Patent ID: 6082575
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A beverage container comprising a stackable cup, a stackable cover for the cup, cooperating means on the cover and cup for selectively securing the cover to the cup in a substantially liquid-tight relationship; said cover having a beverage dispensing opening therein and cap means for selectively closing said opening to prevent a beverage in the container from being poured out of the opening;said cup having an open upper end, a peripheral wall and an opposed base; said peripheral wall including a first tapered wall portion extending from the based toward said upper end, a second tapered wall portion extending from said upper end toward the base; and a step portion connecting said first and second wall portions;said cover including a generally cylindrical neck having said opening formed therein and said cap being rotatably mounted on said neck; andsaid neck including an inverted generally frustro-conical wall within the neck, said wall defining an open upper end and an inner smaller diameter base, said opening being formed in said wall; said cap having a central pivot pin pivotally mounted in said inner smaller diameter base, seal means extending from said pin for engaging said generally frustro-conical wall and positioned to block said opening in the frustro-conical wall in a first position of the cap and allow passage of a beverage from the cup through said opening in a second position thereof.