Patent Application
20210094728
The present application generally relates to a glass, and more particularly to an arrangement or mechanism for stacking multiple glasses.
In general, a tableware made of glass consists, among other things, of various styles of drinking glasses, and also vases, carafes, bowls, dishes, cups, and other items. Currently these glass items are composed of a single piece. Following technical difficulties in production some of these items may also be formed of more than one part cemented or welded together in an inseparable manner. This prevalently concerns drinking glasses provided with bases, with or without a stem, prevalently produced in blown glass. One major disadvantage is that such glasses are not readily stackable. While recent advancements in glass technology have eliminated stems from glasses, making them at least partially nestable, there remains a great need for beverage vessels that are stackable and easily transportable. In conjunction with stackability, it may be desirable to provide a pre-measured amount of fluid in a portion of such stackable drinkware. While pre-filled (presented to a consumer in a filled, sealed state) beverage containers have been utilized for decades, there remains room for improvement including increased stackability. The object of the present invention is to provide an arrangement or mechanism for stacking multiple glasses.
It will be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the particular apparatus described herein, as there can be multiple possible embodiments of the present disclosure which are not expressly illustrated in the present disclosure. It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description is for the purpose of describing the particular versions or embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure.
It is an objective of the present invention to provide an arrangement or mechanism for stacking multiple glasses, which is particularly simple and easy to transport, with reduced costs. The glasses are configured to be stacked in a manner such that one glass is above the other glass.
The stacking mechanism may be implemented by using a plurality of glasses comprising at least a first glass and a second glass and a lid comprising a top portion and a bottom portion divided by a divider. Here, the bottom portion of the lid fits on a top portion of the first glass. Further, a bottom portion of the second glass fits on the top portion of the lid.
The glasses are further provided with a first seal for covering the top portion of the first glass and a second seal for covering the top portion of the second glass, wherein the first and second seals are used to maintain freshness of a sealed beverage in the first and second glasses, respectively.
The stacked glasses are further provided with a covering for covering the stacked or enclosed glasses to obtain a packaging for the same. The covering includes a zipper mechanism that can be pulled down by a user to open the packaged and stacked glasses.
These and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description below, in light of the accompanying drawings.
The novel features which are believed to be characteristic of the present invention, as to its structure, organization, use and method of operation, together with further objectives and advantages thereof, will be better understood from the following drawings in which a presently preferred embodiment of the invention will now be illustrated by way of various examples. It is expressly understood, however, that the drawings are for the purpose of illustration and description only and are not intended as a definition of the limits of the invention. Embodiments of this invention will now be described by way of example in association with the accompanying drawings in which:
Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It should be further understood that the detailed description of exemplary embodiments is intended for illustration purposes only and is, therefore, not intended to necessarily limit the scope of the invention.
As used in the specification and claims, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” may also include plural references. For example, the term “an article” may include a plurality of articles. Those with ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggerated, relative to other elements, in order to improve the understanding of the present invention. There may be additional components described in the foregoing application that are not depicted on one of the described drawings. In the event such a component is described, but not depicted in a drawing, the absence of such a drawing should not be considered as an omission of such design from the specification.
Before describing the present invention in detail, it should be observed that the present invention utilizes a combination of components, which constitutes glasses and an arrangement or mechanism for stacking multiple glasses. Accordingly, the components have been represented, showing only specific details that are pertinent for an understanding of the present invention so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those with ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of the description herein. As required, detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the present invention, which can be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed structure. Further, the terms and phrases used herein are not intended to be limiting but rather to provide an understandable description of the present invention.
References to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “another embodiment”, “yet another embodiment”, “one example”, “an example”, “another example”, “yet another example”, and so on, indicate that the embodiment(s) or example(s) so described may include a particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element, or limitation, but that not every embodiment or example necessarily includes that particular feature, structure, characteristic, property, element or limitation. Furthermore, repeated use of the phrase “in an embodiment” does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment.
The words “comprising”, “having”, “containing”, and “including”, and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items.
Unless stated otherwise, terms such as “first” and “second” are used to arbitrarily distinguish between the elements or entities. Thus, these terms are not necessarily intended to indicate temporal or other prioritization of such elements or priorities. While various exemplary embodiments of the disclosed apparatuses have been described below, it should be understood that they have been presented for purposes of example only, and not limitations. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the present invention to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the below teachings or may be acquired from practicing of the present invention, without departing from the breadth or scope.
The modular drinking glass of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which should be regarded as merely illustrative without restricting the scope and ambit of the present invention. Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to
In an embodiment, the glass portion 102a, 102b, or 102c may be a vertical bowl that is formed in one piece of a suitable material, which may be a transparent material such as, but not limited to, glass, plastic, or crystal. Further, an opening of the glass portion 102a, 102b, or 102c (that is sealed with the freshness seal 106a, 106b, or 106c) may be defined by a circular rim. Each glass portion, the rim, the interior, and the opening are all axially symmetric about a central vertical axis of the glass. The interior of the glass cup or bowl may be configured to hold a liquid beverage such as, but is not limited to, wine, water, juice, gin, or whiskey.
In an embodiment, the plurality of glasses (for example, as shown by reference numerals 102a, 102b, and 102c) may be stacked such that one glass is on top of another glass. The stacking of the multiple glasses may be performed by using at least one stacking device such as a lid 108a or 108b between two glasses. For example, as shown in
Techniques consistent with the disclosure provide, among other features, an arrangement or mechanism for stacking multiple glasses. While various exemplary embodiments of the disclosed glass have been described above, it should be understood that they have been presented for purposes of example only, and not limitations. It is not exhaustive and does not limit the disclosure to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings or may be acquired from practicing of the disclosure, without departing from the breadth or scope.
While various embodiments of the disclosure have been illustrated and described, it will be clear that the disclosure is not limited to these embodiments only. Numerous modifications, changes, variations, substitutions, and equivalents will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure, as described in the claims.
