Receptacles – Container attachment or adjunct – Drinking device
Patent
1992-09-16
1994-06-28
Moy, Joseph Man-Fu
Receptacles
Container attachment or adjunct
Drinking device
2207105, 220DIG13, 206217, D 7536, 222571, A47G 1922
Patent
active
053239288
ABSTRACT:
A drinking cup 10 for assisting swallowing has a hollow container portion 12 including a base 18 and an upwardly extending, elliptically-shaped sidewall 20. The sidewall defines an elliptical aperture 32 at its apex. The inner surface 26 of the sidewall defines an ellipse from a cross-sectional perspective at substantially all elevations between the aperture and a point proximate to the base, each cross section being taken along a plane disposed parallel to a plane defined by the aperture. The elliptical aperture is sized to accommodate a person's nasal bridge during drinking such that substantial backwards angulation of the head is not required. The cup includes a handle 16 disposed 90.degree. out from the major axis of the elliptical aperture. People with dysphagia and/or arthritis are expected to benefit especially from the features of the present invention.
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