Abstract
The following invention creates a new line of tableware including disposables with at least one small notched, cavity opening or clip-on reserved for food, liquid and items. This tableware will become known as Buddyware™, Notch Top™ in which allows users to hold their food or items such as decorative or favorite objects, accessories, cocktail picks, magnetic cocktail picks, so that they never have to eat alone and where they'll never lose another olive or garnishes and pets will not need to eat off the floor.
Claims
1. A disposable drinkware apparatus comprising: a base comprising a plastic material that defines a liquid containment volume that is configured to contain a liquid in the base; a circular rim that extends about a perimeter of the base and that is located immediately adjacent the liquid containment volume; two notches that are defined by two cutouts in the rim and that are configured to connect a drinkware accessory to the base at the two cutouts; wherein the two cutouts are located 120 degrees apart from each other on the circumference of the circular rim; wherein the rim comprises an integrated magnet; wherein the drinkware accessory is a magnetized cocktail skewer capable of being held in place at the two cutouts by magnetic force; and wherein the base is treated with a fragrance spray capable of providing an odor to a user when the disposable drinkware apparatus is in use.
2. The drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drinkware accessory is a cocktail pick.
3. The drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drinkware accessory is a skewer.
4. The drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drinkware accessory is magnetic.
5. The drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drinkware accessory comprises an integrated magnet.
6. The drinkware apparatus of claim 5, wherein said drinkware apparatus comprises an integrated magnetic element for retaining said drinkware accessory.
7. The drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drinkware accessory is capable of attachment by press-fit design.
8. The disposable drinkware apparatus of claim 7, wherein said drinkware accessory is further capable of attachment by a mechanical spring clip.
9. The drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said drinkware apparatus is configured to be stackable.
10. The disposable drinkware apparatus of claim 1, wherein said magnetized cocktail skewer is made of metal and is between 4 and 5 inches in length.
11. A disposable drinkware apparatus comprising: a base comprising a plastic material that defines a liquid containment volume that is capable of containing a liquid in the base; a circular rim that extends about a perimeter of the base, that is located immediately adjacent the liquid containment volume, and defines an opening in the base; a drinkware accessory receiving feature that is defined by two through-holes in the base directly adjacent to the circular rim and that is configured to connect a drinkware accessory to the base; wherein the circular rim comprises an integrated magnet; wherein the drinkware accessory is a magnetic cocktail pick capable of being magnetically attached to the two through-holes in the base; wherein the two through-holes are located 120 degrees apart from each other on the circumference of the base directly adjacent to the circular rim; and wherein the base is treated with a fragrance spray capable of capable of providing an odor to a user when the disposable drinkware apparatus is in use.
12. The drinkware apparatus of claim 11, wherein said drinkware accessory is a cocktail pick.
13. The drinkware apparatus of claim 11, wherein said drinkware accessory is a skewer.
14. The drinkware apparatus of claim 11, wherein said drinkware accessory is magnetic.
15. The drinkware apparatus of claim 11, wherein said drinkware accessory comprises an integrated magnet.
16. The drinkware apparatus of claim 15, wherein said drinkware apparatus comprises an integrated magnetic element for retaining said drinkware accessory.
17. The drinkware apparatus of claim 11, wherein said drinkware accessory is capable of attachment by mechanical press-fit.
18. The drinkware apparatus of claim 11, wherein said drinkware accessory is capable of being stack for storage.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) FIG. 1 shows a top view of a tableware that may be disposable and edge scented and include openings for attaching decorative objects.
(2) FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of a stack of fragrance tableware; disposable food containers like the container shown in FIG. 1.
(3) FIG. 3 is a top view of tableware that may be disposable and fragrance and or flavor disposable food party container cup.
(4) FIG. 4 is a front view of a cocktail pick, a magnetic cocktail pick with tableware or disposable food party container, party cup with at least one cavity opening and or notch that may also be spot treated with fragrance and or flavor. 402 may also have magnetic properties. FIG. 4a is a front view of a party cup that includes one or more through holes or notches adjacent to the rim. FIG. 4b is a front view of the rim of a party cup with two notches in the rim. FIG. 4c is a front view of a party cup containing liquid and two notches in the rim with a cocktail skewer. FIG. 4d is a front view of a several party cups with notches in a stacked configuration.
(5) FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 both are front view of serve ware with at least one cavity opening. Serve ware may be either a spoon, fork, knife or any object that serves food.
(6) FIG. 7 shows a top view of a silicone suctionable all-in-one tableware placemat 700 with at least one cavity or notched opening 701. Opening may be recessed for tableware decorative objects. The silicone placemat may be magnetic so to stay in place on any magnetic surface including a highchair table in which its surface can be transformed to being magnetic by applying a magnetic sticker to its highchair table surface.
(7) FIG. 8 shows an angle of a top view and side view of a u-clip spring charm adapter that may have magnetic components. The user will insert their favorite charm at time of use so that they can use it on tableware. 801 is cavity opening for placement of charm by consumer. 802 is the spring area allowing for opening or closing onto tableware.
(8) FIG. 9 shows a top view of a pet tableware bowl clip-on.
(9) FIG. 10 1000 shows an angle of top view of a portable pet elevated feed platform using a clip-on tableware 900 to the outer end of its fabric, mat or frame. 1001 is shown as a removable magnetized fabric or mat as illustrated by 1002. The feed platform is supported by four 1003. The feed platform and frame is a space saver allowing for pet food storage underneath. Alternatively; 1002 material may be a removable for easy cleanup from messy pet eaters. This arrangement takes a pet's feed zone to a higher level from the floor to an elevated platform.
(10) The material of 1001 is unlimited and may include it being self cooling, waterproof, silicone, cushion, gel, microfiber, memory foam where the pet mat pad contain designed magnetic components that has unlimited methods of its manufacturing including that it may either be sandwiched within the pet mat pad materials, manufactured on its top surface or it may be a magnetic sticker with a magnetic bowl that is packaged with the pet mat pad.
(11) FIG. 11 shows a front view of notched 1101 tableware with stacking features 1102 which may include magnetic features.
(12) FIG. 12 shows a top view where 1001 material as a two sided pet feed and sleep mat in which the magnetic component 1002 may be either sandwiched within the pet mat pad materials, manufactured on its top surface or it may be a magnetic sticker with a magnetic bowl that is packaged with the pet mat pad. The feed bowl may be formed into the silicone side of the pet mat pad.
(13) The pet mat pad may be two sided where one side is used for the sleep purposes and the other side is used for feeding purposes or may be a single side serving both purposes.
(14) FIG. 13 shows an angle of a top view in which 1300 is a portable pet elevated feed platform where the frame 1001 is made out of any materials including metal and where there is a designated open area anywhere within the frame area similar to 1301 and or fabric 1302 to place at least one bowl giving pets the opportunity to eat their food standing on the floor or standing on the platform allowing at least two pets simultaneously eating from the food bowls facing in opposite directions or facing the same direction. Framed dog bowl holder 1301 may be adjustable for different heights.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
(15) FIG. 1 shows a top view of a tableware 100 that may be fragranced, disposable and that may have at least one cavity opening 101 or magnetic region reserved for a decorative object such as a keepsake pin, sticker, or a tableware magnetic accessory 104. Alternatively, a magnetic spring adapter 103, which may be U-shaped securely and easily clips in place to the tableware, allowing the display of a decorative ornament 104 inserted into the magnetic adapter. The back of the adapter may be magnetic. The magnetic adapter allows use of existing tableware with decorative objects or other objects to be inserted by use of the adapters own cavity or notched opening.
(16) The tableware of FIG. 1 may also be spot treated with fragrance to at least one surface location 102 and or to at least one edge location 103.
(17) The bottom surface of tableware decoration 104 maybe magnetized, either by the component being a glued magnet or a magnetic layer added over the bottom surface. Alternatively, all the components may be magnetized instead of being glued or molded or high volume 3D printed using magnetized materials. In addition, the shaft of the tableware decoration may be magnetized, eliminating the need to glue it to the bottom surface.
(18) The invention herein is distinguished from existing decorative accessories for wearable items and methods by which those accessories are attached, such as Jibbitz™, in that the invention is for use with non-wearable items, such as tableware, and the invention may be attached using magnetic components and/or an extra layer of magnetic component.
(19) FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional side view of a stack of fragrance disposable food containers where the disposable food containers 202 have been stacked for the process application of edge spot treatment not limited to edge printing methods, brushing methods automatically machine equipped or manually, including the use of a food grade brush, sponge or other apparatuses.
(20) FIG. 3 shows a top view of a disposable fragrance and/or flavor disposable food party container cup 300 having at least one spot treated 301 and or 302 area with flavor and/or fragrance.
(21) FIG. 4 shows a front view of a cocktail pick or skewer 403, magnetized or non-magnetized with stop arches 404 with tableware or disposable food party container, party cup 400 in which has at least one small cavity opening or notches 402 near the rim area and or at the rim area, and/or at least one spot 401 treated with a fragrance and/or flavor. 402 may also have magnetized properties. FIG. 4a shows an alternate embodiment of a party cup 400 with a rim and a lip that includes one or more small cavity openings or notches 402 near the rim. FIG. 4b shows an alternate embodiment of a rim for a party cup that includes one or more small cavity openings or notches 402 near the rim. FIG. 4c shows an embodiment of a party cup 400 containing liquid with two notches 402 in the rim and a cocktail pick or skewer 403 attached to notches 402. FIG. 4d shows a view of transparent party cups 400 in a stacked configuration for storage.
(22) FIG. 5 shows a top view of a serve ware in which has at least one cavity opening 501.
(23) FIG. 6 shows another top view of a serve ware in which has at least one cavity opening 601.
(24) FIG. 7 shows a top view of a silicone suctionable all-in-one tableware placemat 700 with at least one cavity or notched opening 701. Opening may be recessed for decorative accessories or other objects.
(25) FIG. 8 shows an angle of a top view and side view of a u-clip spring charm adapter that may have magnetic components. The user will insert their favorite charm at time of use so that they can use it on tableware. 801 is cavity opening for placement of charm by consumer. 802 is the spring area allowing for opening or closing onto tableware.
(26) FIG. 9 shows a top view of a pet tableware bowl clip-on.
(27) FIG. 10, 1000 shows an angle of top view of a portable pet elevated feed platform using a clip-on tableware 900 to the outer end of its fabric or frame. 1001 is shown as magnetized fabric or mat as illustrated by 1002. The feed platform is supported by at least four 1003. The feed plat-form and frame is a space saver allowing for pet food storage.
(28) The material of 1001 is unlimited and may include it being self cooling, waterproof, silicone, cushion, gel, microfiber, memory foam where the pet mat pad contain designed magnetic components that has unlimited methods of its manufacturing including that it may either be sandwiched within the pet mat pad materials, manufactured on its top surface or it may be a magnetic sticker with a magnetic bowl that is packaged with the pet mat pad.
(29) FIG. 11 shows a front view of notched 1101 tableware with stacking features 1102 which may include magnetic features.
(30) FIG. 12 shows a top view where 1001 material as a two sided pet feed and sleep mat in which the magnetic component 1002 may be either sandwiched within the pet mat pad materials, manufactured on its top surface or it may be a magnetic sticker with a magnetic bowl that is packaged with the pet mat pad. The feed bowl may be formed into the silicone side of the pet mat pad.
(31) The pet mat pad may be two sided where one side is used for the sleep purposes and the other side is used for feeding purposes or may be a single side serving both purposes.
(32) FIG. 13 shows an angle of a top view in which 1300 is a portable pet elevated feed platform where the frame 1001 is made out of any materials including metal and where there is a designated open area anywhere within the frame similar to 1301 and or fabric 1302 to place at least one bowl giving pets the opportunity to eat their food standing on the floor or standing on the platform allowing at least two pets simultaneously eating from the food bowls facing in opposite directions or facing the same direction. Framed dog bowl holder 1301 may be adjustable for different heights.
