Thermos and cup combination
View Patent ↗The drink ware system of the present invention comprises a vessel, stopper, cup, and lid. The vessel includes a first end, mouth located at the first end, second end, first and second mechanical connections, and body comprised of an inner and outer surface. The body of the vessel stores liquids that are deposited through the vessel's mouth. The stopper engages the mouth to prevent the liquids being stored from escaping. The cup is comprised of an outside surface, inside surface forming a cavity, and opening having a third mechanical connection. The cup is removably coupled to the first end of the vessel such that the cavity encloses the mouth and stopper. The lid has a fourth mechanical connection and can be removably coupled to the second end of the vessel and the opening of the cup when the cup and the lid are decoupled from the vessel.
1. A drink ware system comprising:
a vessel for storing liquids having a first end, a mouth located at the first end, a second end, a first mechanical connection, a second mechanical connection, and a body comprised of an inner surface and an outer surface;
a removable stopper to prevent liquids contained within the vessel from escaping through the mouth;
a cup having an opening, an inside surface that forms a cavity, an outside surface, and a third mechanical connection, the cup being removably coupled to the first end of the vessel such that the cavity encloses the mouth of the vessel and the stopper; and
a lid having a fourth mechanical connection being removably coupled to the second end of the vessel and to the opening of the cup when the cup and the lid are decoupled from the vessel.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein the vessel is elongated.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein the vessel has a smooth outer surface.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein the vessel includes at least one handle located on the outer surface.
5. The system of claim 4 wherein the handle is at least one annular recessed surface.
6. The system of claim 4 wherein the handle is at least one annular raised surface.
7. The system of claim 4 wherein the handle is at least one piece of material having a higher coefficient of friction than the outer surface of the vessel.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein the cup is elongated.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein the cup has a smooth outside surface.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein the cup includes at least one handle located on the outside surface.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein the handle is at least one annular recessed surface.
12. The system of claim 10 wherein the handle is at least one annular raised surface.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein the handle is at least one piece of material having a higher coefficient of friction than the outside surface of the cup.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein the third mechanical connection of the cup couples with the first mechanical connection on the first end of the vessel to couple the cup to the vessel.
15. The system of claim 14 wherein the third mechanical connection and first mechanical connection include threads.
16. The system of claim 14 wherein the third mechanical connection and first mechanical connection combine to produce a resilient force by elastically deforming the opening of the cup.
17. The system of claim 1 wherein the fourth mechanical connection of the lid couples with the second mechanical connection on the second end of the vessel to couple the lid to the vessel.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein the fourth mechanical connection and the second mechanical connection include threads.
19. The system of claim 17 wherein the fourth mechanical connection and the second mechanical connection combine to produce a resilient force by elastically deforming the lid.
20. The system of claim 1 wherein the third mechanical connection of the cup couples with the fourth mechanical connection of the lid to couple the lid to the cup.
21. The system of claim 20 wherein the third mechanical connection and the fourth mechanical connection include threads.
22. The system of claim 20 wherein the third mechanical connection and the fourth mechanical connection combine to produce a resilient force by elastically deforming the lid.
23. The system of claim 1 wherein the lid has at least one hole through the lid such that the hole is located over the opening of the cup when the lid is coupled to the cup and one cap that sealingly engages each hole.
24. A method of containing a liquid comprising:
a. Depositing a liquid into a vessel through a mouth located at a first end of the vessel;
b. removably coupling a stopper to the vessel to prevent liquid from escaping out the mouth of the vessel;
c. removably coupling a cup to the first end of the vessel such that a cavity of the cup encloses the mouth of the vessel and the stopper; and
d. removably coupling a lid to a second end the vessel.
25. A method of containing a liquid comprising:
a. decoupling a cup from a first end of a vessel;
b. decoupling a lid from a second end of the vessel;
c. decoupling a stopper from a mouth at the first end of the vessel;
d. depositing a liquid in a cavity of the cup through an opening in the cup; and
e. removably coupling the lid to the opening of the cup.