Drinking vessel with receptacle for drippings

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drinking vessel having a top end, a bottom end, a drinking compartment and a base integrally connected to the drinking compartment. The base has an exterior surface facing outwards from the vessel that is imperforate to inhibit drippings from entering within the base. A receptacle is integral with and sealably connected to the base of the vessel to inhibit drippings from entering within the base under the drinking compartment. The receptacle extends radially outwardly from the base, around the base and at least partially towards the top end. It has an opening facing the top end of the vessel, whereby the receptacle is capable of receiving drippings from the top end of the vessel when the vessel is upright, inhibiting the drippings from escaping therefrom when drinking out of the vessel, and allowing drippings to freely exit therefrom when the vessel is upside down.

1 . A drinking vessel having a top end and a bottom end, and comprising:
 a drinking compartment extending from the top end and towards the bottom end of the vessel for containing a drink;   a base integrally connected to the drinking compartment for stabilizing the vessel, the base extending towards the bottom end of the vessel, the base having an imperforate exterior to inhibit drippings from entering within the base;   a receptacle integral with and sealably connected to the base of the vessel to inhibit drippings from entering under the drinking compartment, the receptacle extending radially outwardly from the base of the vessel, around the base of the vessel, and at least partially towards the top end of the vessel, and having an opening facing the top end of the vessel,   whereby the receptacle is capable of receiving drippings from the top end of the vessel when the vessel is upright, inhibiting said drippings from escaping therefrom when drinking out of the vessel, and allowing drippings to freely exit therefrom when the vessel is upside down.   
   
   
       2 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receptacle includes a bottom extending radially outwards from the base of the vessel and a wall connected to and extending from the bottom, the wall extending inwards towards the drinking compartment and towards the top end of the vessel at a set angle with respect to the bottom. 
   
   
       3 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the set angle is between 1 degree and 89 degrees. 
   
   
       4 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the set angle is between 20 degrees and 70 degrees. 
   
   
       5 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the set angle is 35 degrees. 
   
   
       6 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the base is solid. 
   
   
       7 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2 , the wall of the receptacle providing an inclined surface, and the vessel further including advertising indicia disposed on said inclined surface. 
   
   
       8 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the vessel is made of a single piece of material. 
   
   
       9 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the bottom of the receptacle extends outwards from the bottom end of the vessel and forms part of the bottom end of the vessel for further stabilizing the vessel. 
   
   
       10 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the bottom of the receptacle, the wall of the receptacle and the exterior surface of the base together form a reservoir for receiving the drippings, the receptacle having an interior surface, the interior surface having a first portion between the bottom of the receptacle and the wall of the receptacle, the first portion of the interior surface having an arcuate shape. 
   
   
       11 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the first portion of the interior surface of the reservoir has a circular profile. 
   
   
       12 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the interior surface of the receptacle has a second portion adjacent to the first portion, the second portion at least in part extending vertically towards the top end of the vessel. 
   
   
       13 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 12  wherein the wall of the receptacle has a lip, the second portion of the interior surface of the receptacle terminating at the lip, the lip extending outwards from the vessel. 
   
   
       14 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the first portion of the interior surface of the receptacle bulges outwards from the vessel. 
   
   
       15 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the receptacle is made of a thin, rigid material. 
   
   
       16 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 10  wherein the drinking compartment has an opening at the top end of the vessel within which the drink may be poured and the drinking compartment has an exterior surface extending from the opening of the drinking compartment towards the bottom end of the vessel, the exterior surface of the drinking compartment facing outwards from the vessel and being imperforate, and the bottom of the receptacle extending both from the bottom end of the vessel and outwardly past the exterior surface of the drinking compartment for further stabilizing the vessel. 
   
   
       17 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the drinking compartment has an opening at the top end of the vessel within which the drink may be poured and the drinking compartment has an exterior surface extending from the opening of the drinking compartment towards the bottom end of the vessel, the exterior surface of the drinking compartment facing outwards from the vessel and being imperforate, and the interior surface of the receptacle having a second portion adjacent to the first portion, the second portion being spaced-apart from the exterior wall of the drinking compartment. 
   
   
       18 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 2  wherein the wall of the receptacle extends towards the top end of the vessel and past the base of the vessel. 
   
   
       19 . The drinking vessel as claimed in  claim 1  wherein the receptacle is annular, the opening of the receptacle is annular, and the receptacle forms an annular reservoir sealed apart from the opening of the receptacle for trapping drippings between the exterior surface of the base and the receptacle. 
   
   
       20 . A drinking vessel having a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end and comprising:
 a drinking compartment extending from the top end and towards the bottom end of the vessel for containing a drink;   a base integrally connected to the drinking compartment for stabilizing the vessel, the base extending to the bottom end of the vessel, the base having an exterior surface facing outwards from the vessel, the exterior surface being imperforate to inhibit drippings from entering within the base;   a receptacle integral with and sealably connected to the base of the vessel to inhibit drippings from entering within the base under the drinking compartment, the receptacle being made of a thin, rigid material, the receptacle extending radially outwardly from the base of the vessel, around the base of the vessel, and at least partially towards the top end of the vessel and having an opening facing the top end of the vessel, the receptacle including a bottom extending radially outwards from the base of the vessel and a wall connected to and extending from the bottom, the wall extending radially inwards towards the drinking compartment and towards the top end of the vessel at a set angle with respect to the bottom, advertising indicia being disposed on the wall,   whereby the receptacle is capable of receiving drippings from the top end of the vessel when the vessel is upright, inhibiting said drippings from escaping therefrom when drinking out of the vessel, and allowing drippings to freely exit therefrom when the vessel is upside down.