Room For System

Abstract

A beverage cup having a measuring cavity and inverted indicia denoting a volume of at least a portion of the measuring cavity when measured down from the top of the measuring cavity. Said indicia is placed inside, outside, or both inside and outside the measuring cavity. Said indicia may denote a plurality of different types of volume measurements and may denote a plurality of different volumes for each one of said different type of volume measurements. Said indicia may be printed, embossed, or both, on an insulating sleeve configured for beverage cups without said indicia. Said indicia may be printed with pigment-based inks, dye-based inks, or with temperature sensitive inks. Said insulating sleeve may also function as base for said beverage cup when rotated.

1 . A beverage cup, comprising: a cup body having a measuring cavity; and inverted indicia denoting a volume of at least a portion of the measuring cavity when measured down from the top of the measuring cavity. 
     
     
         2 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein said indicia is outside the measuring cavity. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein: said indicia denotes a plurality of different types of volume measurements; and said indicia denotes a plurality of different volumes for each one of said different type of volume measurements. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein said indicia is inside the measuring cavity. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein said indicia is inside and outside the measuring cavity. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage cup of  claim 2  wherein the cup body is formed from a substantially non-transparent material. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage cup of  claim 4  wherein said cup is formed from a substantially transparent material. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage cup of  claim 2  wherein said indicia is printed with color sensitive ink. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein said indicia is embossed. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  where in said indicia is embossed and printed. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein the cup body is formed from a biodegradable material. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein said indicia is printed on an insulating sleeve. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage cup of  claim 1  wherein said insulating sleeve functions as a base for said cup when inverted.