Infant and Toddler Drinking Containers with Vertical Windows

Abstract

A refillable toddler sippy cup drinking container having a vertically disposed see-through window is provided.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A refillable toddler sippy cup drinking container having a vertically disposed see-through window. 
     
     
         2 . The refillable container according to  claim 1  having a see-through container body, adapted to receive a liquid and having an open top, a closed bottom and a side wall having an upper portion at the open top of the body and a lower portion at the closed bottom of the body, the side wall being formed with a ledge overlay positioned surrounding the lower portion of the side wall, the ledge overlay having a finger extending toward the open top of the body into the upper portion of the side wall and a hollow, opaque, container body surround having a mating finger cut-out, the surround being formed and positioned to fit around the upper portion of the side wall of the container body in mating relationship with the ledge overlay to form a side wall surface with a contiguous contour. 
     
     
         3 . The refillable toddler sippy cup according to  claim 1  having a see-through container body, adapted to receive a liquid and having an open top, a closed bottom and a side wall. 
     
     
         4 . The container according to  claim 2  further comprising a removably attachable lid formed to cover the open top of the container body. 
     
     
         5 . The container according to  claim 3  wherein the container body surround and the lid have cooperating screw threads or lugs for screw attachment of the lid to the body. 
     
     
         6 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the container body is composed of a clear polypropylene. 
     
     
         7 . The container according to  claim 2  wherein the container body is composed of a clear polypropylene. 
     
     
         8 . The container according to  claim 1  wherein the body surround is removably attached to the container body. 
     
     
         9 . The container according to  claim 2  wherein the body surround is removably attached to the container body. 
     
     
         10 . The container according to  claim 1  additionally comprising a container body surround that is permanently affixed onto or within the container body. 
     
     
         11 . The container according to  claim 9  wherein the container body surround extends circumferentially around a major portion of the body side wall such that the vertical edges of the body surround terminate before they meet each other, creating a see-through finger extending upward from the bottom of the container to the rim. 
     
     
         12 . The container according to  claim 2  wherein the body surround is permanently attached to the container body. 
     
     
         13 . The container according to  claim 10  wherein the body surround is formed from a heat transferrable material. 
     
     
         14 . A refillable toddler sippy cup drinking container having a vertically disposed see-through window formed from a see-through container body having an open top, a closed bottom, and a side wall having an upper portion at the open top of the body and a lower portion at the closed bottom of the body, and a body surround affixed onto or within the container body and extending circumferentially around a major portion of the body side wall such that the vertical edges of the body surround terminate before they meet each other, creating a see through finger extending upward from the bottom of the container to the rim. 
     
     
         15 . The container according to  claim 13  wherein the body surround is formed from a heat transferable material. 
     
     
         16 . The container according to  claim 1  further comprising a removably attachable lid formed to cover the open top of the container body. 
     
     
         17 . The container according to  claim 15  wherein the upper portion of the container body and the lid have cooperating screw threads or lugs for screw attachment of the lid to the body. 
     
     
         18 . The container according to  claim 10  further comprising a removably attachable lid formed to cover the open top of the container body. 
     
     
         19 . The container according to  claim 17  wherein the upper portion of the container body and the lid have cooperating screw threads or lugs for screw attachment of the lid to the body. 
     
     
         20 . The container according to  claim 13  further comprising a removably attachable lid formed to cover the open top of the container body. 
     
     
         21 . The container according to  claim 19  wherein the upper portion of the container body and the lid have cooperating screw threads or lugs for screw attachment of the lid to the body.