Dual Drinking Cup

Abstract

The invention provides a reversibly-attached and easily-separated set of nested cups. The outer cup can quickly and easily be detached from the inner cup, and the two cups used to share a single drink. When not in use, the outer cup remains securely attached, and provides a degree of insulation for the contents of the inner cup.

1 . A pair of nested drinking cups, consisting of an inner cup and an outer cup, the inner and outer cups each comprising a sidewall and a bottom portion and being suitable for containing a drink, wherein the inner cup nests within the outer cup and is fastened to the outer cup by a reversible means of attachment, said reversible means of attachment consisting of either:
 (a) two or more lugs formed on the outer cup, the lugs being engageable with two or more channels formed on the inner cup; or   (b) two or more lugs formed on the inner cup, the lugs being engageable with two or more channels formed on the outer cup.   
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . The pair of nested cups according to  claim 1 , wherein the channels further comprise detent means for reversibly detaining the lugs. 
     
     
         4 - 20 . (canceled)