US2024225326A1PendingUtilityA1

Beverage Cup with Improved Grip and Cup Holder with Improved Grip

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Assignee: HEAVEN’S GAIT LPPriority: Jan 9, 2023Filed: Jan 9, 2024Published: Jul 11, 2024
Est. expiryJan 9, 2043(~16.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Larry Gene Smith
B65D 1/265A47G 19/2227A47G 19/2261
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Abstract

A plastic disposable cup comprises a plastic cup body; and a gripping band between about 1″ to 3″ formed in the plastic cup body above a horizontal midline of the cup, wherein the band includes a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2″. A silicon band for holding a cup to increase user grip comprises a silicon ring band body; and a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array on the silicon ring band body, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2″, wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in a pattern of offset horizontal circumferential rows.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A plastic disposable cup comprising:
 a plastic cup body; and   a gripping band between about 1″ to 3″ formed in the plastic cup body above a horizontal midline of the cup, wherein the band includes a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2″.   
     
     
         2 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 1  wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in a pattern of offset horizontal circumferential rows. 
     
     
         3 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 2  wherein the thickness of the plastic cup body is about 0.012″ and wherein the projection height is less than three times the cup body thickness. 
     
     
         4 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 3  wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in eight rows. 
     
     
         5 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 4  wherein each gripping projection is a semi-spherical projection. 
     
     
         6 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 5  wherein each gripping projection has a diameter of about 0.06″. 
     
     
         7 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 6  wherein the gripping band is in the upper quadrant of the height of the cup. 
     
     
         8 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 6  wherein the cup is configured to be formed by continuous thermoforming. 
     
     
         9 . The plastic disposable cup of  claim 6  further including at least one logo area including an embossed logo. 
     
     
         10 . A gripping band for a cup to increase user grip comprising:
 a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2″, wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in a pattern of offset horizontal circumferential rows.   
     
     
         11 . The gripping band of  claim 10  wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in eight rows. 
     
     
         12 . The gripping band of  claim 11  wherein each gripping projection is a semi-spherical projection. 
     
     
         13 . The gripping band of  claim 12  wherein each gripping projection has a diameter of about 0.06″. 
     
     
         14 . The gripping band of  claim 13  further including at least one logo area including an embossed logo. 
     
     
         15 . The gripping band of  claim 14  wherein the gripping band is integral with a disposable plastic cup wherein a thickness of a plastic cup body of the cup is about 0.012″ and wherein each projection height is less than three times the cup body thickness. 
     
     
         16 . The gripping band of  claim 14  wherein the gripping band is integral with a silicon ring sized to receive a conventional conical disposable cup. 
     
     
         17 . A silicon band for holding a cup to increase user grip comprising
 A silicon ring band body; and   a plurality of outwardly embossed gripping projections formed in an array on the silicon ring band body, wherein the gripping projections have effective diameters of less than 0.2″, wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in a pattern of offset horizontal circumferential rows.   
     
     
         18 . The silicon band for holding a cup of  claim 17  wherein the embossed gripping projections are formed in eight rows. 
     
     
         19 . The silicon band for holding a cup of  claim 18  wherein each gripping projection is a semi-spherical projection. 
     
     
         20 . The silicon band for holding a cup of  claim 19  wherein each gripping projection has a diameter of about 0.06″.

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