Beverage Container With Interchangeable Indicia

Abstract

A fluid container includes a base having a wall extending upwardly from the base. The wall has an interior surface for containing a fluid and an oppositely-facing exterior surface. The wall terminates in an edge defining a lip for accommodating the drinking of fluid from the container. A receptacle is formed in the wall's exterior surface that is configured to interchangeably mount an insert having indicia displayed thereon. In a one embodiment, a receptacle side wall has a notch formed therein for accommodating a utensil for prying said insert from the receptacle. The receptacle interior wall can have a ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon that retains the insert against the receptacle interior wall when the insert has a corresponding ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A fluid container comprising:
 (a) a base having at least one wall extending upwardly from said base, said at least one wall having an interior surface for contacting said fluid and an oppositely-facing exterior surface, said at least one wall terminating in an edge defining a lip for accommodating the drinking of said fluid from said container; and   (b) a receptacle formed in said at least one wall exterior surface, said receptacle comprising a recessed interior wall and at least one side wall interconnecting said receptacle interior wall and said container exterior surface, said receptacle configured to interchangeably mount an insert having indicia displayed thereon.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall has a notch formed therein for accommodating a utensil for prying said insert from said receptacle. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall is cylindrical. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one wall is multisided. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle interior wall has a ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon, said ferromagnetic substance retaining said insert against said receptacle interior wall when said insert has a corresponding ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said receptacle interior wall has an adhesive substance deposited thereon, said adhesive substance retaining said insert against said receptacle interior wall. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall is at least partially convex such that said insert is capable of being press-fitted and retained within said receptacle. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall is circular and said insert is a circular disc. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid container of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall is a plurality of receptacle side walls and said insert is polygonal. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid container of  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of receptacle side walls comprises four receptacle side walls for accommodating a rectangular insert. 
     
     
         11 . A method of making a fluid container with an integral receptacle for interchangeably mounting an insert having indicia displayed thereon, the method comprising forming a receptacle in an exterior surface of said container, said receptacle comprising a recessed interior wall and at least one side wall interconnecting said receptacle interior wall and said container exterior surface, said receptacle configured to interchangeably mount an insert having indicia displayed thereon. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising forming a notch in said at least one receptacle side wall, said notch accommodating a utensil for prying said insert from said receptacle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising depositing a ferromagnetic substance on said receptacle interior wall, said ferromagnetic substance retaining said insert against said receptacle interior wall when said insert has a corresponding ferromagnetic substance deposited thereon. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising depositing an adhesive substance on said receptacle interior wall, said adhesive substance retaining said insert against said receptacle interior wall. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall is at least partially convex such that said insert is capable of being press-fitted and retained within said receptacle. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall is a circular side wall and said insert is a circular disc. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one receptacle side wall is a plurality of receptacle side walls. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said plurality of receptacle side walls comprises four receptacle side walls for accommodating a rectangular insert.