Claims
- 1. A drinking glass comprising:
- a cup having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- a stem having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion of the stem attached to the lower portion of the cup;
- a base having a first and second ends;
- means for inverting and detaching the base from the stem, associated with the base, for removably attaching the first end of the base to the bottom portion of the stem in a first position and for removably attaching the second end of the base to the bottom portion of the stem in a second inverted position;
- means for securely inserting the base into a penetrable medium attached to the second end of the base wherein the means for securely inserting the base into a penetrable medium includes a spike and wherein the stem includes an upright wall surrounding a hollow interior, the spike fitting into the hollow interior of the stem when the base is in the first position.
- 2. The drinking glass of claim 1 wherein the means for inverting and detaching the base includes an underside, and the stem has an external surface, the base upon being removed from the stem may be inverted exposing a socket disposed in the underside of the base, the socket having an interior surface for mating engagement with the external surface of the stem allowing insertion of the stem into the socket, and wherein the means for inverting and detaching the base additionally includes a spike disposed on the base in opposition to the socket.
- 3. The drinking glass of claim 2 wherein as the means for inverting and detaching the base places the base in the second inverted position the spike may be securely penetrated into a penetrable medium to permit retaining the drinking glass in an upright position.
- 4. The drinking glass of claim 3 wherein the spike has a prong shape having a cylindrical body with a sharp tip.
- 5. The drinking glass of claim 1 wherein the means for inverting and detaching the base includes a flange for providing support to the drinking glass while the base is maintained in the first upright position.
- 6. The drinking glass of claim 1 wherein a resilient connection holds the spike and the stem removably together while the spike is inserted into the stem.
- 7. A drinking glass comprising:
- A cup having an upper portion and a lower portion;
- A stem having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion of the stem attached to the lower portion of the cup;
- A base having a first and second ends;
- means for inverting and detaching the base from the stem, associated with the base, for removably attaching the first end of the base to the bottom portion of the stem in a first position and for removably attaching the second end of the base to the bottom portion of the stem in a second inverted position; wherein the means for inverting and detaching the base includes an underside, and the stem has an external surface, the base upon being removed from the stem may be inverted exposing a socket disposed in the underside of the base, the socket having an interior surface for mating engagement with the external surface of the stem allowing insertion of the stem into the socket; wherein the means for inverting and detaching the base additionally includes a spike disposed on the base in opposition to the socket; wherein as the means for inverting and detaching the base places the base in the second inverted position, the spike may be securely penetrated into a penetrable medium to permit retaining the drinking glass in an upright position; and wherein the spike is in the shape of a cork screw having a helical body with a sharp tip.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/215,029, filed Mar. 21, 1994 now abandoned.
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