Drinking vessel with an internally formed display chamber
US5769680A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G19/2227
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a drinking vessel including an internally formed display area for concealing a decorative element such as a three dimensional figurine. The internally formed display area upwardly extends into a fluid retention cavity of the drinking vessel. A retaining member is provided which can be selectively removed to access the decorative element. In the preferred embodiment, the retaining member is rotatable relative to an upwardly extending sidewall of the drinking vessel to thereby lock the retaining member in place. In one application, the retaining member includes a plurality of radially extending tabs which cooperate with a inwardly extending cylindrical flange formed to include a corresponding plurality of notches. The tabs are upwardly advanced past the notches and then rotated to thereby lock the retaining member in place.
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