Bar Cup

Abstract

A translucent bar cup with indicia defined thereon that allows a user such as a bartender or a customer to visualize and measure the amount of drinks in the cup. The bar cup allows the user to visualize the measurement of the contents in the container while pouring the necessary ingredients to mix a drink, thereby can assist the user to deliver more accurate pours.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A bar cup adapted for measuring, serving, and consuming beverages, wherein said cup is adapted to allow a beverage preparer to measure a selected volume of an ingredient for said beverage, said bar cup comprising:
 a container body defined by a base member, a translucent sidewall member extending upwardly from said base member and terminating in an upper opening, such that said container body is adapted for receiving and containing a poured liquid; and   at least a first measuring indicia printed on an exterior surface of said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible through said translucent sidewall member and positioned on said sidewall member so as to designate a first selected volume of a poured liquid, whereby the beverage preparer can readily discern when said selected volume of a poured liquid has been poured into said bar cup by viewing said selected volume of a poured liquid and said measuring indicia through said upper opening of said bar cup.   
     
     
         2 . The bar cup of  claim 1  wherein said container body is substantially frusto-conical whereby said bar cups are adapted to allow a plurality of said bar cups to be nested together for storage. 
     
     
         3 . The bar cup of  claim 1  wherein said selected volume is selected from a group of volumes for standard alcoholic beverages. 
     
     
         4 . The bar cup of  claim 3  wherein said selected volume is approximately 1.5 ounces. 
     
     
         5 . The bar cup of  claim 4  wherein said bar cup comprises a second measuring indicia printed on an exterior surface of said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible through said translucent sidewall member and positioned on said sidewall member so as to designate a second selected volume of a poured liquid, whereby the beverage preparer can readily discern when said second selected volume of a poured liquid has been poured into said bar cup by viewing said selected volume of a poured liquid and said measuring indicia through said upper opening of said bar cup. 
     
     
         6 . The bar cup of  claim 5  wherein said second selected volume is approximately 3.0 ounces. 
     
     
         7 . The bar cup of  claim 1  wherein said measuring indicia is defined by at least one line circumscribed about a circumference of said translucent sidewall member. 
     
     
         8 . The bar cup of  claim 1  wherein said measuring indicia on the sidewall of the cup is printed with at least one color, wherein said color contrasts with said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible when viewed through said translucent sidewall member from said upper opening of said bar cup. 
     
     
         9 . The bar cup of  claim 1  wherein said translucent sidewall member includes a gripping section. 
     
     
         10 . The bar cup of  claim 9  wherein said translucent sidewall member includes a recessed thumb-grip area formed within said gripping section. 
     
     
         11 . The bar cup of  claim 9  wherein said gripping section is defined by a plurality of indentations disposed in said translucent sidewall member. 
     
     
         12 . A bar cup adapted for measuring, serving, and consuming beverages, wherein said cup is adapted to allow a beverage preparer to measure a selected volume of an ingredient for said beverage, said bar cup comprising:
 a container body defined by a base member, a translucent sidewall member extending upwardly from said base member and terminating in an upper opening, such that said container body is adapted for receiving and a poured liquid;   a first measuring indicia printed on an exterior surface of said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible through said translucent sidewall member and positioned on said sidewall member so as to designate a first selected volume of a poured liquid, whereby the beverage preparer can readily discern when said first selected volume of a poured liquid has been poured into said bar cup by viewing said first selected volume of a poured liquid and said measuring indicia through said upper opening of said bar cup; and   a second measuring indicia printed on an exterior surface of said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible through said translucent sidewall member and positioned on said sidewall member so as to designate a second selected volume of a poured liquid, whereby the beverage preparer can readily discern when said second selected volume of a poured liquid has been poured into said bar cup by viewing said selected volume of a poured liquid and said measuring indicia through said upper opening of said bar cup.   
     
     
         13 . The bar cup of  claim 13  wherein said container body is adapted to allow a plurality of said bar cups to be nested together for storage. 
     
     
         14 . The bar cup of  claim 12  wherein said first selected volume and said second selected volume are each selected from a group of volumes for standard alcoholic beverages. 
     
     
         15 . The bar cup of  claim 14  wherein said first selected volume is approximately 1.5 ounces and further wherein said second selected volume is approximately 3.0 ounces. 
     
     
         16 . The bar cup of  claim 12  wherein said measuring indicia are defined by at least one line circumscribed about a circumference of said translucent sidewall member. 
     
     
         17 . The bar cup of  claim 12  wherein said sidewall member includes a gripping section. 
     
     
         18 . The bar cup of  claim 17  wherein said sidewall member includes a recessed thumb-grip area formed within said gripping section. 
     
     
         19 . The bar cup of  claim 17  wherein said gripping section is defined by a plurality of indentations disposed in said translucent sidewall member. 
     
     
         20 . A bar cup adapted for measuring, serving, and consuming beverages, wherein said cup is adapted to allow a beverage preparer to measure a selected volume of an ingredient for said beverage, said bar cup comprising:
 a container body defined by a base member, a translucent sidewall member extending upwardly from said base member and terminating in an upper opening, such that said container body is adapted for receiving and containing a poured liquid, and further wherein said container body is adapted to allow a plurality of said bar cups to be nested together for storage;   a first measuring indicia defined by at least one line circumscribed about a circumference of said translucent sidewall member, wherein said first measuring indicia is printed on an exterior surface of said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible through said translucent sidewall member and positioned on said sidewall member so as to designate a first selected volume of a poured liquid, whereby the beverage preparer can readily discern when said first selected volume of a poured liquid has been poured into said bar cup by viewing said first selected volume of a poured liquid and said measuring indicia through said upper opening of said bar cup;   a second measuring indicia defined by at least one line circumscribed about a circumference of said translucent sidewall member, wherein said second measuring indicia is printed on an exterior surface of said translucent sidewall member so as to be visible through said translucent sidewall member and positioned on said sidewall member so as to designate a second selected volume of a poured liquid, whereby the beverage preparer can readily discern when said second selected volume of a poured liquid has been poured into said bar cup by viewing said selected volume of a poured liquid and said measuring indicia through said upper opening of said bar cup, wherein said first selected volume is approximately 1.5 ounces and further wherein said second selected volume is approximately 3.0 ounces; and   at least one gripping section disposed on said sidewall member, wherein said at least one gripping section is defined by a plurality indentations, said gripping section further including a recessed thumb-grip area formed within said gripping section.