Patent ID: 6634547
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
A folding cup comprising:a top section having an open top end and an open bottom end; the open bottom end of the top section having an attached shoulder portion; a bottom section attached to the attached shoulder portion of the open bottom end of the top section wherein the bottom section is capable of holding user defined items therein which are placed into the top section through the open top end and then pass through the open bottom end into the bottom section; the bottom section being a shape and size that fits into a holder capable of accepting and supporting a beverage can, bottle, or plastic or glass container; the holder capable of accepting and supporting a beverage can, bottle, or plastic or glass container having an inside portion and an outer rim portion; the attached shoulder portion of the top section being a shape and size that forms a rim wherein the rim is disposed in a generally perpendicular plane to the plane defining the general direction in which the bottom section is placed within the inside portion of the holder capable of accepting and supporting a beverage can, bottle, or plastic or glass container such that the rim is larger than the bottom section and will not fit into the holder capable of accepting and supporting a beverage can, bottle, or plastic or glass container allowing the rim to stabilize the folding cup once it is placed therein by resting the rim upon the outer rim portion of the holder capable of accepting and supporting a beverage can, bottle, or plastic or glass container; the top section being capable of holding the user defined items therein which are placed into the top section through the open top end once the bottom section is filled with the user defined items; and the top section, the attached shoulder portion, the bottom section comprising the folding cup being collapsible to a generally flat folded condition.