Beverage container

Abstract

A beverage container including a receptacle for holding a beverage and a display device operable to show the type of beverage held in the container.

1 - 20 . (canceled) 
   
   
       21 . A beverage container comprising:
 a receptacle for holding a beverage therein; and   a display device operable to indicate the type of beverage held in the beverage container.   
   
   
       22 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 21  wherein the display device includes a display surface including at least two symbols indicating a type of the beverage. 
   
   
       23 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 22  wherein the at least two symbols include at least one of a letter, a number and an image. 
   
   
       24 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 21  wherein the display device includes a viewing disk. 
   
   
       25 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein the viewing disk includes a viewing window. 
   
   
       26 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein at least one of the viewing disk and display surface is movable with respect to the other. 
   
   
       27 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein at least one of the viewing disk and display surface is rotatable with respect to the other. 
   
   
       28 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein the viewing disk comprises a rotary dial that is rotatable with respect to the viewing disk. 
   
   
       29 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein at least one of the viewing disk and display surface is movable with respect to the other such that each of the symbols is respectively positionable to be viewed in the window. 
   
   
       30 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein at least one of the viewing disk and display surface is movable with respect to the other such that the display device can be set in a display position wherein one of the symbols is viewable through the viewing window. 
   
   
       31 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein the viewing disk is temporarily lockable with respect to the display surface. 
   
   
       32 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 31  wherein the viewing disk is temporarily lockable in each of a plurality of display positions. 
   
   
       33 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 24  wherein the display device further comprises a latching device operable to temporarily lock the viewing disk relative to the display surface. 
   
   
       34 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 33  wherein the latching device includes a latching pin. 
   
   
       35 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 33  wherein the latching device includes a spring. 
   
   
       36 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 35  wherein the spring is operable to exert a spring force on at least one of a latching pin, a locking washer and the viewing disk. 
   
   
       37 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 21  further comprising a closure for the receptacle. 
   
   
       38 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 37  wherein the closure includes a stopper. 
   
   
       39 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 37  wherein the stopper is spring loaded. 
   
   
       40 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 35  wherein the spring is operable to exert a spring force on the stopper and at least one of a latching pin, a locking washer and the viewing disk. 
   
   
       41 . The beverage container as recited in  claim 21  wherein the receptacle is insulated.