Drinking device lifted and held by a person's mouth

Abstract

A drinking device 10 lifted and held by a person's mouth while the person consumes the liquid contents includes a lower base portion 12 , an upper mouth portion 14 having an aperture 15 in a top portion 17 , and a mid-portion 16 having a relatively cylindrical outer wall 18 integrally joined to the lower base portion 12 and the upper mouth portion 14 . The upper mouth portion 14 includes a relatively arcuate first side ridge 35 positioned adjacent to a horizontal portion 33 of an upper end 32 of the outer wall 18 , and a substantially right angled second side ridge 36 positioned substantially opposite the first side ridge 34 and adjacent to an arcuate portion 35 of the upper end 32 of the outer wall 18 . The aperture 15 is positioned in axial alignment with the outer cylindrical wall 18 of the mid-portion 14.

1 . A drinking device lifted by a person's mouth comprising: 
 a lower base portion;    an upper mouth portion; and    a relatively cylindrical outer wall integrally joined to said lower base portion and said upper mouth portion;    said upper mouth portion further comprising: 
 a first side ridge positioned adjacent to an upper end of said outer;  
 a second side ridge positioned substantially opposite to said first side ridge;  
 a substantially oval configured top portion; and  
 an aperture in said oval configured top portion.  
   
     
     
         2 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said lower base portion is substantially cylindrically configured with a diameter relatively larger than the diameter of said relatively cylindrical outer wall.  
     
     
         3 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said first side ridge extends radially around substantially about half the perimeter of said upper mouth portion.  
     
     
         4 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said first side ridge is arcuately configured.  
     
     
         5 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said first side ridge integrally joins to said second side ridge.  
     
     
         6 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said first side ridge includes a first side ridge side wall perpendicular and integrally joined to said outer wall, said first side ridge side wall extending a first distance from said outer wall.  
     
     
         7 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said second side ridge includes a second side ridge side wall perpendicular and integrally joined to said outer wall, said second side ridge side wall extending a second distance from said outer wall.  
     
     
         8 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said second side ridge includes a crescent configuration when taking a back view of said drinking device.  
     
     
         9 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said second side ridge includes an arcuate configuration when taking a back view of said drinking device.  
     
     
         10 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said second side ridge includes a substantially V shaped configuration when taking a back view of said drinking device.  
     
     
         11 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said aperture includes a diameter that is substantially about half the diameter of said outer wall.  
     
     
         12 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said aperture is axially aligned with said outer wall.  
     
     
         13 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said aperture is not axially aligned with said outer wall.  
     
     
         14 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said upper mouth portion includes an indented portion integrally joined to said first side ridge.  
     
     
         15 . The drinking device of  claim 1  wherein said upper mouth portion includes a planar portion integrally joined to said second side ridge.  
     
     
         16 . A drinking device for a person without use of their hands comprising: 
 a base;    a column having a predetermined volume; and    an upper portion having a first side annulus segment for engaging a plurality of lower teeth of a person, a second side annulus segment for engaging a plurality of upper teeth of a person, and an aperture positioned between said first and second side annulus segments.    
     
     
         17 . The device of  claim 16  wherein said first side annulus segment is relatively larger than said second side annulus segment.  
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 16  wherein said upper portion is oval configured when taking a front view of the device.  
     
     
         19 . A rigid drinking device for a person that has lost the use of their hands comprising: 
 a base;    a column having a cylindrical outer wall; and    an upper mouth portion having an aperture therein, said upper mouth portion including means for engaging cooperating portions of the mouth of the person whereby said drinking device is elevated and positioned by only the person's mouth to promote the consumption of the contents therein.    
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 19  wherein said engaging means includes protruding ridges from said outer wall, said ridges being dimensioned to allow upper and lower mouth portions of the person to lift said drinking device thereby positioning said aperture to deliver the liquid contents of said device for consumption.