Thermal cup

Abstract

A disposable thermal cup containing a substance for consumption or dispensing which has the look and feel of a traditional cup or mug and which can be chilled or heated by microwave.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A disposable thermal cup for dispensing a substance, the cup comprising:
 a body having the substance contained therein, the body having an open rim, a closed base and a handle;   a seal for protecting the substance prior to dispensing;   a dispenser to dispense the substance; and   wherein, the cup body with the substance therein, may be cooled or heated by microwave.   
     
     
         2 . The cup of  claim 1  wherein the rim is the dispenser. 
     
     
         3 . The cup of  claim 1  wherein the dispenser is disposed on the body of the cup. 
     
     
         4 . The cup of  claim 3  wherein the dispenser is a spout. 
     
     
         5 . The cup of  claim 4  wherein the seal may be accessed and opened through the spout. 
     
     
         6 . The cup of  claim 1  wherein the base has a downward extension there from for insertion of the cup into cup holders. 
     
     
         7 . The cup of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a cover removably coupled to the body. 
 
     
     
         8 . The cup of  claim 1  further comprising:
 a cover coupled to the body; and 
 wherein the seal may be accessed and opened through the cover. 
 
     
     
         9 . The cup of  claim 8  wherein the dispenser is disposed on the cover. 
     
     
         10 . The cup of  claim 9  wherein the dispenser is a spout. 
     
     
         11 . The cup of  claim 1  wherein the seal is a cover coupled to the rim of the body and wherein the cover may be opened or punctured for access to the substance in the body. 
     
     
         12 . The cup of  claim 11  wherein the dispenser is disposed on the cover. 
     
     
         13 . The cup of  claim 12  wherein the dispenser is a spout. 
     
     
         14 . A disposable thermal cup for dispensing a substance, the cup comprising:
 a body having the substance contained therein, the body having an open rim, a closed base and a handle;   a seal for protecting the substance prior to dispensing;   a dispenser to dispense the substance;   a cover coupled to the body of the cup; and   wherein, the cup body with the substance therein, may be cooled or heated by microwave.   
     
     
         15 . The cup of  claim 14  wherein the seal is affixed to the rim of body of the cup and the cover is removable allowing access to the seal. 
     
     
         16 . The cup of  claim 15  wherein the rim is the dispenser. 
     
     
         17 . The cup of  claim 14  wherein the cover is not removable, the dispenser is a spout on the cover, and the seal may be accessed and opened through the cover. 
     
     
         18 . The cup of  claim 14  further comprising:
 a downward extension from the base for insertion of the cup into cup holders, and 
 wherein the dispenser is coupled to the cover. 
 
     
     
         19 . A disposable thermal cup for dispensing a substance, the cup comprising:
 a body having the substance contained therein, the body having an open rim, a closed base, and a handle and wherein the base can be inserted into a cup holder;   a seal for protecting the substance prior to dispensing;   a cover coupled to the body of the cup, the cover having a dispenser for the substance; and   wherein, the cup body with the substance therein, may be cooled or heated by microwave.   
     
     
         20 . The cup of  claim 19  wherein the dispenser is a spout with access to the seal there through.