DISPOSABLE DUAL CUPThis invention relates to a disposable dual cup, having two vessels yet being formed into one mould to allow more choice of beverages.
Drinking cups can be made in a range of materials and come in a variety of shapes, designs and other formations.
These cups all have a common purpose which is to contain either a hot or cold drink or other liquid formula. Most cups suffer the disadvantage of allowing a person only one choice of drink. Due to the pace of people's lifestyles in today's society and the levels of disposable income, purchasing drinks at retail outlets is now more common which in turn highlights the convenience of disposable cups and the necessity of having a stackable formation to assist with storage.
Other previous cups/containers have been divided by way of partitions inside the interior of the cup/container to hold two different ingredients whereby both ingredients can meet at a common point within the cup to allow both ingredients to mix together when a person takes a drink from it.
Another previous invention namely a US Patent a"Souvenir Cup"has an internal partition and a handle to each of the two separate compartments for use simultaneously by two persons.
Therefore the aim of this invention is to provide a disposable and stackable dual drinking cup with two drinking compartments being brought together by the joining of both vessel walls and being covered with a lid to seal both compartments, allowing the dispensation of the drinks through two openings within the lid, by way of straws.
Another aim is to construct the said invention in a disposable material.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig 1 Shows the drinking cup in its stackable formation.
Fig 2 Shows the fastening process of the two vessels for cup stability.
Fig 3 A perspective view of the cup as it would look having been removed from its stackable position and secured by a fixative placed between, and at the lower part of, both half-cylindrical vessels.
Fig 4 Shows a view of the whole cup together with the lid and straws in its final position.
Referring now in more detail to the drawings of the dual vessel cup.
As shown in Figure 1 the cup comprises of two half-cylindrical vessels (la & Ib) both of which taper down to their own semicircular base (2a & 2b), yet being joined together at their upper end by way of a circular rim (3) to bring both the vessels (la & Ib) to one moulding.
As in Figure 2 in order to reinforce the stability of the cup after having been removed from its stackable position, a fixative (4), (affixed during manufacture), is placed between the walls of both vessels (la & Ib) securing both half-cylindrical vessels together creating a partition (5) and therefore forming one moulding.
As in Figure 4 in order to prevent both drinks mixing together a lid (6) is secured to the circular rim (3) of the cup to meet with the partition (5).
As in Figure 4 in order to dispense both drinks the lid (6) has two openings (7a & 7b) which are positioned one above each vessel (la & Ib) to enable a person to feed a straw (8a & 8b) into the drink contained in each vessel.