Drinking glass with cushioning base

Abstract

A drinking glass includes a glass member with a ring-shaped indentation and a bowl-shaped base member, including a base bottom with a dampening structure, base sidewalls, with a ring-shaped protrusion such that the ring-shaped protrusion snaps into the ring-shaped indentation, such that the base member is removably attachable to the glass member. The base member can be made from a rubber material, including silicone rubber. Also claimed is a drinking glass system, including: different glass members and a base member, which is attachable to any one of the different glass members.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drinking glass, comprising:
 a) a glass member, which comprises an interior configured to contain a beverage; and   b) a base member;   wherein the base member is connected to a bottom portion of the glass member;   wherein the base member has a flat bottom, such that the drinking glass is configured to be positionable on a flat surface, such that the base member is stably positioned on the flat surface.   
     
     
         2 . The drinking glass of  claim 1 , wherein the glass member and the base member are configured with interlocking portions, such that the interlocking portions are configured to snap together, such that the base member is removably attached to the glass member. 
     
     
         3 . The drinking glass of  claim 2 , wherein the glass member is configured with a ring-shaped indentation, which is positioned around an outer periphery of an upper part of the bottom portion; and wherein the base member comprises a ring-shaped protrusion that protrudes inward in an inner periphery of an upper part of the base member; such that the ring-shaped indentation is configured to match with the ring-shaped protrusion, such that the ring-shaped protrusion is configured to snap into the ring-shaped indentation, such that the base member is removably attached to the glass member. 
     
     
         4 . The drinking glass of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is bowl-shaped and comprises a base bottom and a base sidewall, which encircles a periphery of the base bottom, such that the bottom portion of the glass member fits into an inside of the base member. 
     
     
         5 . The drinking glass of  claim 1 , wherein the base member comprises a base bottom, wherein the base bottom comprises a dampening structure, which protrudes upwards on an inner side of the base bottom, such that the dampening structure functions as a dampener, which is configured to deform when the drinking glass is positioned on the flat surface. 
     
     
         6 . The drinking glass of  claim 5 , wherein the dampening structure is configured as edges of a convex uniform tiling. 
     
     
         7 . The drinking glass of  claim 6 , wherein the convex uniform tiling is a hexagonal tiling. 
     
     
         8 . The drinking glass of  claim 5 , wherein the dampening structure is configured as parallel raised walls. 
     
     
         9 . The drinking glass of  claim 1 , wherein the base member is made of a rubber material. 
     
     
         10 . The drinking glass of  claim 9 , wherein the rubber material is a silicone rubber. 
     
     
         11 . A drinking glass system, comprising:
 a) a plurality of glass members, wherein each bottom portion of bottom portions of the plurality of glass members is similar; and   b) at least one base member, which is configured to be attachable to each bottom portion of the glass members in the plurality of glass members;   wherein each bottom portion of the glass members is configured to receive the base member;   wherein the base member has a flat bottom, such that a drinking glass comprised of a glass member in the plurality of glass members with the at least one base member attached is configured to be positionable on a flat surface, such that the base member is stably positioned on the flat surface.   
     
     
         12 . The drinking glass system of  claim 11 , wherein each glass member is different than other glass members in the plurality of glass members. 
     
     
         13 . The drinking glass system of  claim 11 , wherein each glass member in the plurality of glass members is configured with a ring-shaped indentation, which is positioned around an outer periphery of an upper part of the bottom portion; and wherein the at least one base member comprises a ring-shaped protrusion that protrudes inward in an inner periphery of an upper part of the base member; such that the ring-shaped indentation is configured to match with the ring-shaped protrusion, such that the ring-shaped protrusion is configured to snap into the ring-shaped indentation, such that the at least one base member is removably attachable to each glass member in the plurality of glass members. 
     
     
         14 . The drinking glass system of  claim 11 , wherein the at least one base member is bowl-shaped and comprises a base bottom and a base sidewall, which encircles a periphery of the base bottom, such that the bottom portion of each glass member plurality of glass members fits into an inside of the base member. 
     
     
         15 . The drinking glass system of  claim 14 , wherein the base bottom comprises a dampening structure, which protrudes upwards on an inner side of the base bottom, such that the dampening structure functions as a dampener, which is configured to deform when the drinking glass is positioned on the flat surface. 
     
     
         16 . The drinking glass system of  claim 15 , wherein the dampening structure is configured as edges of a convex uniform tiling. 
     
     
         17 . The drinking glass system of  claim 16 , wherein the convex uniform tiling is a hexagonal tiling. 
     
     
         18 . The drinking glass system of  claim 15 , wherein the dampening structure is configured as parallel raised walls. 
     
     
         19 . The drinking glass system of  claim 11 , wherein the base member is made of a rubber material. 
     
     
         20 . The drinking glass system of  claim 19 , wherein the rubber material is a silicone rubber.