Portable beverage container incorporating game scoring device

Abstract

A portable container having movable indicia on an external surface of the container to keep track of game scores or other events and is characterized by the use of external numbered bands or sleeves with associated markers as set forth in different embodiments as hereinafter described.

1 . A portable scoring device comprising:
 an upright cylindrical hollow member having a lower closed bottom portion and exterior sidewall terminating in an upper, open end; and   at least one scoring member on said exterior sidewall including scoring indicia.   
     
     
         2 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 1  wherein said hollow member includes insulation secured to said hollow member. 
     
     
         3 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 1  wherein said scoring member(s) includes at least one rotational band journaled with respect to said sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 3  wherein said rotational band(s) has circumferentially spaced detents along an interior surface of said band. 
     
     
         5 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 4  wherein said sidewall includes at least one ridged member along an exterior surface of said sidewall and underlying said rotational band(s). 
     
     
         6 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 5  wherein said spaced detents are movable into alignment with said ridged member. 
     
     
         7 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 1  wherein said sidewall includes at least one score marker. 
     
     
         8 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 1  wherein said hollow member is pliable or collapsible. 
     
     
         9 . The portable scoring device according to  claim 1  wherein said scoring member(s) includes a plurality of rings independently journaled and rotatable with respect to one another and said sidewall. 
     
     
         10 . A portable cup holding device incorporating a game scoring apparatus comprising: a hollow cylindrical container for holding a desired type of beverage or item, said container including at least one exterior housing; and
 said scoring apparatus having at least one rotational band that is journaled on said housing.   
     
     
         11 . The portable container according to  claim 10  wherein said rotational band(s) includes interior detent members aligned with exterior scoring indicia. 
     
     
         12 . The portable container according to  claim 11  wherein said rotational band(s) are selectively movable so that selected of said scoring indicia can be progressively moved to align with one of a series of score markers in scoring the game. 
     
     
         13 . The portable container according to  claim 10  wherein said rotational bands are magnetized and are underlying a fabric sleeve having circumferentially spaced scoring indicia and magnetized scoring markers. 
     
     
         14 . In a portable beverage and scoring container having a hollow vertical sidewall, a closed end portion and an open opposite end, the improvement comprising:
 a game scoring device having at least one ring member, circumferentially spaced scoring indicia and a scoring marker.   
     
     
         15 . The portable beverage and scoring container according to  claim 14  wherein said at least one ring member and said scoring marker are magnetized. 
     
     
         16 . The portable beverage and scoring container according to  claim 14  wherein said scoring markers are defined by open rectangular frames slidable with respect to said ring member(s). 
     
     
         17 . The portable beverage and scoring container according to  claim 14  wherein said at least one ring member and said scoring marker comprise hook and loop fastening material. 
     
     
         18 . The portable beverage and scoring container according to  claim 14  wherein said container includes a sleeve with said circumferentially spaced scoring indicia.