Method and apparatus for drinking

Abstract

An apparatus including a first container having a first open end and an opposing second open end, a second container having a first open end and an opposing second closed end, and a device for allowing or restricting access to an inner chamber of the second container through the open second end of the first container. The device may be connected at the second end of the first container and inserted into the second container. The device may include a first and a second device. Each of the first and the second device may have a surface, partially open and partially closed. In a first state in the open parts of the surfaces are aligned and access is allowed to the inner chamber; and in a second state closed parts of the surfaces of the first and the second device are aligned and access is inhibited to the inner chamber.

I claim: 
     
         1 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first container having a first end which is open and an opposing second end which is open;   a second container having a first open end and an opposing second end which is closed; and   a device for allowing or restricting access to an inner chamber of the second container through the open second end of the first container;   and wherein the device for allowing or restricting access is connected at the second end of the first container and inserted into the second container.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 the device for allowing or restricting access includes a first device and a second device; 
 wherein the first device has a surface a part of which is open and a part of which is closed; 
 wherein the second device has a surface a part of which is open and a part of which is closed; 
 wherein the apparatus can be placed in a first state in which the open parts of the surfaces of the first device and the second device are aligned and access is allowed to the inner chamber of the second container; and 
 wherein the apparatus can be placed in a second state in which the closed parts of the surfaces of the first device and the second device are aligned and access is inhibited to the inner chamber of the second container. 
 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein
 the first device has threads and the second device has threads and the first device and the second device are connected together by the threads of one of the first or second device being screwed into the threads of the other of the first or second device. 
 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein
 the first device and the second device are connected together so that the first device can rotate with respect to the second device. 
 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 2  wherein
 the first device is fixed to the first container at the open end of the first container; 
 and the second device is fixed to the second container inside of the second container. 
 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  further comprising
 one or more items stored in the inner chamber of the second container. 
 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein
 the one or more items include a tea bag. 
 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 6  wherein
 the one or more items include fruit. 
 
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 each of the first container and the second container is in the shape of a truncated cone. 
 
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein
 each of the first device and the second device is substantially in the shape of a round disc. 
 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising
 attaching, to a second end, which is open, of a first container, a device for allowing or restricting access to an inner chamber of a second container through the second end of the first container;   inserting the second end of the first container, into the second container, while the device for allowing or restricting access is attached to the first container;   wherein the first container includes a first end, which is open and which is opposite its second end; and   wherein the second container has a first open end and an opposing second end which is closed.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising
 inserting one or more items into the inner chamber of the second container. 
 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 the device for allowing or restricting access includes a first device and a second device; 
 wherein the first device has a surface a part of which is open and a part of which is closed; 
 wherein the second device has a surface a part of which is open and a part of which is closed; 
 wherein the first device and the second device can be placed in a first state in which the open parts of the surfaces of the first device and the second device are aligned and access is allowed to the inner chamber of the second container; and 
 wherein the first device and the second device can be placed in a second state in which the closed parts of the surfaces of the first device and the second device are aligned and access is inhibited to the inner chamber of the second container. 
 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  wherein
 the first device has threads and the second device has threads and the first device and the second device are connected together by the threads of one of the first or second device being screwed into the threads of the other of the first or second device. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13  wherein
 the first device and the second device are connected together so that the first device can rotate with respect to the second device. 
 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13  wherein
 the first device is fixed to the first container at the open end of the first container; 
 and the second device is fixed to the second container inside of the second container. 
 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12  wherein
 the one or more items include a tea bag. 
 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12  wherein
 the one or more items include fruit. 
 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11  wherein
 each of the first container and the second container is in the shape of a truncated cone. 
 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13  wherein
 each of the first device and the second device is substantially in the shape of a round disc.