Beverage drinking container

Abstract

A beverage drinking container may include two or more apertures. A first aperture may be located proximate to a lower surface of the beverage drinking container. The first aperture may be configured to allow liquid within the beverage drinking container to flow therethrough. A second aperture may be located proximate to an upper surface of the beverage drinking container. The second aperture may be configured to enable the user to consume the liquid therethrough and also permit air to enter the beverage drinking container while the liquid flows through the first aperture to be consumed by the user. The beverage drinking container may be used to drink a beverage normally, for example, through the second aperture proximate to the upper surface of the beverage drinking container and to shotgun the beverage, for example, through the first aperture proximate to the lower surface of the beverage drinking container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage drinking container comprising:
 a body defining an outer wall and a lower surface, the outer wall and the lower surface defining a cavity configured to hold a beverage, the body defining a first aperture proximate to the lower surface;   a cap configured to be removably secured within the first aperture; and   a lid assembly configured to enclose the cavity and prevent the beverage from spilling from the cavity, the lid assembly defining a second aperture, the lid assembly comprising a cover configured to be operated between a closed position where the cover covers the second aperture and an opened position where the second aperture is not covered;   wherein the cap is configured to be removed from the first aperture and the cover is configured to be operated to the opened position to enable air to enter the cavity as the beverage flows out of the beverage drinking container through the first aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap defines threads that engage corresponding threads within the first aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the body defines a substantially cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the body, the cap, and the lid assembly comprise one or more of metal, plastic, glass, or rubber. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the body further defines an inner wall such that the body is vacuum insulated between the outer wall and the inner wall. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the first aperture is recessed into the outer wall. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the cap is configured to remain secured within the first aperture as the cover is operated to the opened position to enable drinking the beverage from the second aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage drinking container is configured to hold up to 24 ounces of the beverage. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage drinking container is configured to hold up to 40 ounces of the beverage. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , wherein the body is configured such that the beverage drinking container can fit within a standard cupholder. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , further comprising a guard that is configured to prevent chunks of ice, fruit, and/or other solids from exiting the first aperture when the cap is removed. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 1 , further comprising a sloped drain surface that eliminates a gap between the first aperture and an inner surface of the outer wall. 
     
     
         13 . A beverage drinking container comprising:
 a body defining an outer wall and a lower surface, the outer wall and the lower surface defining a cavity configured to hold a beverage, the body defining a first aperture proximate to the lower surface;   an upper surface defining a second aperture; and   a cover configured to be operated between a closed position where the cover covers the second aperture and an opened position where the second aperture is not covered;   wherein the first aperture is configured to be opened or closed such that the beverage can flow out of the first aperture when the first aperture is opened and the beverage cannot flow out of the first aperture when the first aperture is closed, and   wherein the cover is configured to be operated to the opened position to enable air to enter the cavity as the beverage flows out of the beverage drinking container through the first aperture.   
     
     
         14 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 13 , further comprising a cap configured to be removably secured within the first aperture. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 14 , wherein the first aperture is closed when the cap is secured within the first aperture and the first aperture is opened when the cap is removed from the first aperture. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 13 , wherein the body defines a substantially cylindrical shape. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 13 , wherein the body further defines an inner wall such that the body is vacuum insulated between the outer wall and the inner wall. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 13 , wherein the first aperture is recessed into the outer wall. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 13 , further comprising a guard that is configured to prevent chunks of ice, fruit, and/or other solids from exiting the first aperture when the first aperture is opened. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage drinking container of  claim 13 , further comprising a sloped drain surface that eliminates a gap between the first aperture and an inner surface of the outer wall.