Double rimmed beverage cup and holder

Abstract

A double rimmed beverage cup and holder is disclosed. A second rim encircles the outer surface of the cup a spaced distance below the rim encircling the cup opening. In use, the cup is secured within a holder having a handle for convenient hand grasping, and an annular groove matching the projecting second rim on the cup. The user manually snap fits the groove within the holder over the cup's second rim, thereby permitting reliable cup lid securing and removal while providing the user a more normally pleasant drinking or eating experience.

1 . A beverage cup and holder, comprising: 
 (a) a cup having a first frustoconical side-wall defining an enlarged opening at one end and a radially disposed sealed base at its other end;    (b) said enlarged opening of said first side-wall having a first curled, generally semicircular rim extending a full 360° about a circumference of said opening;    (c) said first side-wall having a second rim substantially identical in shape to said first rim affixed a spaced distance below said first rim, said second rim completely encircling an external surface of said first side-wall in a substantially parallel plane to said first rim; and    (d) a holder for securing said cup, said holder being secured to said cup by means for cooperating with said second rim on said cup affixed within a main body of said holder, said holder further comprising a handle confluent with said main body and positioned a spaced distance away from said main body, said handle designed for convenient grasping with the finger's of a user's hand, so that when said holder is secured to said cup utilizing said means for cooperating with said second rim on said cup, said handle may now be grasped by said hand of said user and any contents of said cup consumed in comfort, said opening of said cup being conveniently covered with a lid or said lid easily removed from said opening at said user's discretion.    
   
   
       2 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1 , further comprising said lid in addition to said cup and said holder.  
   
   
       3 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said cup is fabricated in paperboard.  
   
   
       4 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said holder is fabricated in paperboard.  
   
   
       5 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said main body of said holder is comprised of a second frustoconical side-wall being similar is shape but substantially shorter in length to that of said cup, said main body having a top edge circular opening tapering to a slightly narrower in diameter circular opening at a bottom edge of said main body, said main body dimensioned so as to enable a user to grasp said handle on said holder and to slip said top edge of said main body over said sealed base of said cup and position said main body of said holder in cooperative engagement with said second rim of said cup.  
   
   
       6 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said means for cooperating with said second rim on said cup affixed within said main body of said holder is a laterally positioned annular depression matching in opposed configuration said generally semicircular projection of said second rim on said cup.  
   
   
       7 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said means for cooperating with said second rim of said cup affixed within said main body of said holder is a plurality of finger like projections extending upward from said top edge opening of said main body, each one of said finger like projections containing a laterally positioned annular depression matching in opposed configuration said generally semicircular projection of said second rim on said cup.  
   
   
       8 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said cup is fabricated in plastic.  
   
   
       9 . The beverage cup and holder according to  claim 1  wherein said holder is fabricated in plastic.  
   
   
       10 . A method for secure utilization of a beverage cup, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming a cup, said cup comprising a first frustoconical side-wall defining an enlarged opening at one end and a radially disposed sealed base at its other end, said enlarged opening of said cup having a first curled, generally semicircular rim extending a full 360° about a circumference of said enlarged opening of said cup;    (b) affixing a second rim substantially identical in shape to said first rim a spaced distance below said first rim, said second rim similarly completely encircling an external surface of said first side-wall in a substantially parallel plane to said first rim;    (c) creating a holder for said cup, said holder having a main body and a confluent handle dependent from and with a hand grasping portion affixed a spaced distance apart from said main body, said main body comprising a second frustoconical side-wall similar to that of said cup, said main body having a top edge circular opening, said main body tapering to a slightly smaller circular opening at a bottom edge of said main body;    (d) having a user grasp said handle and slide said main body of said holder over said cup from said sealed base of said cup to a position along said external surface of said first side-wall enabling matching cooperative engagement of said main body with said second rim; thereby    (e) permitting said user to comfortably consume any contents of said cup, and conveniently cover or uncover said cup opening with a lid while said user is holding said cup with one hand.    
   
   
       11 . The method for secure utilization of a beverage cup according to  claim 10  wherein said step of enabling matching cooperative engagement of said main body of said holder with said second rim of said cup comprises forming a laterally positioned annular depression matching in opposed configuration to said generally semicircular projection of said second rim on said cup within said main body of said holder, and snapping said laterally positioned annular depression over said second rim.  
   
   
       12 . The method for secure utilization of a beverage cup according to  claim 10 , wherein said step of enabling matching cooperative engagement of said main body of said holder with said second rim on said cup comprises forming a plurality of finger like projections extending upwards from said top edge circular opening of said main body, each one of said finger like projections containing a laterally positioned annular depression matching in opposed configuration said generally semicircular projection of said second rim on said cup, and snapping said depressions within said finger like projections over said second rim.