Cup With Repositionable Handles

Abstract

An infant cup includes a container, and at least one handle with a first distal end, a second distal end, and a gripping portion. The distal ends of the at least one handle are coupled to the container, and the handle is repositionable between a deployed position and a stored position. When the handle is configured to the stored position, the gripping portion of the handle is positioned proximate to the container. When the handle is configured to the deployed position, the gripping portion is positioned away from container. In addition, the infant cup may include a second handle that also contains a deployed position and a stored position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An infant's cup comprising:
 a container; and   at least one handle with a first distal end, a second distal end, and a gripping portion, the distal ends of the at least one handle are fixedly coupled onto the container, the handle is repositionable in a first position where the gripping portion is oriented away from the container and a second position where the gripping portion rests against the container.   
     
     
         2 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one handle includes a first handle and a second handle, the first handle being fixedly coupled to the container on a first side, the second handle being fixedly coupled to the container on a second side opposite the first side. 
     
     
         3 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 2 , wherein the first handle and the second handle are independently repositionable of each other. 
     
     
         4 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the container is constructed from a rigid material. 
     
     
         5 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one handle is constructed from a flexible material that allows the at least one handle to deform. 
     
     
         6 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the container include a top having an opening and a rim with threads. 
     
     
         7 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 6 , wherein the rim and threads are configured to interact with a lid that is configured to cover the opening of the container. 
     
     
         8 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein the first distal end and second distal end are molded onto the container. 
     
     
         9 . An infant's cup comprising:
 a container having a top and a bottom;   a first cover coupled to the bottom of the container;   a second cover coupled to the top of the container;   at least one elongated member coupled to the first cover and the second cover; and   at least one handle with a gripping portion, the handle being coupled to the at least one elongated member, the handle and elongated member being repositionable in a first position where the gripping portion is oriented away from the container and a second position where the gripping portion rests against the container.   
     
     
         10 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one elongated member includes a first elongated member and a second elongated member, each of the elongated members are coupled to the first cover and the second cover. 
     
     
         11 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 10 , wherein at least one handle includes a first handle and a second handle, the first handle being coupled to the first elongated member and the second handle being coupled to the second elongated member. 
     
     
         12 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein the first handle and the first elongated member are repositionable independent from the second handle and the second elongated member. 
     
     
         13 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the container is constructed from a rigid material. 
     
     
         14 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one handle is constructed from a flexible material that allows the at least one handle to deform. 
     
     
         15 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the first cover, the second cover, and the at least one elongated member are constructed from a thermoplastic elastomer. 
     
     
         16 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 9 , wherein the first cover, and the second cover are molded onto the container. 
     
     
         17 . An infant's cup comprising:
 a container; and   at least one handle with a first distal end, a second distal end, and a gripping portion,   a first protrusion extending from the first distal end; and   a second protrusion extending from the second distal end, wherein the container is molded around the first and second protrusions fixedly coupling the first distal end and the second distal end of the at least one handle to the container, the handle being repositionable in a first position where the gripping portion is oriented away from the container and a second position where the gripping portion rests against the container.   
     
     
         18 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the at least one handle includes a first handle and a second handle, the first handle being fixedly coupled to the container on a first side, the second handle being fixedly coupled to the container on a second side opposite the first side. 
     
     
         19 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 18 , wherein the first handle and the second handle are independently repositionable of each other. 
     
     
         20 . The infant's cup as set forth in  claim 17 , wherein the at least one handle is injection molded.