Container for beverages

Abstract

A container for beverages has a hollow container body, having an outer surface with a recess, and an additional element which is removably insertable in said recess and held in said recess.

1 . A container for beverages, comprising a hollow container body having an outer surface with a recess; and an additional springy element which is removably insertable in said recess and held in said recess by a springy action due to its own springy property. 
     
     
         2 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said additional element is substantially congruent with said recess of said hollow container body. 
     
     
         3 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said additional element is substantially transparent and/or colored. 
     
     
         4 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said recess extends over more than 180°, said additional element extending over more than 180° as well. 
     
     
         5 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said recess has a shape, and said element has a portion with a shape such that said portion of said additional element can be press-fitted in to said recess. 
     
     
         6 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 1 ; and further comprising an additional insert member located between said additional element and said hollow container body and provided with a message. 
     
     
         7 . A container for beverages as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said member has two opposite sides visible through said additional element which is substantially transparent from one side and through a wall of said hollow container part which is substantially transparent from said opposite side and is provided with visual images on both said sides. 
     
     
         8 . A container as defined in  claim 1 , wherein said additional element has one portion with a message on one side to be visible from outside, and another portion provided with another image on an opposite side to be visible through a substantially transparent wall of the container body. 
     
     
         9 . A container as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said member and/or said additional element carries a personal message. 
     
     
         10 . A container as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said member and/or said additional element carries a message describing a content of the container. 
     
     
         11 . A container as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said member and/or said additional element carries an advertising message. 
     
     
         12 . A container as defined in  claim 6 , wherein said member and/or said additional element carries a proprietary message.