Application and method for sanitary beer pong

Abstract

A more sanitary application and method of playing beer pong that permits the drinking beverage to remain contained within the cups in play by resting within the cups in play insert cups having catch flaps that let ping pong balls in and keeps them from bouncing out.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beer pong system comprising:
 a ping pong ball;   a first cup configured to contain an uncontained liquid in a bottom portion of said first cup;   a second cup configured to rest within said first cup without extending into said bottom portion of said first cup, said second cup including a base, a sidewall, and at least one catch flap, wherein a first catch flap has a proximal and a distal end, wherein a portion of said first catch flap proximal end is connected to a portion of said sidewall and said first catch flap distal end is oriented towards a center point of said second cup; and   wherein said first catch flap is configured such that, when the system is arranged with said second cup resting within said first cup and said ping pong ball is projected into said second cup, when said ping pong ball contacts said first catch flap, said first catch flap will deflect enough such that said ping pong ball is slowed enough such that it will not bounce back out of said second cup after contacting said base.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said first catch flap is configured to deflect resulting largely from a flexibility in said first catch flap between said first catch flap proximal end and said first catch flap distal end. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said first catch flap is configured to deflect resulting largely from a flexible connection between said first catch flap proximal end and said sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said second cup further includes a second catch flap. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said first catch flap is arranged opposite said second catch flap, and said first and second catch flap are each flexibly connected to said sidewall and configured to rest against said sidewall upon deflection. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said first catch flap is arranged opposite said second catch flap, and said first and second catch flap each are protrusions integral with said sidewall. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein said second cup further includes a third catch flap. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said second cup further includes a fourth catch flap. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein each said catch flap is arranged in a symmetrical distribution configured to deflect resulting largely from a flexible connection between said first catch flap proximal end and said sidewall. 
     
     
         10 . A beer pong insert cup comprising:
 a base;   a sidewall connected to said base; and   a catch flap having a first end connected to a first portion of said sidewall and a second end extending toward a second portion of said sidewall.   
     
     
         11 . The insert cup of  claim 10 , wherein said catch flap is configured to deflect resulting largely from a flexibility in said catch flap between said first end and said second end. 
     
     
         12 . The insert cup of  claim 10 , wherein said catch flap is configured to deflect resulting largely from a flexible connection between said first end and said sidewall. 
     
     
         13 . A method for playing a more sanitary version of classic beer pong wherein a ping pong ball passes through a cup rim of a cup containing a beverage without contacting the beverage and without bouncing back out past the cup rim, comprising:
 placing an insert cup having at least one catch flap disposed therein into the cup containing the beverage;   projecting the ping pong ball towards the cup rim; and   retaining the ping pong ball within said insert cup.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 removing said insert cup from the cup containing the beverage;   consuming the beverage; and   removing the ping pong ball from said insert cup.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 removing the ping pong ball from said insert cup;   removing the insert cup from the cup containing the beverage; and   consuming the beverage.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said retaining of the ping pong ball comprises slowing the ping pong ball as the ping pong ball contacts said at least one catch flap. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said retaining of the ping pong ball comprises restricting exit of the ping pong ball out of said insert cup as the ping pong ball contacts said at least one catch flap. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the beverage is non-alcoholic. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said at least one catch flap is connected to a sidewall of said insert cup by a heat formed engagement. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said at least one catch flap is connected to a rim component, and wherein said rim component is connected to a sidewall of said insert cup by a heat formed engagement.