Drinking cup with storage compartment

Abstract

A drinking cup which includes a wall portion which forms a recess for containing liquid and a storage compartment located below the recess. The storage compartment includes a cover which is threaded into a lower portion of the wall. The cover is recessed below the lower surface of the drinking cup and is not visible when installed.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A drinking cup with storage compartment comprising: 
 a member having an upper portion and a lower portion;    a cavity portion formed in said upper portion;    a storage cavity formed in said lower portion with said storage cavity disposed below said cavity portion, and    closure means for reversibly closing said storage cavity.    
     
     
         2 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said closure means comprises threaded closure means.  
     
     
         3 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said closure means comprises a male threaded closure.  
     
     
         4 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said closure means comprises a female threaded closure.  
     
     
         5 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said member comprises a generally cylindrical member.  
     
     
         6  A drinking cup with storage compartment comprising 
 a member having a continuous wall with said member having a height dimension;  
 a bottom portion disposed in an orientation generally transverse relative to said continuous wall, with said continuous wall and said bottom portion defining a first cavity and a second cavity, with said first cavity disposed in a concave upward orientation, and with said second cavity disposed in a concave downward orientation,  
 closure means for reversibly closing said second cavity.  
 
     
     
         7 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 3  in which said member further comprises: 
 a lower edge, with said male threaded closure disposed recessed below said lower edge.  
 
     
     
         8 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 7  further comprising a projecting portion formed on said threaded closure.  
     
     
         9 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 8  in which said projecting portion is disposed in a generally transverse orientation relative to said threaded closure  
     
     
         10 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  in which said member and said closure means are each made of a plastic material.  
     
     
         11 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  in which said member and said closure means are each made of metal.  
     
     
         12 . The drinking cup as claimed in  claim 1  wherein said member comprises a non-cylindrical member