The present embodiments describe an insulated drinking vessel with a multifunction lid. In an embodiment, the drinking vessel can be configured to receive a multifunction lid. The multifunction lid may, in one embodiment, include an opening for receiving a drinking straw. In an embodiment, the multifunction lid may additionally include an opening for drinking or sipping directly through the lid. In an embodiment, the lid may include an operable cover for covering at least one of the openings in a first position and for allowing access to the fluid through the opening in a second position. In a further embodiment, the lid may include a plurality of operable covers. A first operable cover may be configured for covering the drinking straw opening in a first position and allowing insertion of a straw in a second position. The lid may also include an operable cover for covering the sipping spout in a first position and allowing drinking directly through the spout in a second position.

A cup having a bottom and a sidewall attached to the bottom, wherein the sidewall preferably comprises a rolled rim at its upper edge opposite to the bottom, wherein the sidewall comprises a single layer or a plurality of layers, wherein at least one of the layers is produced from a paper or carton material, wherein at least one shaping is shaped into at least one of the layers of the sidewall, wherein the shaping is at least partially ring-shaped, wherein the shaping extends at least partially over the perimeter of the sidewall, wherein the shaping is inwardly or outwardly directed, wherein the shaping is compressed in height such that an edge of the shaping touches an opposite segment of the shaping and/or that both edges of the shaping touch each other and are joined together.

An actively heated mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container is provided. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a body that receives a liquid therein and a heating or cooling system at least partially disposed in the body. The heating or cooling system can include one or more heating or cooling elements that heat a surface of the receiving portion of the body and one or more energy storage devices. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can include a wireless power receiver that wirelessly receives power from a power source and control circuitry configured to charge one or more power storage elements and to control the delivery of electricity from the one or more power storage elements to the one or more heating or cooling elements. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container also can have one or more sensors that sense a parameter of the liquid or sense a parameter of the heating or cooling system and communicates the sensed information to the control circuitry. The control circuitry can turn on, turn off, and/or operate the heating or cooling element to actively heat or cool at least a portion of the body to maintain the liquid in a heated or cooled state generally at a user selected temperature setting based at least in part on the sensed parameter information. The mug, travel mug, baby bottle, water bottle or liquid container can also be paired with a remote device or mobile electronic device to send or receive communications or commands.

An object of embodiments of the invention is to provide a cap unit having a compact hinge structure having efficient design properties by consolidating functions in a hinge portion, and the present invention provides a cap unit which is configured to be attached to a neck portion of a container main body. The cap unit may include a liquid flow spout provided in an upper portion, and a lid that opens and closes the liquid flow spout in a state of being attached to the cap main body in a freely rotating manner using a hinge portion, in which a first biasing member, which biases the lid toward a rotating direction, and a second biasing member, which biases the lid toward a rotating shaft direction, are provided in the hinge portion.

This invention is comprised of geometric features that are added to the bottom side of a common ceramic coffee cup or mug, and can be used on any drinking vessel. It is designed to allow the vessel to dry completely during the typical wash and dry cycle of a common dishwasher. The current art has a concave bottom which retains water and debris even after the wash and dry cycle is over, and then spills that water and debris when it is pulled out of the dishwasher and set right side up. My invention has a convex bottom that does not retain water or debris, and has legs around the bottom edge to hold the vessel upright, not letting the radius of the convex feature at the bottom to touch the flat surface the vessel will sit on when in normal use.

The disclosure discloses a multi-functional beverage container that includes a multi-walled evacuated vessel body; an integrated juicing element to releasably nest within the multi-walled evacuated vessel body; a multi-walled vessel top that realeasably seals to the multi-walled vessel body and to receive the juicing element; and a multi-walled cap that realeasably seals to the multi-walled vessel top. The container may further comprise a planar straining element for straining purposes, various sealing gaskets, integrated volumetric measuring indicators, a fluid within the dual walls comprising a freezing point below at least zero degrees Celsius to maintain a chilled nature of a stored liquid within the container. The container may comprise thermo-chromatic paint to indicate a representative temperature has been achieved, external portions to comprise textured elements to facilitate grasping and twisting, and an internal sensor to wirelessly communicate a measured weight to a secondary wireless device.

A phase change apparatus has a generally tubular housing with an open upper and lower end and a sidewall having inner and outer surfaces with a chamber defined therein. At least one of the surfaces is convoluted, and a phase change material is disposed in the chamber. The upper end of the generally tubular housing engaged the upper end of an insulated cup. At least one passage is defined between the inner and outer surfaces of the generally tubular housing to allow the flow of liquid when the cup is tilted. The phase change material disposed in the chamber absorbs thermal energy from the liquid and then releases the thermal energy back to the liquid to maintain the temperature of the liquid.

The present disclosure provides a personal and dual container system including: at least a pair of beverage containers including a first large container and a second small container disposed in a containment section of the first large container, the large and the small containers include a cap member for closing a top end opening thereon; and a carrier device having a frame support member with top and bottom surfaces for removably attaching the large container thereto, and a plurality of extending frame members that are removably attached to at least a side wall of the large container and encompassing at least an upper portion and a lower portion of the small container. An improved beverage container assembly including: at least a pair of beverage containers including a first large container and a second small container disposed in a containment portion of the first large container.

An adjustable vessel holder, such as an adjustable beverage container holder, is adjustable between a first position and a second position and includes a sleeve and at least one closure coupled to the sleeve. The at least one closure is configured to have a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the adjustable vessel holder is in the first position and is configured to receive a vessel having a first size. In the open position of the closure, the adjustable vessel holder is in the second position and is configured to receive a different vessel having a second size. In some vessel holders, in the first position, a top end has a first internal perimeter, and in the second position, the top end has a second internal perimeter that is larger than the first internal perimeter.

A thermobottle includes an outer mug, a sleeve, an inner mug and a cover. The sleeve includes a first abutting portion. The inner mug is sleeved within the sleeve. The first abutting portion abuts against an inner wall of the outer mug to accommodate the inner mug within the outer mug. The cover includes a second abutting portion which has the same shape and dimensions as the first abutting portion. The second abutting portion abuts against an inner wall of the inner mug or the inner wall of the outer mug. When the second abutting portion abuts against the inner wall of the outer mug, the cover seals the outer mug with the inner mug removed. When the second abutting portion abuts against the inner wall of the inner mug, the cover seals the inner mug.