Bullhorn cup

Abstract

A beverage cup or container that is usable as a bullhorn device is disclosed. The cup is preferably made of a disposable material, such as paper, molded plastic or foam. The cup has a hollow body portion, shaped to form a cylinder or cone, with an open first end, and a second end located distal from the first end. The second end has a removable, or selectively separable, portion formed by a perforation in a base portion. A pull tab or other device may be provided to aid in separation of the removable portion from the body portion.

1 . A cup capable of containing beverages that is usable as a bullhorn device, comprising: 
 a body portion forming a hollow cup structure with an open first end;    a base portion forming a seal at a second end of the body portion, the second end being distal from the first end; and    at least a part of the base portion being selectively separable from the body portion;    wherein upon separation of the part of the base portion, the body portion is usable as a bullhorn device.    
   
   
       2 . The cup of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow cup structure comprises conical frustum shape.  
   
   
       3 . The cup of  claim 1 , wherein the hollow cup structure comprises cylindrical shape.  
   
   
       4 . The cup of  claim 1 , comprising a pull tab attached to the separable part of the base portion.  
   
   
       5 . The cup of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion comprises a perforated portion to define the part of the base portion for separation from the body portion.  
   
   
       6 . The cup of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion has an inside and an outside, further comprising handles folded against the outside of the body portion, and wherein the handles can be unfolded for use in holding the cup when used as a beverage container or bullhorn.  
   
   
       7 . A method of using a cup capable of containing beverages as a bullhorn device, comprising: 
 providing a separable part of a base portion from a body portion of the cup; and    separating at least the separable part of the base portion from the body portion of the cup, wherein upon separation of the separable part of the base portion, the body portion is usable as a bullhorn device.    
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the body portion has a conical frustum shape.  
   
   
       9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the body portion has a cylindrical shape.  
   
   
       10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the step of separating comprises pulling a pull tab connected to the separable part of the base portion to cause the separation from the body portion.  
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 7 , the base portion further comprising a perforated portion to define the part of the base portion for separation from the body portion.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 7 , the body portion having an inside and an outside, the method further comprising unfolding handles that are folded against the outside of the body portion for use in holding the cup when used as a beverage container or bullhorn.