Twist tumbler

Abstract

A container having an inner liner configured to store a liquid. A non-rotatable outer sleeve is non-rotatably coupled about the inner liner. At least one rotatable outer sleeve is disposed about the inner liner and configured to rotate relative to both the inner liner and the non-rotatable outer sleeve. The non-rotatable and rotatable outer sleeves each include a graphic viewable from outside the container. These graphics combine to form a composite graphic viewable from outside the container. The composite graphic may be modified by rotating the rotatable outer sleeve about the inner liner relative to the non-rotatable outer sleeve. The container includes a removable base cap upon which the rotatable outer sleeve is stacked. The base cap is removably coupled to a bottom portion of the inner liner by a locking assembly.

1 . A container comprising:
 a rotatable decorative outer sleeve having an inside channel and a graphic viewable from outside the container; and   an inner liner having a rim portion opposite a bottom portion and an intermediate portion located between the rim and bottom portions, the intermediate portion of the inner liner being positioned inside the inside channel of the rotatable decorative outer sleeve, the rotatable decorative outer sleeve being configured to rotate about the intermediate portion of the inner liner thereby positioning the graphic in a selected position relative to the inner liner.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the inside channel of the rotatable decorative outer sleeve is defined by a tapered sidewall having a greater thickness near its bottom edge than near its top edge. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the inner liner is tapered from the rim portion toward the bottom portion. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the rotatable decorative outer sleeve is constructed from transparent or semi-transparent material, and the intermediate portion of the inner liner comprises a graphic at least partially viewable from outside the container through the rotatable decorative outer sleeve. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a gripping sleeve portion non-rotatably coupled to the inner liner. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 5 , wherein the gripping sleeve portion is located between the rim portion and the rotatable decorative outer sleeve. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a base cap coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner, the base cap comprising an upper edge portion, the rotatable decorative outer sleeve having a lower edge portion in slidable engagement with the upper edge portion of the base cap. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a base cap removably coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner by a locking assembly, the base cap being rotatable between a locked position and an unlocked position relative the bottom portion of the inner liner,
 when in the unlocked position, the base cap being removable from the bottom portion of the inner liner, and   when in the locked position, the base cap preventing the inner liner from being disengaged from the rotatable decorative outer sleeve by passing the bottom portion through the rotatable decorative outer sleeve.   
     
     
         9 . A container comprising:
 an inner liner; and   a plurality of rotatable outer sleeves each having an inside channel configured to receive a portion of the inner liner, the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves being configured to rotate independently about their respective portions of the inner liner when the inner liner is received inside the inside channels of the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves, each of the rotatable outer sleeves having a graphic viewable from outside the container, the graphics of the rotatable outer sleeves combining to form a composite graphic viewable from outside the container, the composite graphic being modifiable by the rotation of any of the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves about their respective portions of the inner liner relative to at least one of the others of the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves.   
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the inner liner comprises a bottom portion and the container further comprises:
 a removable base cap removably couplable to the bottom portion of the inner liner, the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves being maintained in position about the inner liner when the inner liner is received inside their inside channels and the removable base cap is coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner, and the inner liner being removable from the inside channels of the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves when the removable base cap is uncoupled from the bottom portion of the inner liner.   
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 a lock assembly having a key portion insertable into a keyway portion, the key portion being non-rotatably coupled to one of the base cap and the bottom portion of the inner liner, the keyway portion being non-rotatably coupled to the other of the base cap and the bottom portion of the inner liner,   the key portion having a locking position relative to the keyway portion and an unlocking position relative to the keyway portion, the key portion being selectively positionable in the locking position and the unlocking position by the rotation of one of the base cap and the bottom portion of the inner liner relative to the other, and   the key portion being separable from the keyway portion when positioned in the unlocking position and inseparable from the keyway portion when positioned in the locking position.   
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 11 , wherein the key portion comprises a plurality of locking members,
 the keyway portion comprises a plurality of openings, each opening comprising a release portion and a locking portion,   when the key portion is in the unlocking position relative to the keyway member, the plurality of locking members being selectively receivable into and removable from the release portions, and   when the key portion is in the locking position relative to the keyway member, the plurality of locking members being positioned within the locking portions of the plurality of openings of the keyway portion.   
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves comprise a first rotatable outer sleeve stacked upon a second rotatable outer sleeve, the first rotatable outer sleeve having a lower edge portion, and the second rotatable outer sleeve having an upper edge portion,
 one of the lower edge portion of the first rotatable outer sleeve and the upper edge portion of the second rotatable outer sleeve comprising a projection extending toward a groove formed in the other of the lower edge portion of the first rotatable outer sleeve and the upper edge portion of the second rotatable outer sleeve, the groove being configured to receive the projection therein, the projection being slidable within the groove when one of the first and second rotatable outer sleeves is rotated relative to the other.   
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves are substantially identical to one another and differ only with respect to their graphics. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a non-rotatable outer sleeve adjacent at least one of the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves, the non-rotatable outer sleeve being non-rotatably attached to the inner liner and having a graphic viewable from outside the container, wherein the composite graphic further comprises the graphic of the non-rotatable outer sleeve.   
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 15 , wherein the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves comprise a first rotatable outer sleeve rotatable relative to the non-rotatable outer sleeve,
 the first rotatable outer sleeve comprises a first upper edge portion, and   the non-rotatable outer sleeve comprises a first lower edge portion,   one of the first upper edge portion of the first rotatable outer sleeve and the first lower edge portion of the non-rotatable outer sleeve comprising a projection extending toward a groove formed in the other of the first upper edge portion of the first rotatable outer sleeve and the first lower edge portion of the non-rotatable outer sleeve, the groove being configured to receive the projection therein, the projection being slidable within the groove when the first rotatable outer sleeve is rotated relative to the non-rotatable outer sleeve.   
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of rotatable outer sleeves comprise a first rotatable outer sleeve stacked upon a second rotatable outer sleeve,
 the first rotatable outer sleeve having a first lower edge portion with a first downwardly extending annular projection and a first upper edge portion with a first groove,   the second rotatable outer sleeve having a second upper edge portion with a second groove configured to receive the first downwardly extending annular projection of the first rotatable outer sleeve, the first downwardly extending annular projection being slidable within the second groove when one of the first and second rotatable outer sleeves is rotated relative to the other, and   the container further comprises a non-rotatable outer sleeve non-rotatably coupled to the inner liner, the non-rotatable outer sleeve comprising a second lower edge portion with a second downwardly extending annular projection configured to be received in the first groove of the first upper edge portion of the first rotatable outer sleeve, the second downwardly extending annular projection being slidable within the first groove when the first rotatable outer sleeve is rotated relative to the non-rotatable outer sleeve.   
     
     
         18 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the second rotatable outer sleeve comprises a third lower edge portion with a third downwardly extending annular projection, and
 the container further comprises a base cap coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner, the removable base cap comprising a third upper edge portion having a third groove formed therein configured to receive the third downwardly extending annular projection of the second rotatable outer sleeve, the third downwardly extending annular projection being slidable within the third groove when the second rotatable outer sleeve is rotated relative to the base cap.   
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein
 the inside channel of the first rotatable outer sleeve is defined by a tapered sidewall that tapers toward the first upper edge portion; and   the inside channel of the second rotatable outer sleeve is defined by a tapered sidewall that tapers toward the second upper edge portion.   
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 17 , wherein the non-rotatable outer sleeve comprises a tapered sidewall that tapers away from the second lower edge portion. 
     
     
         21 . A container for use with a liquid, the container comprising:
 an inner liner defining a hollow interior configured to store the liquid;   a first outer sleeve non-rotatably coupled about the inner liner, the first outer sleeve having a graphic viewable from outside the container; and   a second outer sleeve rotatable about the inner liner, the second outer sleeve having a graphic viewable from outside the container, the graphics of the first and second outer sleeves combining to form a composite graphic viewable from outside the container, the composite graphic being modifiable by rotating the second outer sleeve about the inner liner relative to the first non-rotatable outer sleeve.   
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein the inner liner comprises a bottom portion, and the container further comprises:
 a base cap coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner, the base cap comprising an upper edge portion, the second outer sleeve resting upon and being slidable relative to the upper edge portion of the base cap.   
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein the inner liner comprises a bottom portion, and the container further comprises:
 a base cap coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner, the base cap comprising an upper edge portion; and   a third outer sleeve rotatable about the inner liner independent of the second outer sleeve, the second outer sleeve resting upon and being slidable relative to the third outer sleeve, and the third outer sleeve resting upon and being slidable relative to the upper edge portion of the base cap.   
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein the first outer sleeve comprises a tapered sidewall extending around the inner liner, the tapered sidewall having a greater thickness near its bottom edge than near its top edge. 
     
     
         25 . The container of  claim 21 , wherein the second outer sleeve comprises a tapered sidewall extending around the inner liner, the tapered sidewall having a greater thickness near its bottom edge than near its top edge. 
     
     
         26 . A decorative sleeve for use with an inner liner, the decorative sleeve comprising:
 an upper edge portion opposite a lower edge portion;   a tapered sidewall extending between the upper edge portion and the lower edge portion;   a first groove formed in the upper edge portion;   a first projection extending upwardly from the upper edge portion;   a second groove formed in the lower edge portion; and   a second projection extending downwardly from the lower edge portion, the first projection being receivable inside a second groove formed in a lower edge portion of a like decorative sleeve, and the second projection being receivable inside a first groove formed in an upper edge portion of a like decorative sleeve.   
     
     
         27 . The decorative sleeve of  claim 26 , wherein the upper edge portion has an inside surface and the first groove is formed in the inside surface. 
     
     
         28 . The decorative sleeve of  claim 26 , wherein the lower edge portion has an outside surface and the second groove is formed in the outside surface. 
     
     
         29 . The decorative sleeve of  claim 26 , wherein the first groove is opposite the first projection and the second groove is opposite the second projection. 
     
     
         30 . A container comprising:
 an elongated inner liner extending along a longitudinal axis from a bottom portion;   an outer sleeve having an inside surface, the outer sleeve extending around the inner liner with its inside surface facing the inner liner, the inside surface of the outer sleeve being spaced apart from the inner liner, the outer sleeve being rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the elongated inner liner; and   a base cap coupled to the bottom portion of the inner liner, the base cap retaining the outer sleeve in position about the inner liner.