US20030192891A1 - Paper cup sip adaptor - Google Patents
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An adaptor enables a child to drink from a cup having a bead extending around an open end of the cup. The adaptor has an annular collar that supports the cup by engaging a lower portion of a bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. A lid is removably engageable with the collar using mating threaded surfaces on the lid and collar. The lid has two annular flanges depending from a lower surface toward the collar to enclose the bead and collar between the flanges and to abut the inner flange with the interior side of the wall of the cup when the lid engages the collar to form a fluid seal with the cup. The lid has a child drinking spout on an exterior surface of the lid adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid. The spout is in fluid communication with the cup during use of the adaptor.
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- This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 60/369,702, filed Apr. 10, 2002, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
- The present invention relates generally to drink cups for infants, and more particularly to a sip adaptor specifically sized and configured for retrofit attachment to a conventional paper drink cup.
- Most parents of infants and young children are very familiar with drinking cups often referred to as “sippy” or “sip” cups. Sip cups as currently known in the art typically comprises a cup portion which is fabricated from a plastic material and formed in the same general shape as a conventional paper drinking cup. In addition to this cup portion, the sip cup includes a lid which is engageable to the top rim of the cup portion. The lid itself typically includes an elongate spout which protrudes from a peripheral portion of the top surface thereof and includes a flow opening therein which fluidly communicates with the interior of the sip cup. In certain sip cups, the lid is threadably engaged to the cup portion, i.e., the cup portion is formed to include external threads about the rim thereof, with the lid being internally threaded with complementary threads. In other sip cups, the lid is frictionally engaged to the cup portion. The lid of some sip cups is provided with a valve arrangement which allows liquid to be drawn out of the flow passage of the spout when suction is applied thereto, but otherwise prevents liquid from spilling or dripping out of the spout when the sip cup is turned upside down or on its side and no suction is being applied to the spout.
- In eating establishments where young children or toddlers are often found (e.g., fast-food restaurants, amusement park concession stands, etc.), it is the typical practice that a beverage is provided in a paper drinking cup. The paper drinking cup is typically provided with a plastic lid enclosure on one end thereof to contain the liquid within the cup, the lid enclosure including a slit for accommodating the advancement of a straw therethrough into the interior of the cup. Oftentimes, a toddler cannot be trusted to drink out of the cup/straw arrangement since there is still a high susceptibility for the lid enclosure to be dislodged from the cup and the contents spilling over the toddler. As such, it is a common practice for parents to pour the contents of the paper drinking cup into the cup portion of a sip cup, thereafter re-attaching the lid to the cup portion of the sip cup. The sip cup filled with the beverage is typically easier for the toddler to handle, and has substantially less susceptibility to spillage.
- However, the initial transfer of the beverage from within the paper cup into the cup portion of the sip cup itself creates a susceptibility to accidental spillage. The present invention addresses this problem by providing a paper cup sip adaptor which is specifically sized and configured for retrofit attachment to a conventional paper beverage cup and provides the functional attributes of the lid of a sip cup.
- The above problems, and others, are resolved by providing an adaptor for a commonly available cup having a longitudinal axis, the cup having side walls tapered along a length of that axis and having a smaller bottom and forming a larger circular opening with a bead around the opening. The adaptor, the adaptor has an annular collar defining a collar opening that is sized to receive the cup during use. The collar has a top rim with a recess configured to receive the bead of the cup during use.
- A lid is provided that is configured to be removably fastened to the collar during use. The lid has inner and outer concentric flanges depending from the lid toward the collar. The flanges are sized and configured to receive the collar between them. The outer flange engages an outer surface of the collar to removably fasten the lid to the collar. The inner flange is configured to engage the cup adjacent the opening of the cup. The lid has a spout on an exterior surface of the lid with the spout having at least one fluid outflow opening in the spout placed in fluid communication with an inside of the lid. The spout being sized to allow a child to drink from the spout during use of the adaptor.
- In the above adaptor the collar preferably, but optionally, has external threads mating with internal threads on an inside of the outer flange on the lid to releasably engage the lid and collar. Preferably, but optionally, at least one of the collar and inner flange is tapered at an angle corresponding to the taper of the cup side walls. Preferably, but optionally, the inner flange is oriented relative to the longitudinal axis so the flange abuts the side walls of the cup during use around a circumference of the side walls.
- Moreover, the collar advantageously, but optionally, has a gripping surface on an exterior surface of the collar configured to be grabbed manually during use of the cup. Further, a handle can extend from one of the lid or collar. Advantageously, the handle extends along a length of the longitudinal axis corresponding to about ½ to ¾ of a length of the cup with which the adaptor is intended to be used. The Preferably the handle extends from the collar and is integrally molded with the collar.
- When the cup with which the adaptor is intended to be used has a bead with a circular-cross-sectional shape, then advantageously, but optionally, the recess has a curved cross-sectional shape conforming to the circular cross-section of the bead on the cup and the recess is located to abut the bead along a lower quadrant of the bead during use. Ideally, a stop is provided on one of the collar and lid in order to engage a portion of the other of the collar and lid in order to limit relative motion between the collar and lid and control deformation of the bead.
- In a further embodiment an adaptor is provided to enable a child to drink from a cup having a wall tapered at an angle and having a bead extending around an open end of the cup and located on an exterior surface of the cup. The adaptor includes an annular collar for supporting the cup by engaging a lower portion of the bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead. The collar has a rotationally activated, releasable locking mechanism on an exterior surface of the collar.
- A lid is removably engageable with the collar. The lid has inner and outer concentric, annular flanges depending from a lower surface and extending toward the collar during use of the adaptor. The inner flange is located to abut an interior side of the wall of the cup when the lid engages the collar. The outer flange is located and configured to engage the releasable locking mechanism to releasably fasten the lid to the collar. The lid also preferably has an annular groove formed between the flanges and enclosing a portion of the bead of the cup when the lid engages the collar during use of the adaptor. Thus, the bead of the cup is substantially enclosed by the annular recess and collar and sealingly engaged with at least one of the flanges and recess in the lid to form a fluid seal.
- The lid has a child drinking spout on an exterior surface of the lid adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid, the spout having at least one hole therein that is in fluid communication with a lower surface of the lid to place the spout in fluid communication with the cup during use of the adaptor. Advantageously the lid and collar are integrally molded of plastic. Moreover, a gripping surface is placed on the exterior of the collar, the lid, or both. Advantageously, but optionally, the collar has an inner periphery inclined at an angle complementary to the angle of the wall of the cup and wherein the collar has a recess with an arcuate cross-section configured and located to engage a lower portion of the bead of the cup. Moreover, handles can optionally be provided on one of the lid or collar, with the handles extending along a length of the cup greater than ½ the length of the cup, and preferably from ½ to ¾ of that length.
- There is also advantageously provided a method for enabling a child to drink from a cup having a wall with a bead extending around an open end of the cup and located on an exterior surface of the cup. The method includes supporting a lower portion of the bead on an annular collar having an inner periphery defining an opening through which a body of the cup extends. The method also includes enclosing an upper portion of the bead with a lid having an annular recess defined between inner and outer by concentric flanges depending from the lid so that the recess encloses the bead. The method further includes fastening the lid to the collar using a rotating connection on the outer flange in cooperating with a mating rotational connection on the collar. A fluid seal is provided between the lid and the cup. The method also includes providing a child drinking spout on the lid, where the spout has an opening in fluid communication with the cup.
- Advantageously, the step of providing a fluid seal optionally, but preferably includes placing the inner flange in frictional engagement with an inner surface of the wall of the cup. Moreover, the step of providing a fluid seal advantageously, but optionally includes wedging the wall of the cup between the collar and the inner flange. Still further, the step of providing a fluid seal includes pressing a bottom of the annular recess against the bead. Advantageously, the method also includes providing a manual gripping surface on an outer periphery of at least one of the lid and collar The method can also optionally include providing at least one handle connected to the collar or lid to allow manual manipulation of the cup and adaptor during use. Advantageously, the handle extends along a length of the cup for a distance of about ½ to ¾ of that length.
- These, as well as other features of the present invention will become more apparent upon reference to the drawings in which like numbers refer to like parts throughout, and wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the sip cup adaptor assembly of the present invention as operatively interfaced to a conventional paper beverage cup; and
- FIG. 2 comprises top views of the collar and lid components of the sip cup adaptor assembly of the present invention;
- FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the cup and adaptor of FIG. 1; and
- FIG. 4 is a side view of a further embodiment of the cup and adaptor of FIG. 1 but having handles fastened to the adaptor.
- Referring now to the drawings wherein the showings are for purposes of illustrating one embodiment of the present invention only, and not for purposes of limiting the same, the subject invention is directed to a
sip cup assembly 10 which is adapted for retrofit attachment to a conventionalpaper beverage cup 12. As best seen in FIG. 2, suchconventional beverage cup 12 comprises anouter wall 14 which has a generally frusto conical configuration. Extending along the periphery of one end of theouter wall 14 is a continuous,enlarged bead 16 which defines the rim of thebeverage cup 12 and that encircles the opening that allows access to the inside of cup. The opposite end of theouter wall 14 is enclosed by abottom wall 18. In accordance with conventional construction techniques, thebead 16 of thebeverage cup 12 has a generally circular cross-sectional configuration. Thecup 12, andbead 16, are typically made of a paper-based material coated with a sealant such as wax or plastic, or the entire cup may be made of plastic. Other materials could of course be used to form a fluid container comprising thecup 12. - As used herein, the up, upper or top direction or part refers to the relative direction along a
longitudinal axis 13 extending from the bottom of thecup 18 toward the top of thecup 12, which direction is generally vertical when the bottom 18 rests on or parallel to the ground. As used herein, the term inner or inward refers to a direction generally toward the inside of thecup 12 and preferably toward alongitudinal axis 13 of thecup 12. The term outer or outward indicates a direction away from that centerline. - The
sip cup assembly 10 of the present invention comprises two parts, the first of which is anannular collar 20 which is preferably fabricated from a plastic material such as PVC, although any other plastic material suitable for holding beverages consumed by mammals, and especially consumed by humans, could be used. Thecollar 20 has atop rim 22 sized and located to generally match thebead 16 and engage an exterior ofwall 14 and a lower portion ofbead 16. Thecollar 20 also defines an outer orexterior surface 26 which is itself tapered and includes a plurality ofrecesses 28 formed therein to provide a gripping surface for thesip cup assembly 10 when the collar is interfaced to thebeverage cup 12 in a manner which will be described in more detail below. - The
collar 20 also has an inner surface orinner wall 24 depending from the collar toward the bottom 18 of thecup 12. Theinner wall 24 is preferably, but optionally, tapered. The slope or contour of the taperedinner wall 24 is configured to be complementary to the taper of theouter wall 14 of thebeverage cup 12, or in some instances angled slightly toward thewall 14 to ensure a snug, and optionally, but preferably, a slight interference fit with thewalls 14. Theannular wall 24 may be slit longitudinally, parallel toaxis 13 in order to provide a resilient engagement with thecup 14. - Extending between the
top rim 22 or edge of theannular collar 20 and theinner surface 24 is a preferably arcuately contoured, generallyconcave engagement surface 27. Theengagement surface 27 could comprise a radial ledge in a plane orthogonal toaxis 13, or an inclined surface, but preferably takes the form of atop rim 22 having a recess with a circular cross-section sized to snugly receivebead 16 ofcup 12. Theengagement surface 27 itself thus defines a groove or detent within the top rim of thecollar 20 that is preferably, but optionally, continuous. -
External threads 29 are formed on an exterior surface ofcollar 20, adjacent the top edge of the collar. As used herein, the term threads includes continuous or intermittent threads, bayonet mounts, and any other interlocking mechanisms that use relative rotation to engage locking portions on two mating parts. Thethreads 29, as broadly defined herein, comprise rotational locking means that are sized and configured to releasably engage the collar to acap 30. - The exterior surface of
collar 20 is opposite and generally parallel tointerior surface 24, but the exterior surface is contoured whereas theinterior surface 24 is advantageously smooth. In addition to thethreads 29, the exterior surface advantageously, but optionally, has a textured grippingsurface 28. The grippingsurface 28 advantageously is formed by alternating recesses and raised areas, but could include knurled surface or other arrangements of raised and recessed surfaces that make it easier for a person to manually grip and hold thecollar 20 when acup 12 is held by thecollar 20. - In addition to the
annular collar 20, thesip cup assembly 10 includes alid member 30 which is preferably, circular and sized to cover the opening ofcup 12 and to mate with theannular collar 20. Thelid 30, like thecollar 20, is also preferably fabricated from a plastic material. Thelid member 30 defines atop wall 32 and aninner side wall 34 andouter side wall 34, each of which are integrally connected to and extends about the periphery of thetop wall 32. Integrally connected to and protruding outwardly from thetop wall 32 is aspout portion 36 of thelid member 30. Formed in the distal end of thespout portion 36 is aflow opening 38. Thespout portion 36 is not centrally positioned upon thetop wall 32, but rather is offset toward theside wall 34 thereof. - The
collar 20 thus has a depending outer surface orouter wall 36 which is generally parallel to, but radially outward of, theinner wall 34. Theouter wall 36 is preferably, but optionally tapered to match the inclination ofwall 14. Preferably, but optionally, the inclination of theouter wall 36 is slightly toward thewall 14 of thecup 12 to ensure a slight interference fit and to ensure a good fluid seal between thewalls outer walls cup wall 12, or one or bothwalls wall 14 ofcup 12 between thewalls collar 20.Walls walls - The interior surface of
outer wall 36 hasinternal threads 40 facing theinner wall 34. Thethreads 40 are thus generally concentric withwalls - The
walls bead 16 ofcup 12 and to allow theinternal threads 40 to engageexternal threads 29. Thewalls collar 20. The bottom 42 of that groove or recess forms the interior juncture between inner andouter walls bead 16, and thus forms an annular recess centered onaxis 13 with a cross-sectional shape of a circle slightly larger than thecircular bead 16. The bottom 42 could be flat, as a plane orthogonal toaxis 13, or the bottom could be formed of a plurality of flat, annular surfaces concentric withaxis 13. - As best seen in FIGS. 1 and 3, the
sip cup assembly 10 is interfaced to thebeverage cup 12 by dropping thebeverage cup 12 into thecollar 20 such that theenlarged bead 16 of thebeverage cup 12 is brought into direct, abutting contact with thetop rim 22 of thecollar 20, and advantageously with contoured engagingsurface 27 formed in or adjacent to that rim. - As will be recognized, such an interface is facilitated by advancing the
beverage cup 12 into thecollar 20 with thebottom wall 18 entering first. The complementary tapers between theinner surface 24 of thecollar 20 and theouter wall 14 of thebeverage cup 12 maintain thecollar 20 in firm, frictional engagement to thebeverage cup 12. - Once the
collar 20 has been engaged to thebeverage cup 12 in the above-described manner, thelid member 30 is advanced over thebead 16 andtop rim 22, and maintained upon thecollar 20. Advantageously thelid 30 screws onto thecollar 20 by use of themating threads - Alternatively, the
threads rim 22 andbead 16 are wedged into the space betweenwalls walls wall 12 to form a frictional engagement to hold thelid 30 on the collar. - The engaging
surface 27 advantageously encloses the lower quarter of thebead 16 ofcup 12. The groove betweenwalls bead 16. Preferably, the groove bottom 42 is configured to snugly engage thebead 16. Advantageously thegroove 42 andwalls recess 27 to enclose thebead 16 while preferably not crushing thebead 16 as that may create a location for fluid to leak from thecup 12 past the crushed portion. To help achieve this snug fit, the bottom 40 may enclose more than half of the upper portion of thebead 16, causing a slight snap lock with the bead. Alternatively, thegroove 40 encompasses no more than about half the upper portion ofbead 16. - The slightly
inclined walls collar 20 between them in a realasably engageable manner. Preferably, thewalls lid 32 cooperate with thecollar 20 to grip the wall ofcup 12 adjacent thebead 16, desirably within about ½ inch of the lip, and preferably as close as possible to the bead. The gripping preferably does not crush thebead 16 as that may create a location for fluid to leak from thecup 12 past the crushed portion. The engagement of thelid 32 with thecollar 20 advantageously provides a substantially fluid tight engagement with thecup 12 to prevent fluid from leaking out of the cup (other than throughopenings 38 inspout 36, and the parts are preferably configured to achieve that fluid tight engagement. - The firm engagement between the
lid member 30 and thecollar 20 causes the combination of thebeverage cup 12,collar 20 andlid member 30 to closely mimic the structural and functional attributes of a conventional sip cup, i.e., thebeverage cup 12 satisfies the aforementioned cup portion element of the conventional sip cup. Once the beverage within thebeverage cup 12 has been consumed by the toddler, thelid member 30 is detached from thecollar 20, with the nowempty beverage cup 12 simply being removed by being unscrew or “popped out” from within thecollar 20, depending on how the lid is fastened to the cup. As will be recognized, with thesip cup assembly 10 being positioned upon thebeverage cup 12 in the above-described manner, liquid is drawn out from within thebeverage cup 12 by the toddler sucking on thespout portion 36 of thelid member 30. - Referring to FIG. 4, in a further embodiment a
handle 50 extends from one of thecollar 20 orlid 30. Preferably thehandle 50 extends from thelid 30 so that the handle or handles 50 can be consistently orientated relative to thespout 38. Thehandle 50 preferably, but optionally, is slightly curved to provide more room for a child's hands to fit between the handle and thecup 12. Thehandle 50 thus extends laterally from thecollar 20 along an axis radial to a centerline of thecup 12 and then curves to extend along a length of thecup 12. Because thecup 12 is tapered, thehandle 50 can extend in a gradual arc without any prominent lateral section as shown in FIG. 4. Advantageously, but optionally, thehandle 50 extends for about ½ to ¾ of a length of thecup 12. That allows a child to hold the handle at about the middle of the cup, near the center of gravity of thecup 12. Ahandle 50 extending a length of about 3-4 inches (76 mm-100 mm) along the length of acup 12 is believed suitable. - The
handle 50 is advantageously thick enough so it will not break under use and abuse by a child. Ahandle 50 with a circular or oval cross section is preferred, and a smooth surface to avoid abrasion. But a textured gripping surface could be provided along the gripping areas of the handle. Knurling or slightly roughened areas along the straight portions are believed suitable. - Advantageously, there are two
handles 50 extending from opposing sides of thecollar 20. More than twohandles 50 could be formed. If four, equally spaced handles are provided, then thecup 12 can rest on a lower two of the handles while being held by an upper two of the handles by a child. Advantageously thehandles 50 are integrally molded with whichever of thecollar 20 orlid 30 to which thehandles 50 are fastened, but the handles could formed separately and then glued, welded, adhered or fastened to the collar or lid. Alternatively, one ormore handles 50 could be fastened or molded to thelid 30, and one ormore handles 50 could be fastened or molded to thecollar 20. A variety of configurations for ahandle 50 could be used and the depicted configuration is given for illustration, not limitation. - In use, the bottom of the cup is placed through the opening defined by the annular collar so that the
bead 16 rests against thetop rim 22 of the collar. Advantageously, thebead 16 rests against the mating contour of therecess 22 in the collar. Thecollar 20 thus holds thecup 12. - The
lid 30 is then screwed onto the collar, so that the bottom 42 of the groove formed byflanges recess 42 to complete the enclosure of thebead 16. Thecollar 20 is received in the annular space betweenconcentric flanges flanges walls 14 ofcup 12, and/or with thebead 16. Further, thecollar 20 stabilizes the open end of thecup 12 so that it cannot be easily deformed radially inward toward thelongitudinal axis 13. That allows a fluid tight seal to be maintained. Thecollar 20 also advantageously provides a gripping surface to hold the cup with theadaptor 10 on the cup. Fluid can then be withdrawn throughoutflow opening 38 ofspout 36 by tipping the cup to the user's mouth, preferably using thehandle 50 to guide the cup and adaptor. This allows a parent to buy a soft drink or other drink at a fast food restaurant and to easily place theadaptor 10 on the soft drink container for use by a child. - Advantageously, the
rim 22 of thecollar 20 is sized relative to a depth offlanges rim 22 abuts a projection on at least one of the inner andouter flange longitudinal axis 13. That limit on motion helps prevent the bottom 42 of the annular groove betweenflanges bead 16 in unacceptable ways. A slight, tight fit is desirable, but if thebead 16 is crushed it may form paths through which fluid could leak from thecup 12. As shown in FIG. 3, therim 22 abuts a curved portion of bottom 42 to limit the motion. In lieu of or in addition to therim 22 abuttinglid 30, the distal lip or rim 44 oflid 30 can abut astop 46 on the exterior ofcollar 20 in order to limit relative motion of the lid and collar. - Those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various modifications to the
sip cup assembly 10 may be implemented without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, thelid member 30 of thesip cup assembly 10 may be formed to include the above-described valve arrangement of prior art sip cups which prevents the spillage of liquid from thespout portion 36 unless suction is applied thereto. Such a valve is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,079,013, the complete contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. - Additionally, the
inner surface 24 of thecollar 20 need not necessarily be formed to have a tapered configuration, nor do therecesses 38 necessarily need to be formed within theouter wall 26 of thecollar 20. Additionally, the taper of theinner wall 24 of thecollar 20 may be formed to have a slope which provides for some measure or level of frictional retention to a wide variety of differently sized beverage cups 12. Along these lines, the collar 20 (as well as the lid member 30) may be fabricated to be of differing diameters, depending on the particular size or size range of thebeverage cup 12 with which thesip cup assembly 10 is to be used. Moreover, the grippingsurface 28 can be on the outer periphery of thecollar 20, thelid 30, or both, even ifhandles 50 are provided. - Additional modifications and improvements of the present invention may also be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. Further, the various features of this invention can be used alone, or in varying combinations with each other and are not intended to be limited to the specific combination described herein. Thus, the particular combination of parts described and illustrated herein is intended to represent only certain embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to serve as limitations of alternative devices within the spirit and scope of the invention.
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1. An adaptor for a cup having a longitudinal axis, the cup having side walls tapered along a length of that axis and having a smaller bottom and forming a larger circular opening with a bead around the opening, the adaptor comprising:
an annular collar defining a collar opening that is sized to receive the cup during use and having a top rim with a recess configured to receive the bead during use, the collar having a gripping surface on an exterior surface of the collar configured to be grabbed manually during use of the cup;
a lid configured to be removably fastened to the collar during use, the lid having inner and outer concentric flanges depending from the lid toward the collar, the flanges being sized and configured to receive the collar between them, the outer flange engaging an outer surface of the collar to removably fasten the lid to the collar, the inner flange being configured to engage the cup adjacent the opening of the cup, the lid having a spout on an exterior surface of the lid with the spout having at least one fluid outflow opening in the spout placed in fluid communication with an inside of the lid, the spout being sized to allow a child to drink from the spout during use of the adaptor.
2. The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the exterior of the collar has external threads mating with internal threads on an inside of the outer flange on the lid to releasably engage the lid and collar.
3. The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the collar and inner flange is tapered at an angle corresponding to the taper of the cup side walls.
4. The adaptor of claim 3 , wherein the inner flange is oriented relative to the longitudinal axis so the flange abuts the side walls of the cup during use around a circumference of the side walls.
5. The adaptor of claim 1 , wherein the cup with which the adaptor is intended to be used has a bead with a circular-cross-sectional shape and the recess has a curved cross-sectional shape conforming to the circular cross-section of the bead on the cup and the recess is located to abut the bead along a lower quadrant of the bead during use.
6. The adaptor of claim 1 , further comprising a handle extending from one of the lid or collar, the handle extending along a length of the longitudinal axis corresponding to about ½ to ¾ of a length of the cup with which the adaptor is intended to be used.
7. The adaptor of claim 6 , wherein the handle extends from the collar and is integrally molded with the collar.
8. The adaptor of claim 1 , further comprising the cup, with the bead engaging the recess and a bottom of an annular space defined between the inner and outer flanges.
9. The adaptor of claim 9 , further comprising a stop on one of the collar and lid engaging a portion of the other of the collar and lid in order to limit relative motion between the collar and lid and control deformation of the bead.
10. An adaptor to enable a child to drink from a cup having a wall tapered at an angle and having a bead extending around an open end of the cup and located on an exterior surface of the cup, the adaptor comprising:
annular collar for supporting the cup by engaging a lower portion of the bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead, the collar having a rotationally activated, releasable locking mechanism on an exterior surface of the collar; and
a lid removably engageable with the collar, the lid having inner and outer concentric, annular flanges depending from a lower surface and extending toward the collar during use of the adaptor, the inner flange being located to abut an interior side of the wall of the cup when the lid engages the collar, the outer flange being located and configured to engage the releasable locking mechanism to releasably fasten the lid to the collar, the lid having an annular groove formed between the flanges and enclosing a portion of the bead of the cup when the lid engages the collar during use of the adaptor, the lid having a child drinking spout on an exterior surface of the lid adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid, the spout having at least one hole therein that is in fluid communication with a lower surface of the lid to place the spout in fluid communication with the cup during use of the adaptor.
11. The adaptor of claim 10 , wherein the lid and collar are integrally molded of plastic.
12. The adaptor of claim 10 , further comprising a gripping surface on the exterior of the collar.
13. The adaptor of claim 10 , further comprising the cup with the bead of the cup substantially enclosed by the annular recess and collar and sealingly engaged with at least one of the flanges and recess in the lid to form a fluid seal.
14. The adaptor of claim 13 , wherein the collar comprises an inner periphery inclined at an angle complementary to the angle of the wall of the cup and wherein the collar has a recess with an arcuate cross-section configured and located to engage a lower portion of the bead of the cup.
15. The adaptor of claim 14 , further comprising a gripping surface on the exterior of the collar.
16. The adaptor assembly of claim 14 , further comprising a handle on at least one of the lid or collar, the handle extending along a length of the cup greater than ½ the length of the cup.
17. An adaptor assembly for enabling a child to drink from a cup having a wall with a bead extending around an open end of the cup and located on an exterior surface of the cup, the adaptor comprising:
an annular collar having an inner periphery defining a circular opening through which a body of the cup extends, the collar being configured to engage a lower portion of the bead of the cup around a substantial portion of a periphery of the bead to support the cup when the cup is placed in the collar during use of the adaptor, the collar having external threads thereon;
a lid depending inner and outer flanges with internal threads on the outer flange, the lid being placed over the collar and engaged with the collar so the collar is located between the flanges and the external and internal threads threadingly engage and so the inner flange wedges the wall of the cup between the inner flange and collar adjacent the bead to grip the cup when the lid engages the collar during use of the adaptor, the lid having a child drinking spout extending from an exterior surface of the lid with at least one opening in the spout in fluid communication with an inside of the lid to allow fluid communication with the cup during use of the adaptor.
18. The adaptor of claim 17 , further comprising a manual gripping surface on a periphery of at least one of the collar and lid.
19. The adaptor of claim 18 , wherein the collar has a concave surface configured to receive the lower portion of the bead of the cup during use of the adaptor.
20. A method for enabling a child to drink from a cup having a wall with a bead extending around an open end of the cup and located on an exterior surface of the cup, the method comprising:
supporting a lower portion of the bead on an annular collar having an inner periphery defining an opening through which a body of the cup extends;
enclosing an upper portion of the bead with a lid having an annular recess defined between inner and outer by concentric flanges depending from the lid so that the recess encloses the bead;
fastening the lid to the collar using a rotating connection on the outer flange in cooperating with a mating rotational connection on the collar;
providing a fluid seal between the lid and the cup; and
providing a child drinking spout on the lid, the spout having an opening in fluid communication with the cup.
21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the step of providing a fluid seal includes placing the inner flange in frictional engagement with an inner surface of the wall of the cup.
22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the step of providing a fluid seal includes wedging the wall of the cup between the collar and the inner flange.
23. The method of claim 20 , wherein the step of providing a fluid seal includes pressing a bottom of the annular recess against the bead.
24. The method of claim 20 , further comprising providing a manual gripping surface on an outer periphery of at least one of the lid and collar.
25. The method of claim 20 , further comprising providing at least one handle connected to the collar or lid to allow manual manipulation of the cup and adaptor during use.
26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the handle is fastened to the lid and extends along a length of the cup for a distance of about ½ to ¾ of that length.
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