Receptacles – Sidewall structure – Contoured sidewall
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-01
2001-03-27
Pollard, Steven (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Sidewall structure
Contoured sidewall
C220S705000, C229S400000, C229S404000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06206229
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates, in general, to drinking cups, and, in particular, to drinking cups with an indicator to indicate the number of times the cup has been filled.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
In the prior art various types of indicators have been proposed. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,421,286 to McLean discloses a disposable shaver with depressible blisters to determine the number of times the razor has been used.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,974,729 to Bartolucci discloses a lid for a cup which has depressible blisters for identifying the contents of the cup.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,974,729 to Steinnagel discloses a calendar type dispenser which has indicia for reminding a user when a particular medicine is to be taken.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,169,001 to Scheibel discloses a basket for holding a plurality of medications and having a plurality of cards with indicia indicating when the medication should be taken
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is directed to a drinking cup with a reusable indicator which indicates the number of times the cup has been filled.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a new and improved drinking cup.
It is an object of the present invention to providea new and improved drinking cup with a visual indicator to indicate the number of times the cup has been filled.
It is an object of the present invention to providea new and improved drinking cup which is disposable.
These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will be fully apparent from the following description, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3157335 (1964-11-01), Maier
patent: 3208631 (1965-09-01), Edwards
patent: 3401862 (1968-09-01), Wanderer
patent: 3974916 (1976-08-01), Bartolucci
patent: 4111303 (1978-09-01), Compton
patent: 5762230 (1998-06-01), Policappelli
patent: 6123219 (2000-09-01), Cornell et al.
McGlynn Joseph H.
Patent & Trademark Services
Pollard Steven
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