Medicine cup that enables a patient to consume contents without moving head or neck backwards

Abstract

A cup for dispensing liquid and solid medication. The cup has a bottom 12 , two sides 14, 16 , extending upwardly from the bottom to form a rim 26 at a top of the cup, and a ramp 18 extending outwardly from the bottom 12 at least part way to the rim. The two sides and the ramp 19 join to form a mouthpiece of the cup. An upper vertical portion 24 extends downward from the rim 26 . The ramp 19 extends outwardly from the bottom 12 to the upper vertical portion 24 such that the two sides 14, 16 , the ramp 19 , and the upper vertical portion 24 join to form a mouth piece of the cup. The cup allows an individual to consume the entire contents within the cup without moving the head or neck backwards.

What we claim is:  
     
         1 . A medical cup for dispensing liquids and solids comprising: 
 a flat bottom  12  having a linear edge  21 ;    two sides  14 ,  16 , extending upwardly from said bottom to form a rim  26  at a top of said cup; and,    a ramp-like mouthpiece portion  19  extending outwardly and upwardly from said linear edge  21  of said bottom at least part way to said rim;    said two sides  14 ,  16 , and said ramp-like mouthpiece portion  19  joining to form a fluid container.    
     
     
         2 . A medical cup for dispensing liquids and solids comprising: 
 a bottom  12  having a curved edge  23  and a linear edge  21 ;    a top rim  26 ;    a ramp-like mouthpiece portion  19  extending outwardly from said linear edge of said bottom  12  to a top rim  26 ; and,    two curved sides,  14 ,  16 , extending upwardly from said curved edge  23  of said bottom  12  to said top rim  26 , said two curved sides joining said ramp-like mouthpiece portion and meeting at a short edge  18  opposite said ramp-like mouthpiece portion;    said short edge being shorter than said extended ramp-like mouthpiece portion;    said short edge  18  extending from said bottom  12  outward at an angle Φ from said bottom  12 .    
     
     
         3 . A medical cup for dispensing liquids and solids comprising: 
 (a) a flat bottom having a perimeter comprising an arcuate edge and a linear edge;    (b) an arcuate side portion coextensive with and extending upwardly and outwardly from said arcuate edge of said bottom; and    (c) a triangular ramp-like mouthpiece portion extending upwardly and outwardly from said linear edge of said bottom, said triangular mouthpiece portion having a shape defined as an isosceles triangle, the isosceles triangle having a base that is congruent with said linear edge of said bottom.    
     
     
         4 . The medical cup in accordance with    claim 3    wherein said triangular mouthpiece portion has two edges having equal length and wherein said two edges having equal length are attached to and continuous with said arcuate side portion and wherein said bottom, said arcuate side portion and said triangular mouthpiece portion define a container.  
     
     
         5 . The medical cup in accordance with    claim 3    wherein said medical cup is of unitary construction.  
     
     
         6 . The dispensing cup in accordance with    claim 4    wherein said medical cup has unitary construction.