Beverage container ownership indicators

Abstract

Disclosed are various embodiments for ownership indicators for beverage containers such as coffee cups, bottles, and soda cans. In a first embodiment, a beverage container has a circumferentially arranged legend of a plurality of symbols, and a rotating marker configured to indicate one or more of the plurality of symbols. In a second embodiment, a beverage container has a rotating circumferentially arranged legend of a plurality of symbols, and a fixed marker configured to indicate one or more of the plurality of symbols. In a third embodiment, a beverage container has a plurality of indicator symbols with an integrated means for modifying one or more of the plurality of indicator symbols.

Therefore, the following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a circumferentially arranged legend of a plurality of symbols; and   a rotating marker configured to indicate one or more of the plurality of symbols.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the circumferentially arranged legend includes a plurality of circumferential symbol arrangements, each with a corresponding plurality of the plurality of symbols. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container is a beverage can and the rotating marker is a pull tab. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container of  claim 3 , wherein the pull tab has an indicator arrow. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage container is a beverage bottle and the rotating marker is a ring detached from a cap of the beverage bottle. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container of  claim 5 , wherein the ring has a single indicator arrow that points toward a single symbol on the circumferentially arranged legend. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the rotating marker is a sleeve disposed upon the beverage container. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of symbols includes a plurality of letters. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of symbols includes a plurality of numbers. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of symbols includes a plurality of colors. 
     
     
         11 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a rotating circumferentially arranged legend of a plurality of symbols; and   a fixed marker configured to indicate one or more of the plurality of symbols.   
     
     
         12 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the fixed marker is an indicator arrow that points to the rotating circumferentially arranged legend. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of symbols are arbitrary with respect to contents of the beverage container. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the rotating circumferentially arranged legend is disposed on a sleeve of the beverage container. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage container of  claim 11 , wherein the rotating circumferentially arranged legend is disposed on a ring that rotates around a neck of the beverage container. 
     
     
         16 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a plurality of indicator symbols with an integrated means for modifying one or more of the plurality of indicator symbols.   
     
     
         17 . The beverage container of  claim 16 , wherein the plurality of indicator symbols include at least one of: a number, a color, or a letter. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage container of  claim 16 , wherein the integrated means for modifying the one or more of the plurality of indicator symbols comprises at least one pull tab. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage container of  claim 16 , wherein the integrated means for modifying the one or more of the plurality of indicator symbols comprises at least one scratch off area. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage container of  claim 16 , wherein the integrated means for modifying the one or more of the plurality of indicator symbols comprises at least one poppable bubble.