lighting.

Claims

I claim the ornamental design for a drinking cup, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
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Patent History
Patent number: D555979
Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 1, 2006
Date of Patent: Nov 27, 2007
Inventor: Bryan D Mansfield (Bradenton, FL)
Primary Examiner: Philip S. Hyder
Assistant Examiner: Cynthia Underwood
Attorney: Mark Douma
Application Number: 29/250,855
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/523; D7/509