Patent ID: 6409038
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A travel mug adapted to fit within a vehicle mounted cup receptacle comprising:an upper cup portion having a circumferential side wall and a bottom, said upper cup portion having a diameter greater than the diameter of the vehicle mounted cup receptacle; a base portion having a circumferential side wall and a bottom, said base portion having a diameter approximately comparable to the diameter of the vehicle mounted cup receptacle; coupling means integral with said upper cup bottom and said base portion side wall for separably joining said cup and base portions said coupling means including a recess in said upper cup bottom with peripheral threading and said base portion has complementary threading about the upper part of said base portion side wall, said upper part of said base portion side wall being adapted to fit within said recess so that the combination can be carried in a vehicle mounted cup receptacle; and a cover member, having side walls with peripheral threading complementary to said complementary threading on said base portion side wall whereby said base portion can alternatively be fitted with said cover member and into said upper cup bottom recess.