Drinking container with exterior shell
US7306113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J41/0016
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable drinking container is provided. The drinking container comprises a drinking vessel, a separate skirt around the drinking vessel and a foam material located in a second cavity between the skirt and the drinking vessel. The drinking vessel has a sidewall defining a drinking cavity with an opening at a proximal end of the drinking vessel. The skirt is provided around a distal end portion of the drinking vessel. Generally, the drinking vessel is made of a first material and the skirt is made of a second material distinct from the first material, and in one embodiment the drinking vessel is made of a ceramic material and the skirt is made of stainless steel. Additionally, a removable fastener may be provided to connect the skirt to the drinking vessel.
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