Drinking Apparatus

Abstract

A reusable beverage container contains an insulated cup, a lid, and a straw. The beverage is stored in the insulated cup and an opening of the insulated cup is covered with the lid. The lid is removably attached to the insulated cup with an inner locking lip and an outer locking lip. A gasket can also be used to attach the lid to the insulated cup. The straw traverses into the insulated cup through a straw-receiving hole. The straw is positioned in the straw-receiving hole such that a bias-cut edge of the straw is positioned within the insulated cup and a straight-cut edge of the straw is positioned outside the lid. A stoppage band of the straw prevents the straw from coming out of the lid.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A reusable beverage container comprises:
 an insulated cup, wherein the insulated cup comprises an opening, a base section, and a lateral wall, wherein the lateral wall is perimetrically positioned around the base section, wherein an outer brim of the insulated cup is delineated by the lateral wall and oppositely positioned from the base section across the lateral wall, wherein the opening is internally delineated by the outer brim, the lateral wall, and the base section;   a lid;   a straw;   the lid comprises a straw-receiving hole, an inner locking lip, and an outer locking lip;   the straw traversing into the insulated cup through the straw-receiving hole; and   the inner locking lip and the outer locking lip being removably attached to the outer brim of the insulated cup.   
     
     
         2 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the lid further comprises a gasket;   the outer locking lip being perimetrically positioned around the lid;   the straw-receiving hole being positioned within the outer locking lip;   the inner locking lip being positioned in between the outer locking lip and the straw-receiving hole;   the inner locking lip being concentric to the outer locking lip;   the gasket being concentrically positioned with the inner locking lip and the outer locking lip; and   the gasket being positioned in between the inner locking lip and the outer locking lip.   
     
     
         3 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the straw comprises an annular body, a bias-cut edge, and a straight-cut edge;   the bias-cut edge and the straight-cut edge are oppositely positioned from each other across the annular body;   the annular body being concentrically positioned with the straw-receiving hole;   the straight-cut edge being externally positioned from the lid and the insulated cup; and   the bias-cut edge being positioned within the lid and insulated cup, adjacent to the base section.   
     
     
         4 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein:
 the straw further comprises a stoppage band;   the stoppage band being positioned between the bias-cut edge and the lid;   the stoppage band being perimetrically connected around the annular body; and   the stoppage band positioned adjacent the bias-cut edge of the straw, wherein the straw is characterized by an outer diameter of about 13 mm and an inner diameter of about 11 mm.   
     
     
         5 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein:
 the straw comprises an annular body, a first straight-cut edge, and a second straight-cut edge;   the first straight-cut edge and the second straight-cut edge are oppositely positioned from each other across the annular body;   the annular body being concentrically positioned with the straw-receiving hole;   the first straight-cut edge being externally positioned from the lid and the insulated cup; and   the second straight-cut edge being positioned within the lid and insulated cup, adjacent to the base section.   
     
     
         6 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein:
 the straw further comprises a stoppage band;   the stoppage band being positioned between the second straight-cut edge and the lid;   the stoppage band being perimetrically connected around the annular body; and   the stoppage band positioned adjacent the second straight-cut edge of the straw, wherein the straw is characterized by an outer diameter of about 13 mm and an inner diameter of about 11 mm.   
     
     
         7 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the straw-receiving hole being concentrically positioned with the outer locking lip and the inner locking lip. 
     
     
         8 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , a diameter ratio between the straw-receiving hole and the outer locking lip is about 1.5:10. 
     
     
         9 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the insulated cup is transparent. 
     
     
         10 . The reusable beverage container as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the lid is transparent.