Child Drinking Vessel

Abstract

A non-spillable drinking vessel is disclosed that includes a detachable lid assembly with an anti-spill tip or a detachable spill stopper, a body with an interior for containing liquid, and a detachable base. The detachable base of the vessel is a sealed compartment containing LED lights and/or sound and associated circuitry.

1 . A child drinking vessel including
 a body defining an interior region configured to contain a beverage to be consumed by a child;   a lid coupled to a top end of the body to provide an anti-spill seal with the container to avoid the beverage draining from between the body and the lid; the lid including an opening to allow the beverage to be consumed by the child;   a base coupled to a bottom end of the body; and   electronics positioned in the base and including a plurality of light emitting devices configured to emit light into body or emitting sounds.   
   
   
       2 . The child drinking vessel of  claim 1 , further including a locking feature between the body and the base to prevent accidental removal of the base from the body. 
   
   
       3 . The child drinking vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the lid includes a tip including the opening sized to be sucked by the child. 
   
   
       4 . The child drinking vessel of  claim 1 , further including a straw extending through the opening to allow a child to consume the beverage through the straw. 
   
   
       5 . The child drinking vessel of  claim 1 , wherein the base is detachable and re-attachable from the bottom of the body to allow the electronics to be removed and returned to a fixed relationship with the body.