Child's cup

Abstract

A child's cup including a bladder within the cup and separated from the contents of the cup, and a valve between the contents of the cup and the exterior of the cup and closed when the cup is not in use to prevent spillage from the cup.

1 . A child's cup comprises:
 a) a bottle and a cap for said bottle;   b) a mouthpiece retained by said cap and opening to the interior of said bottle; and   c) a valve between the contents of the bottle and the mouthpiece and operable to close upon the interior of bottle being opened to atmospheric pressure to seal the contents of the bottle from the mouthpiece and,   d) a bladder disposed in the interior of said bottle and having an interior open to the atmosphere exteriorly of said bottle:   
       said valve being operable upon closing to maintain the pressure in the inflated bladder. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 1  and in which the contents of said bottle are disposed in the interior of said bottle and exteriorly of said bladder. 
     
     
         4 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 1  and further comprising said bladder having an interior separated from the contents of said bottle and open to atmosphere. 
     
     
         5 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 1  and further comprising a cap for closing said bottle and a mouthpiece extending exteriorly from said cap 
     
     
         6 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 1  and further comprising a straw extending from the interior of said bottle and connected with said mouthpiece. 
     
     
         7 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 6  and said valve being disposed between said mouth piece and said straw. 
     
     
         8 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 7  and in which said cap is rotatable with respect to said bottle to capture and house said mouthpiece. 
     
     
         9 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 7  and in which said cap is rotatably attached to said bottle and rotation of said cap permits removal of said cap from said bottle. 
     
     
         10 . The child's cup as defined in  claim 9  and including means requiring downward movement of said cap toward said bottle to permit removal of said a cap from said bottle. 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . (canceled)