Beverage container for revealing status and methods for using

Abstract

A beverage container or the like includes at least two different relationship status indicia. Whenever an individual wishes to reveal to others his or her relationship status, he or she marks adjacently to the relevant status relationship indicia, thereby to discretely reveal to others that individual's then current relationship status.

1 . A container comprising an outer surface, the outer surface comprising at least one indicia, wherein the indicia indicates a relationship status of an individual. 
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the outer surface comprises at least two indicia, wherein the indicia indicate opposing relationship statuses. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 2 , wherein the indicia are symbols indicating that the individual is either in or is not in a relationship. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the symbols comprise the words “Taken” and “Single” or the letters “T” and “S”. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 3 , in which the symbols comprise one or two stick figures. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one indicia is hidden until revealed by a user of the container. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container is a bottle, further wherein the outer surface is adhered to the container by at least one layer of adhesive. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the indicia is markable or removable. 
     
     
         9 . A container comprising an outer surface, the outer surface comprising at least a first and a second indicia, each of the first and second indicia being selectively markable or removable to indicate selection of one of the indicia, wherein said indicia indicate opposing relationship statuses of the user. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the container is a bottle. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the indicia comprise the words “Taken” and “Single” or the letters “T” and “S”. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 9 , in which the indicia comprise one or two stick figures. 
     
     
         13 . A beverage container comprising at least one label, the at least one label comprising at least two designated areas, each designated area comprising an indicia indicating a user's status. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage container of  claim 13 , wherein each designated area comprises an indicia of relationship status. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage container of  claim 13 , wherein at least one designated area is removable. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage container of  claim 13 , wherein removing at least one designated area changes the user's status indicated on the beverage container. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage container of  claim 13 , wherein the indicia comprises a single stick figure. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage container of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one label comprises the words “Taken” and “Single” or the letters “T” and “S”. 
     
     
         19 . A container comprising a removable outer surface, the removable outer surface comprising at least one markable or removable indicia, wherein the indicia indicates a status of an individual. 
     
     
         20 . The indicia of  claim 19 , wherein the at least one indicia indicates a relationship status of an individual. 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the removable outer surface comprises at least two indicia, wherein the indicia indicate opposing relationship statuses. 
     
     
         23 . The container of  claim 22 , wherein the symbols comprise the words “Taken” and “Single” or the letters “T” and “S”. 
     
     
         24 . The container of  claim 19 , wherein the container is a bottle.