Cup assembly method and apparatus

Abstract

The present application includes a cup assembly for the mixing and drinking of a beverage. The cup system is configured to permit the introduction and mixing of two or more liquids internally in a sealed environment. The cup assembly includes a cup member and a base member. The base member includes concentrated alcoholic liquid for mixture with cup liquid in the cup member. A sealing member is also included to permit for the repeated mixing and drinking of beverages out of the cup assembly. The liquids may be refilled at any time. Other embodiments herein describe the external introduction of liquids to be mixed in the cup member.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An assembly for the mixing and drinking of a beverage, comprising:
 a cup member configured to hold a volume of liquid within an internal volume, the cup member having an opening defined by a rim to permit the removal of liquid;   a base member in communication with the cup member, the base member including a plurality of compartments for the storage of a base member liquid;   a sealing member coupled to the cup member and configured to selectively enclose the internal volume;   wherein liquid in the cup member and the liquid from the base member are selectively mixed in the internal volume.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is rotatably coupled to a bottom portion of the cup member and wherein the cup member has an aperture along a bottom surface. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the base member is configured to selectively rotate between a plurality of positions, each position aligning a different compartment with the aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly of  claim 2 , wherein rotation of the base member relative to the cup member selectively aligns at least one of the plurality of compartments with the aperture so as to introduce the base member liquid of that compartment to liquid in the cup member. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a locking assembly configured to prevent rotation of the base member relative to the cup member.   
     
     
         7 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is detachable from the cup member. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of compartments in the base member are configured to store a base member liquid. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a locking assembly configured to prevent removal of the base member from the cup member.   
     
     
         10 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of compartments are selectively sealed from each other and from the internal volume. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein a user is able to selectively control the concentration of the beverage by introducing base member liquid from a plurality of compartments into the liquid in the cup member. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a straw configured to stir the liquid in the cup member with the base member liquid.   
     
     
         13 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is a foil releasably coupled around the rim of the opening. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly of  claim 13 , further comprising:
 a lid configured to couple to the cup portion around the rim of the opening, the lid configured to reseal the internal volume after removal of the foil.   
     
     
         15 . The assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the sealing member is a releasable lid configured to couple to the cup portion around the rim of the opening. 
     
     
         16 . The assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the sealing member is reusable to seal the internal volume so as to permit mixing of the liquid mixture. 
     
     
         17 . A method of mixing a drink for consumption, comprising:
 obtaining a cup assembly including:
 a cup member configured to hold a volume of liquid within an internal volume, the cup member having an opening defined by a rim to permit the removal of liquid; and 
 a base member in communication with the cup member, the base member including a plurality of compartments for the storage of a base member liquid; 
   introducing the base member liquid into the internal volume;   mixing the base member liquid with the volume of liquid in the cup member; and   unsealing the internal volume for consumption of the mixed liquid.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 locking the position of the base member relative to the cup member.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 adding liquid to at least one of the plurality of compartments for storage.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 resealing the internal volume around the rim to permit storage and remixing of the mixed liquids.