Single serving beverage vessel with a resealable lid

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a single serving beverage vessel with a resealable lid. Most often this will be prefilled with beverage for retail sale. The vessel can be shaped in various designs similar to wine, beer, coffee, or soft drink glasses. It can be made from either recyclable plastic or glass. A tamper evident seal can be either non-obtrusive or act as a removable advertising skin. The twist on/off lid extends over the opening at the top of the vessel and down the sides of the walls, interlocking with beads, threads, other protrusions or indentations. The locking features, in securing a fluid tight seal, are located sufficiently below the rim of the glass to not interfere with the user's lips. Additionally, the leak proof lid reseals to minimize spills and for reuse of the product at a later time.

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         31 . An article comprising
 a drinking glass having disposed thereon one or more locking features engageable with a lid for the drinking glass, at least one of the one or more locking features being disposed at a sufficient distance from the drinking rim of the drinking glass that a user can drink from the drinking glass without the user's lips touching said at least one of the one or more locking features,   a beverage in the drinking glass, and   a lid that seals the drinking glass, the lid having an upper inner surface and a side wall, the upper inner surface extending over the drinking rim of the drinking glass and the side wall extending downwardly from the upper inner surface, the lid side wall having one or more engagement members, the lid side wall and the engagement members being configured in such a way that when the lid is placed on the drinking glass, the engagement members of the lid can engage the locking features on the drinking glass.   
     
     
         32 . The article of  claim 31  wherein said at least one of the one or more locking features is disposed at least 0.75 inches from the drinking rim of the drinking glass. 
     
     
         33 . The article of  claim 31  wherein the one or more locking features are one or more of: threads, beads, protrusions or indentations. 
     
     
         34 . The article of  claim 31  wherein the one or more locking features are ornamental. 
     
     
         35 . The article of  claim 31  wherein the drinking glass is made from a selected one of glass or plastic. 
     
     
         36 . The article of  claim 31  further comprising a tamper-evident device for the lid. 
     
     
         37 . The article of  claim 31  further comprising a removable advertising skin. 
     
     
         38 . A drinking glass having disposed thereon one or more locking features engageable with a lid for the drinking glass, at least one of the one or more locking features being disposed at a sufficient distance from the drinking rim of the drinking glass that a user can drink from the drinking glass without the user's lips touching said at least one of the one or more locking features. 
     
     
         39 . The drinking glass of  claim 38  wherein said at least one of the one or more locking features is disposed at least 0.75 inches from the drinking rim of the drinking glass. 
     
     
         40 . The drinking glass of  claim 38  wherein the one or more locking features are one or more of: threads, beads, protrusions or indentations. 
     
     
         41 . The drinking glass of  claim 38  wherein the one or more locking features are ornamental. 
     
     
         42 . The drinking glass of  claim 38  wherein the drinking glass is made from a selected one of glass or plastic. 
     
     
         43 . A lid for a drinking glass, the lid having an upper inner surface and a side wall, the upper inner surface being arranged to extend over the open top of the drinking glass and the side wall extending downwardly from the upper inner surface, the lid side wall having one or more engagement members, the lid side wall and the engagement members being configured in such a way that when the lid is placed over the open top of the drinking glass, the engagement members of the lid can engage locking features that are disposed on the drinking glass at a distance of at least 0.75 inches from the drinking rim of the drinking glass,
 the lid further including a coating or an insert disposed on the upper inner surface of the lid in such as way that beverage in the drinking glass is sealed in the drinking glass when the engagement members of the lid are engaged with the locking features on the drinking glass.   
     
     
         44 . In combination,
 a shipping container, and   a plurality of drinking glasses in the shipping container, the drinking glasses each containing a beverage and the drinking glasses each being sealed with a respective lid;   wherein each drinking glass has an upper surface, a base opposite the upper surface, an interior and an exterior surface, the upper surface being a drinking rim defining an open top for the drinking glass;   wherein each lid has an upper inner surface and a side wall, the upper inner surface extending over the open top of the respective drinking glass and the side wall extending downwardly from the upper inner surface, the lid side wall being releasably secured to the respective drinking glass by interlocking engagement with one or more engagement features on at least one of a) the drinking glass exterior surface and b) the drinking glass interior surface;   and wherein one or more of the engagement features is disposed from said drinking rim by a sufficient distance that a user can drink the beverage from the drinking glass without the user's lips touching said one or more of the engagement features.   
     
     
         45 . The combination of  claim 44  wherein said at least one of the one or more engagement features is disposed at least 0.75 inches from said drinking rim of the drinking glass. 
     
     
         46 . The combination of  claim 44  wherein the one or more engagement features are one or more of: threads, beads, protrusions or indentations. 
     
     
         47 . The combination of  claim 44  wherein the one or more engagement features are ornamental. 
     
     
         48 . The combination of  claim 44  wherein the drinking glass is made from a selected one of glass or plastic. 
     
     
         49 . The combination of  claim 44  further comprising a tamper-evident device for the lid. 
     
     
         50 . The combination of  claim 44  further comprising a removable advertising skin. 
     
     
         51 . An article comprising
 a beverage vessel with an upper surface, a base opposite the upper surface, an interior surface and an exterior surface, the upper surface defining an open top for the vessel;   a beverage in the vessel; and   a lid with an upper inner surface and a side wall, the upper inner surface extending over the vessel open top and the side wall extending downwardly from the upper inner surface, the lid side wall being releasably secured to the vessel by engagement with one or more engagement features on at least one of a) the vessel exterior surface and b) the vessel interior surface; and   wherein one or more of the engagement features is disposed from the vessel upper surface by a sufficient distance that a user can drink the beverage from the vessel without the user's lips touching said one or more of the engagement features.   
     
     
         52 . The article of  claim 51  wherein the one or more engagement features are disposed beneath the vessel upper surface by at least 0.75 inches. 
     
     
         53 . The article of  claim 52  wherein the one or more engagement features are one or more of: threads, beads, protrusions or indentations. 
     
     
         54 . The article of  claim 52  wherein the one or more engagement features are ornamental. 
     
     
         55 . The article of  claim 52 , further comprising a selected one of a) a coating and b) an insert, disposed on the upper inner surface of the lid so as to prevent leakage of the beverage from the vessel. 
     
     
         56 . The article of  claim 52  wherein the vessel is a drinking tumbler and wherein the beverage is whiskey or other spirits. 
     
     
         57 . The article of  claim 52  wherein the vessel is bowl-shaped. 
     
     
         58 . The article of  claim 52  wherein the vessel is a drinking glass with a stem. 
     
     
         59 . The article of  claim 58  wherein the beverage is wine or champagne. 
     
     
         60 . The article of  claim 52  wherein the drinking glass is fluted. 
     
     
         61 . The article of  claim 52  further comprising a tamper-evident device for the lid. 
     
     
         62 . The article of  claim 52  further comprising a removable advertising skin.