A system is provided for storing and transporting a plurality of individual servings of a liquid. The system stores each serving in an individual container so that it is sealed from the external environment by the base of a container of another serving that is stacked directly on top of it.

A system is provided for storing and transporting a plurality of individual servings of a liquid. The system stores each serving in an individual container so that it is sealed from the external environment by the base of a container of another serving that is stacked directly on top of it.

A container and a bottom end construction for a container is provided. The container includes an inner receptacle having a bottom panel and a frustoconical sidewall with an upper edge to define an interior volume within the receptacle. The container further includes an outer sleeve wrapped around the receptacle with a lower terminal edge extending below the bottom panel of the receptacle to form a deep bottom recess within a lower portion of the container. The lower portion of the outer sleeve and lower terminal edge may form the bottom end construction of the container. The lower terminal edge may be a raw unfolded lower edge. The lower terminal edge may further have a non-uniform configuration with a plurality of alternating raised sections and lowered sections. The lowered sections include contact points that are designed to contact a resting surface when the container is placed in an upright position.

A container and a bottom end construction for a container is provided. The container includes an inner receptacle having a bottom panel and a frustoconical sidewall with an upper edge to define an interior volume within the receptacle. The container further includes an outer sleeve wrapped around the receptacle with a lower terminal edge extending below the bottom panel of the receptacle to form a deep bottom recess within a lower portion of the container. The lower portion of the outer sleeve and lower terminal edge may form the bottom end construction of the container. The lower terminal edge may be a raw unfolded lower edge. The lower terminal edge may further have a non-uniform configuration with a plurality of alternating raised sections and lowered sections. The lowered sections include contact points that are designed to contact a resting surface when the container is placed in an upright position.

The present invention is directed to a cup having a sidewall with transparent and graphic areas that display at least one image in a composite form when a second identical cup is stacked within the first cup in a specific orientation. The sidewall has at least two sections, each extending vertically from an upper portion to a lower portion of the sidewall. The first section includes at least one graphic area with a corresponding transparent area positioned adjacent to and above the graphic area. The second section includes at least one graphic area. The graphic area in the first section consists of a lower part of an image and the graphic area in the second section includes an upper part of the image. The transparent area is sized and shaped to match that of the graphic area in the second section and is positioned at a higher location along the sidewall than that of the graphic area of the second section. When a second identical cup is received within the first cup and rotated such that the first section of the first cup aligns and is overlapping the second section of the second cup, the upper part of the image contained within the graphic area of the second section of the second cup can be seen through the transparent are of the first cup. In this manner, the upper and lower parts of the image are displayed together in composite form.

The present invention is directed to a cup having a sidewall with transparent and graphic areas that display at least one image in a composite form when a second identical cup is stacked within the first cup in a specific orientation. The sidewall has at least two sections, each extending vertically from an upper portion to a lower portion of the sidewall. The first section includes at least one graphic area with a corresponding transparent area positioned adjacent to and above the graphic area. The second section includes at least one graphic area. The graphic area in the first section consists of a lower part of an image and the graphic area in the second section includes an upper part of the image. The transparent area is sized and shaped to match that of the graphic area in the second section and is positioned at a higher location along the sidewall than that of the graphic area of the second section. When a second identical cup is received within the first cup and rotated such that the first section of the first cup aligns and is overlapping the second section of the second cup, the upper part of the image contained within the graphic area of the second section of the second cup can be seen through the transparent are of the first cup. In this manner, the upper and lower parts of the image are displayed together in composite form.

A system with light-weight drinking cups that use small ball magnets embedded in the cup rim and in the bottom cup center. In a preferred embodiment, there can be four magnets at four locations around the rim and a magnet in the center of the bottom of the cup. This arrangement allows cups to be stacked easily even by very young children in a large variety of ways and configurations. The ball magnets align in an attraction mode. Hence, any two cups can be stuck together simply by bringing two of the magnets into proximity. The toy can yield large stacks with connections in many different configurations.

A system with light-weight drinking cups that use small ball magnets embedded in the cup rim and in the bottom cup center. In a preferred embodiment, there can be four magnets at four locations around the rim and a magnet in the center of the bottom of the cup. This arrangement allows cups to be stacked easily even by very young children in a large variety of ways and configurations. The ball magnets align in an attraction mode. Hence, any two cups can be stuck together simply by bringing two of the magnets into proximity. The toy can yield large stacks with connections in many different configurations.

A drinking vessel storage container combination is provided herein. The combination comprises: a first body; a first cap demountably coupled to the first body; and a storage container demountably coupled to the first body opposite the first cap. The first cap comprises a lid, a port, and a strainer. The storage container comprises a second body, a second cap, a panel, and an insert. The first body is hollow, open-faced, and substantially cylindrical in shape. The bottom face is configured to allow the storage container to be demountable affixed thereto. The strainer is positioned adjacent to the port and within the chamber when the first cap is demountably affixed to the first body. The insert is selectively positioned within the second body. The panel is selectively positioned on top of the insert. The second cap is demountably affixed to the second body and the bottom face.