Ice cream cup and cover

Abstract

A cup and cover combination is provided that includes: a cup having an open end at a top of the cup with a fastening structure at the open end, the open end having a first diameter and a bottom end opposite the top end having a second diameter; and a cover having an open end and a closed end, the open end having a third diameter and the closed end having a third diameter, the cover further comprising a circumferential structure for removably fastening the cover to the fastening structure of the cup, and an annular rim extending outward from the circumferential structure for catching content falling out from the cup when the cup and cover are fit together in a manner that exposes contents of the cup.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cup and cover combination, comprising:
 a cup having an open end at a top of the cup with a fastening structure at the open end, the open end having a first diameter and a bottom end opposite the top end having a second diameter; and   a cover having an open end and a closed end, the open end having a third diameter and the closed end having a third diameter, the cover further comprising a circumferential structure for removably fastening the cover to the fastening structure of the cup, and an annular rim extending outward from the circumferential structure for catching content falling out from the cup when the cup and cover are fit together in a manner that exposes contents of the cup.   
     
     
         2 . The cup and cover combination of  claim 1 , wherein cup is tapered such that the diameter at the open end is greater than the diameter at the bottom end of the cup. 
     
     
         3 . The cup and cover of  claim 2 , wherein cover is tapered such that the diameter at the open end is greater than the diameter at the closed end of the cover. 
     
     
         4 . The cup and cover of  claim 3 , wherein the taper of cup and the taper of the cover are essentially equal. 
     
     
         5 . The cup and cover of  claim 4 , wherein the diameters of the cup and of the cover are such that only a portion of the cup fits within the cover. 
     
     
         6 . The cup of  claim 5 , wherein ¼ to ⅔ of the cup is exposed over the cover when fit together. 
     
     
         7 . The cup and cover of  claim 4 , wherein a space is created between the cup and cover when fit together. 
     
     
         8 . The cup and cover of  claim 1 , wherein the annular rim extends a distance orthogonally outward from the open end and upward in a direction opposite the opening in the cover. 
     
     
         9 . The cup and cover of  claim 8 , wherein annular rim extends at least ¼ inches and up to 2 inches orthogonally outward from the opening in the cover. 
     
     
         10 . The cup and cover of  claim 9 , wherein the diameter of the top of the cup is less than the diameter at the open end of cover plus the orthogonal distance that the annular rim extends outward from the open end of the cover.