Stackable building drink blocks

Abstract

The present disclosure provides drink boxes for further use as stackable building blocks. Constructional building sets including two or more of the building blocks are described. A building block for a constructional building set may include, but is not limited to: a) a container configured to hold a fluid comprising side walls, a top surface comprising one or more projecting members and a bottom surface comprising one or more recessed members, wherein the projecting members on a first building block are in alignment and frictionally interlockable with the recessed members of a second building block, and wherein at least one of the projecting members forms a mouth for the container; and b) lid operable to engage with and seal the mouth of at least one of the projecting members.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A building block for a constructional building set comprising:
 a. a container configured to hold a fluid comprising side walls, a top surface comprising one or more projecting members and a bottom surface comprising one or more recessed members, wherein the projecting members on a first building block are in alignment and frictionally interlockable with the recessed members of a second building block, and wherein at least one of the projecting members forms a mouth for the container; and   b. a lid operable to engage with and seal the mouth of at least one of the projecting members.   
     
     
         2 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the container initially contains the fluid in combination therewith. 
     
     
         3 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth comprises a flip straw member capable of movement between a vertical and angled position about the lid, said flip straw member stored in a crevice on top of the lid. 
     
     
         4 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the lid further comprises an air inlet valve. 
     
     
         5 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a rectangular box and comprises two or more projecting members and two or more recessed members. 
     
     
         6 . The building block of  claim 5 , wherein the building block comprises two lids, each operable to engage with and seal the mouth of at least one of the projecting members. 
     
     
         7 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the container comprises a bottom edge, the bottom surface is recessed into the container from the bottom edge, and the one or more recessed members extend from the bottom surface and are flush with the bottom edge of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the container is rectangular with curved side edges. 
     
     
         9 . The building block of  claim 8 , wherein two opposing sidewalls of the container are semicircular. 
     
     
         10 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a square comprising one projecting member and one recessed member. 
     
     
         11 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a cylinder comprising one projecting member and one recessed member. 
     
     
         12 . The building block of  claim 1 , wherein the lid is a cap assembly comprising:
 a. a sealing element comprising a side wall and a top comprising a proximal and a distal surface, wherein the side wall forms an interface to engage and attach the cap assembly to the mouth of at least one of the projecting members; and   b. an elongated drinking member comprising a drinking end and a second end, wherein the second end of the drinking member is removably attached and in fluid communication with an orifice in the top of the sealing element.   
     
     
         13 . The building block of  claim 12 , wherein the drinking member is operable to extend through the orifice in the top of the sealing element for drinking. 
     
     
         14 . The building block of  claim 12 , wherein the drinking member further comprises a base comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the base is attached at the top surface to the second end of the drinking member, and wherein the top surface of the base is operable to engage the distal surface of the sealing element in a first drinking position to extend the drinking end through the orifice in the top, or the bottom surface of the base is operable to engage the distal surface of the sealing element in a second storage position to extend the drinking end internally towards the interior of the container. 
     
     
         15 . The building block of  claim 14 , wherein the base further comprises a stopper attached to the bottom surface of the base, wherein the stopper is operable to cover the orifice in the top of the sealing element when the base engages the sealing element in the second storage position. 
     
     
         16 . A constructional building set comprising a plurality of building blocks of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         17 . A dual function drink box and building block comprising:
 a. a container comprising side walls, a top surface comprising one or more projecting members and a bottom surface comprising one or more recessed members, wherein the projecting members on a first building block are in alignment and frictionally interlockable with the recessed members of a second building block, and wherein at least one of the projecting members forms a mouth for the container;   b. a lid operable to engage with and seal the mouth of at least one of the projecting members; and   c. a generally hollow inner volume formed between the top surface and the bottom surface, the generally hollow inner volume configured to hold a consumable fluid.