Beverage ingredient accessory device
View Patent ↗A beverage ingredient accessory device is provided having a base portion utilizing a base portion outer side curvature, a first top surface lip and a second top surface lip. The base portion outer side curvature may terminate into the first top surface lip, and the second top surface lip may have a diameter smaller than that of the first top surface lip. The device has a cap portion disposed adjacent the base portion and utilizing a cap portion outer side curvature, a first bottom surface lip and a second bottom surface lip. The cap portion outer side curvature may terminate into the first bottom surface lip. The cap portion outer side curvature may have a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough. The second bottom surface lip may have a diameter smaller than that of the first bottom surface lip.
1 . A beverage ingredient accessory device, comprising:
a base portion comprising a base portion outer side curvature, a first top surface lip and a second top surface lip, wherein:
the base portion outer side curvature terminates into the first top surface lip, and
the second top surface lip comprises a diameter smaller than that of the first top surface lip; and
a cap portion disposed adjacent the base portion and comprising a cap portion outer side curvature, a first bottom surface lip and a second bottom surface lip, wherein:
the cap portion outer side curvature terminates into the first bottom surface lip,
the cap portion outer side curvature comprises a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, and
the second bottom surface lip comprises a diameter smaller than that of the first bottom surface lip.
2 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein one or more base portion gripping structures are disposed symmetrically about the base portion outer side curvature.
3 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein one or more cap portion gripping structures are disposed symmetrically about the cap portion outer side curvature.
4 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein a planar base portion bottom surface comprises a high-friction material layer disposed thereover.
5 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of apertures comprises a plurality of inner apertures and a plurality of outer apertures.
6 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of apertures comprises an interior beveled edge.
7 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion comprises one or more contoured channels.
8 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 7 , wherein each of the one or more contoured channels comprises a plurality of terminal endpoints.
9 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the second top surface lip is disposed above the first top surface lip.
10 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 9 , wherein at least one contoured channel is disposed between the second top surface lip and the first top surface lip.
11 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of gaps are formed into an outer edge of the second top surface lip.
12 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of debossed structures are formed into an inner edge of the second top surface lip.
13 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of debossed structures are shaped to accept an embossed structure of the cap portion.
14 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion comprises an inner vertical wall disposed above the third top surface lip.
15 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 14 , wherein the inner vertical wall terminates into the third top surface lip.
16 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 14 , wherein the inner vertical wall terminates into the second top surface lip.
17 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 14 , wherein a plurality of debossed structures are formed into the inner vertical wall.
18 . The beverage ingredient accessory device of claim 1 , wherein:
the cap portion and the base portion are structurally separate and non-monolithic,
the cap portion and the base portion are fabricated from the same fabrication material, and
the fabrication material comprises one or more of polypropylene, polyethylene, and copolyester plastic.
19 . A beverage ingredient accessory device, comprising:
a base portion comprising a base portion outer side curvature, a first top surface lip and a second top surface lip, wherein:
the base portion outer side curvature terminates into the first top surface lip, and
the second top surface lip comprises a diameter smaller than that of the first top surface lip; and
a cap portion disposed adjacent the base portion and comprising a cap portion outer side curvature, a first bottom surface lip and a second bottom surface lip, wherein:
the cap portion outer side curvature terminates into the first bottom surface lip,
the cap portion outer side curvature comprises a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, and
the second bottom surface lip comprises a diameter smaller than that of the first bottom surface lip, and
when the cap portion and the base portion are in a coupled configuration, the first top surface lip of the base portion is disposed adjacent the first bottom surface lip of the cap portion, the second top surface lip of the base portion is disposed adjacent the second bottom surface lip of the cap portion, and a third top surface lip of the base portion is disposed adjacent a third bottom surface lip of the cap portion.
20 . A beverage ingredient accessory device, comprising:
a base portion comprising a base portion outer side curvature, a first top surface lip and a second top surface lip, wherein:
the base portion outer side curvature terminates into the first top surface lip, and
the second top surface lip comprises a diameter smaller than that of the first top surface lip; and
a cap portion disposed adjacent the base portion and comprising a cap portion outer side curvature, a first bottom surface lip and a second bottom surface lip, wherein:
the cap portion outer side curvature terminates into the first bottom surface lip,
the cap portion outer side curvature comprises a plurality of apertures disposed therethrough, and
the second bottom surface lip comprises a diameter smaller than that of the first bottom surface lip, and
when the cap portion and the base portion are in a coupled configuration, an embossed structure of the cap portion is disposed within a contoured channel of the base portion.