Sanitary Rim Equipment

Abstract

The sanitary rim equipment is an apparatus used to help protect users from being exposed to a potential germ that may be left on the surface of a cup or glass in a public setting. In order to accomplish that, the sanitary rim equipment includes a sleeve that snaps down firmly around the rim of the user's cup or glass in a public setting. Further, the sanitary rim equipment is bio-degradable, and eco-friendly, and may be produced in mass quantity, with sizes ranging from Small to X-large.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sanitary rim equipment comprising:
 a sleeve;   a recess;   the sleeve comprising a first end, a second end, a first lateral sidewall, a second lateral sidewall, and a rim edge;   the recess traversing into the sleeve;   the first end being positioned opposite to the second end across the sleeve;   the recess extending from the second end to a position adjacent the rim edge;   the first lateral sidewall being positioned opposite to the second lateral sidewall across the recess;   the rim edge being positioned adjacent the first end;   the rim edge being perimetrically connected between the first lateral sidewall and the second lateral sidewall; and   the rim edge being positioned coextensive to the first lateral sidewall and the second lateral sidewall.   
     
     
         2 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 1 , wherein a transversal cross section of the recess corresponds to the transversal cross section of the sleeve. 
     
     
         3 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 1 , wherein a first height of the first lateral sidewall corresponds to a second height of the second lateral sidewall. 
     
     
         4 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is a continuous and monolithic structure. 
     
     
         5 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 4 , wherein the rim edge is circular in shape. 
     
     
         6 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is flexible. 
     
     
         7 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is positioned over a rim of a cup:
 the first lateral sidewall being pressed against an inner sidewall of the cup;   the second lateral sidewall being pressed against an outer sidewall of the cup;   an upper section of the cup traversing through the recess; and   the rim edge being pressed against the rim of the cup.   
     
     
         8 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises a bio-degradable and eco-friendly material. 
     
     
         9 . A sanitary rim equipment comprising:
 a sleeve;   a recess;   the sleeve comprising a first end, a second end, a first lateral sidewall, a second lateral sidewall, and a rim edge;   the recess traversing into the sleeve, wherein a transversal cross section of the recess corresponds to the transversal cross section of the sleeve;   the first end being positioned opposite to the second end across the sleeve;   the recess extending from the second end to a position adjacent the rim edge;   the first lateral sidewall being positioned opposite to the second lateral sidewall across the recess;   the rim edge being positioned adjacent the first end;   the rim edge being perimetrically connected between the first lateral sidewall and the second lateral sidewall; and   the rim edge being positioned coextensive to the first lateral sidewall and the second lateral sidewall.   
     
     
         10 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 9 , wherein a transversal cross section of the recess corresponds to the transversal cross section of the sleeve. 
     
     
         11 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 9 , wherein a first height of the first lateral sidewall corresponds to a second height of the second lateral sidewall. 
     
     
         12 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve is a continuous and monolithic structure. 
     
     
         13 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 12 , wherein the rim edge is circular in shape. 
     
     
         14 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve is flexible. 
     
     
         15 . The sanitary rim equipment of  claim 9 , wherein the sleeve is positioned over a rim of a cup:
 the first lateral sidewall being pressed against an inner sidewall of the cup;   the second lateral sidewall being pressed against an outer sidewall of the cup;   an upper section of the cup traversing through the recess; and   the rim edge being pressed against the rim of the cup.