Patent ID: 7942283
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: A47G,B65D

Abstract:
1. A receptacle for receiving a material to be placed on a beverage container, the receptacle comprising: a closed body portion having an upper rim defining an opening into the receptacle, an outer wall portion extending downwardly a first distance from the upper rim to a base portion, wherein the first distance is between one-quarter and 2 inches, the base portion having a substantially flat surface facing upwardly toward the opening and extending inwardly toward a center from the outer wall portion to a raised portion, wherein the base portion is configured to support a granular material and sized sufficiently to receive an open rim of a beverage container and wherein a largest dimension of the base portion across the body is greater than 4 inches, wherein the raised portion extends inwardly from the base portion substantially constantly upwardly toward a center of the receptacle and wherein the raised portion has a vertical height approximately half the first distance and a largest dimension of the raised portion across the body is between approximately 2 and 4 inches, and wherein the raised portion is configured to allow a granular material to move under the force of gravity toward the base portion.