Granted Patent B1

US 12,605,683 · App. 17/972,715 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Inventor: John Cupp (Cramerton, NC)

B01F33/50111B01F33/452B01F2101/14

Abstract

Claims (35)

1 . A fluid-stirring accessory comprising

an outer ring, and an inner ring;

wherein the fluid-stirring accessory generates an angular momentum that is configured to be transferred to a consumable fluid stored in a drinking vessel;

wherein the outer ring is a ring shaped structure that is open, and contains no base;

wherein the outer ring is configured to mount onto or be removed from an exterior lateral face of the drinking vessel such that the outer ring and the drinking vessel is portable, and hand-held;

wherein the inner ring is a ring shaped structure that is open;

wherein the inner ring is configured to mount onto or be removed from an interior lateral face of the drinking vessel;

wherein both the outer ring and the inner ring is a rotating structure, and is able to rotate with respect to the drinking vessel;

wherein the inner ring and the outer ring are magnetically secured to one another;

wherein the outer ring is adapted to be rotated by fingers of an end user such that a rotation of the outer ring with respect to the drinking vessel rotates a magnetic field formed by an outer plurality of magnets of the outer ring;

wherein a magnetic field formed by a plurality of inner magnets of the inner ring interacts with the magnetic field formed by an outer plurality of magnets of the outer ring;

wherein the interaction of the magnetic fields of the inner ring and the outer ring causes the inner ring to follow a rotational movement of the outer ring when the outer ring is rotated thereby configured to stir the consumable drinking fluid contained within the drinking vessel.

2 . The fluid-stirring accessory according to claim 1

wherein a first axis of rotation of the inner ring aligns with a center axis of the drinking vessel;

wherein a second axis of rotation of the outer ring aligns with the center axis of the drinking vessel.

3 . The fluid-stirring accessory according to claim 2

wherein the inner ring is configured to insert into the drinking vessel;

wherein the rotation of the inner ring is configured to rotate the consumable fluid within the drinking vessel;

wherein the rotation of the inner ring is configured to transfer an angular momentum to the consumable fluid contained in the drinking vessel which effectively stirs the consumable fluid contained within the drinking vessel.

4 . The fluid-stirring accessory according to claim 3

wherein the outer plurality of magnets generates a magnetic field;

wherein a rotation of the outer plurality of magnets around the drinking vessel by the outer ring generates a change in the magnetic field around the drinking vessel.

5 . A fluid-stirring accessory comprising

an outer ring, and an inner ring;

wherein both the outer ring and the inner ring are configured to mount and in a drinking vessel, respectively;

wherein the fluid-stirring accessory generates an angular momentum that is configured to be transferred to a consumable fluid stored in the drinking vessel;

wherein the outer ring is a ring shaped structure that is open, and contains no base;

wherein the outer ring is configured to mount onto or be removed from and rotate with respect to an exterior lateral face of the drinking vessel such that the outer ring and the drinking vessel is portable, and hand-held;

wherein the outer ring includes a rolling element bearing, which is configured to enable the outer ring to rotate with the exterior lateral face of the drinking vessel;

wherein the inner ring is a ring shaped structure that is open;

wherein the inner ring is configured to mount onto or be removed from and rotate with respect to an interior lateral face of the drinking vessel via a rolling element bearing of the inner ring;

wherein the inner ring and the outer ring are magnetically secured to one another;

wherein the outer ring is adapted to be rotated by fingers of an end user such that a rotation of the outer ring with respect to the drinking vessel rotates a magnetic field formed by an outer plurality of magnets of the outer ring;

wherein a magnetic field formed by a plurality of inner magnets of the inner ring interacts with the magnetic field formed by an outer plurality of magnets of the outer ring;

wherein the interaction of the magnetic fields of the inner ring and the outer ring causes the inner ring to follow a rotational movement of the outer ring when the outer ring is rotated thereby being configured to stir the consumable drinking fluid contained within the drinking vessel.

Continuity (1)

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