Patent ID: 8061588
Filing Date: 2011-11-22
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An insulated cup comprising a base sleeve that forms a bottom of the cup, said base sleeve including a base, a side wall extending upwardly from said base, an upper opening and a sleeve cavity extending from an upper surface of said base to said upper opening, said upper surface at least partially forming an inner surface of said cup and a bottom surface of said cup such that when liquid is contained in said cup the liquid directly contacts said upper surface of said base sleeve, said sleeve cavity having an interior surface that is absent a seam, at least a portion of said interior surface of said sleeve cavity at least partially forming said inner surface of said cup, said side wall of aid base sleeve forming a portion of an outer surface of said cup to enable a user to grasp said side wall of said base sleeve and thereby insulate the user from a temperature of the liquid in said cup, said base sleeve is formed of a single piece of material that includes paper or cardboard material.