Combination drinking cup and snack container

Abstract

A combination drinking cup and snack container includes a first body having a first cavity sized to hold liquid, and a second body coupled to the first body, the second body having a second cavity sized to hold food items. The combination drinking cup and snack container also includes a lid coupled to the second body, the lid having at least one flexible member that inhibits food items from spilling out of the second body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A combination drinking cup and snack container comprising:
 a first body having a first cavity sized to hold liquid;   a second body coupled to the first body along an axis of the first body, the second body having a second cavity sized to hold food items; and   a lid coupled to the second body, the lid having at least one flexible member that inhibits food items from spilling out of the second body in a naturally biased position, while allowing a user to bend the at least one flexible member away from the naturally biased position to reach into the second cavity to retrieve a food item.   
     
     
         2 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the first body includes a first opening disposed at an upper end of the first body and a first set of threads disposed adjacent to the first opening, and wherein the second body includes a second set of threads that engage the first set of threads to couple the first body to the second body. 
     
     
         3 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 2 , wherein the second body includes a circumferential flange that includes the second set of threads, wherein the second set of threads are disposed on a radially-inwardly-oriented surface of the flange. 
     
     
         4 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the second body has a bowl-like shape having a second opening at an upper end of the second body, and wherein at least a portion of the second body is disposed within the first cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the second body defines a channel, and further comprising a straw coupled to the second body, wherein a first portion of the straw is received at least partially in the channel. 
     
     
         6 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 5 , wherein the straw includes a second portion disposed within the first cavity. 
     
     
         7 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 6 , wherein the second portion of the straw is flexible and contacts an inner surface of the first body, such that the second portion is bent relative to the first portion. 
     
     
         8 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 5 , wherein the lid includes a spout, and wherein the first portion of the straw is received at least partially within the spout. 
     
     
         9 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 8 , wherein the spout includes a valve element disposed therein, and wherein the first portion of the straw is disposed below the valve element. 
     
     
         10 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flexible member is directed radially inwardly toward a center of the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one flexible member includes a plurality of flaps arranged concentrically around an axis that extends vertically through both the first body and the second body. 
     
     
         12 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , further comprising a handle coupled to the second body. 
     
     
         13 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 12 , wherein the handle includes a collar that slides over and frictionally engages the second body. 
     
     
         14 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 12 , wherein the handle includes an elongate gripping portion. 
     
     
         15 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the first body includes a sidewall, and wherein the second body extends into the first cavity such that a circumferential gap exists between the second body and the sidewall. 
     
     
         16 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is more flexible than the second body, and is removably coupled to the second body via frictional engagement with the second body. 
     
     
         17 . A combination drinking cup and snack container comprising:
 a first body having a first cavity sized to hold liquid;   a second body coupled to the first body, the second body having a second cavity sized to hold food items, the second body defining a channel along a side of the second body, at least a portion of the second body disposed within the first cavity;   a lid coupled to the second body, wherein the lid includes a spout; and   a straw coupled to the second body, the straw having a first portion that is received at least partially within both the channel and the spout.   
     
     
         18 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 17 , wherein the straw includes a second portion that is disposed within the first cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 17 , wherein the first body includes a sidewall, and wherein the second body extends into the first cavity such that a circumferential gap exists between the second body and the sidewall. 
     
     
         20 . The combination drinking cup and snack container of  claim 17 , wherein the lid is more flexible than the second body, and is removably coupled to the second body via frictional engagement with the second body.