GLASS FOR DRINKS

Abstract

A glass for drinks, comprising a pedestal and a cup connected to the pedestal in a connection zone defining substantially the bottom of the cup. The glass also comprises a plurality of ridges made on the internal surface of the cup to be disposed in contact with the drink, which start from the bottom and develop in a spiral upwards and are directed in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of normal shaking or rotation of the glass.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

These and other characteristics of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferential form of embodiment, given as a non-restrictive example with reference to the attached drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a lateral view of a glass according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a plane view of the glass in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERENTIAL FORM OF EMBODIMENT

With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a glass 10 according to the present invention is usable to contain drinks, in particular fizzy drinks. The glass 10 is made for example of glass or transparent plastic, and comprises a supporting base 12, a stem 14, connected to the base 12, and a cup 16 connected to the stem 14 in a connection zone 18, which substantially defines the bottom of the cup 16.

The cup 16 comprises a first lower part 20 which develops from the connection zone 18 and has a substantially conical or truncated cone shape, and a second upper part 22, connected to the first part 20 and having a substantially cylindrical or truncated cone shape.

The glass 10 also comprises a plurality of ridges 24, which are made integral, i.e. in a piece directly on the internal surface 26 of the cup 16, so as to be disposed in contact with the drink when the drink is poured into the glass.

The ridges 24 start from the bottom of the cup 16 and develop in a spiral, curving from the bottom upwards, and are directed in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of normal shaking or rotation of the glass 10 when the glass 10 is rotated by the hand of a user.

In particular, the ridges 24 are made in the first part of the cup 16.

According to a variant not shown here, the ridges 24 also extend partly into a lower zone of the second part 22.

The ridges 24, according to an embodiment of the invention, have a height less than the height that normally defines the level of a single pouring of the drink in the cup 16, to allow the user to observe the drink, and hence its perlage, above the ridges 24 and therefore without visual interference caused by the ridges 24.

It is clear that modifications and/or additions of parts may be made to the glass 10 as described heretofore, without departing from the field and scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A glass for drinks, comprising a pedestal and a cup connected to said pedestal in a connection zone defining the bottom of said cup, the glass further comprising a plurality of ridges made on the internal surface of said cup so as to be disposed in contact with said drink poured into the glass, said ridges starting from said bottom and developing in a spiral upwards and being directed in an opposite direction with respect to the direction of normal shaking or rotation of said glass.

2. A glass as in claim 1, wherein said ridges have a height less than the height that normally defines the level of a single pouring of the drink in said cup, to allow the user to observe said drink above said ridges.

3. A glass as in claim 1, wherein said ridges are made integral with said cup.

4. A glass as in claim 1, wherein said cup comprises at least a first lower part that develops from said connection zone, and has a substantially conical or truncated cone shape, and wherein said ridges are made in said first part.

5. A glass as in claim 4, wherein said cup also comprises a second upper part, connected to said first part and having a substantially cylindrical or truncated cone shape, and wherein said ridges extend partly into a lower zone of said second part.