Patent ID: 8709518
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: A47G,A61J

Abstract:
1. A method for managing the fluid intake of an individual comprising the steps of: providing a multiplicity of cups of varying sizes, said cups having an opening; providing a uniform spill proof lid having a spout to allow the flow of a liquid and a mounting means for a flow control valve to control the flow rate of said liquid; providing a multiplicity of flow control valves of varying flow rates; selecting one of the multiplicity of cups based on the fluid needs of an individual; filling said one of the multiplicity of cups with a drinkable liquid; selecting one of the multiplicity of flow control valves based on the drinking ability of the individual; mounting said one of the multiplicity of flow control valves into said mounting means of said spill proof lid; attaching said spill proof lid to enclose said opening of said cup; disposing a date indicator ring circumferential with said cup, said date indicator ring containing date indicators and configured to rotate to align said date indicator with an indicator arrow to denote the date when said cup is filled with said drinkable liquid; wherein said date indicator ring is attachably connected to said cup by means of a corresponding threaded attachment disposed on said date indicator ring and said cup, and wherein said spill proof lid can be attachably connected to said date indicator ring by means of a correspondingly threaded attachment disposed on said spill proof lid and said date indicator ring; wherein said date indicator ring further consists of a ring holder with a circumferential groove and a indicator ring rotatably disposed within said circumferential groove, said indicator ring having date indicia evenly spaced circumferentially around said indicator ring and having a series of small ridges protruding towards said ring holder, said ring holder having a series of small grooves sized and spaced to correspond to said series of small ridges such that said indicator ring can be held in place within said ring holder but can be moved around said ring holder, and wherein said date indicator ring further consists of an indicator arrow, wherein said indicator ring can be rotated about said ring holder to align the date indicia to said indicator arrow to denote the date when the cup was filled with the liquid; rotating said date indicator ring to align the date with the indicator arrow; whereby it will be known when said cup was filled with said liquid.