Cup for games, especially dice cup

Abstract

The invention relates to a cup for games, particularly a dice cup. This comprises a base and a circumferential side wall. The cup is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). At its upper, inner rim edge, the cup has an inwardly facing lip that is formed integrally with the cup. In addition, the invention relates to a lid for this cup and to a system comprising a plurality of stackable cups, in particular dice cups.

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         15 . A cup for games, in particular dice cup with a bottom and a circumferential side wall, characterized in that the cup is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and has an inwardly facing lip on its upper, inner rim edge, which lip is formed integrally with the cup. 
     
     
         16 . The cup according to  claim 15 , characterized in that a corner region formed between an underside of the cup and an outer surface of the side wall of the cup is rounded. 
     
     
         17 . The cup according to  claim 15 , characterized in that an inner surface of the side wall has a rough surface structure, preferably a roughness, in particular an arithmetic mean roughness value Ra and/or an averaged roughness depth R z , being selected which corresponds to references  30  to  33  of the guideline for electro erosive treatment VDI 3400 [version 1975-6]. 
     
     
         18 . The cup according to  claim 15 , characterized in that an outer surface of the side wall has a rough surface structure which preferably corresponds to the roughness, in particular an arithmetic mean roughness value Ra and/or an averaged roughness depth R z , according to references  30  to  33  of the guideline for electro erosive treatment VDI 3400 [version 1975-6]. 
     
     
         19 . The cup according to  claim 15 , characterized in that a corner area between the inner surface of the side wall of the cup and an inner side of a base area of the cup is rounded. 
     
     
         20 . The cup of  claim 15 , characterized in that the cup has at least one, preferably annular, groove and/or elevation on an underside of the bottom. 
     
     
         21 . The cup of  claim 15 , characterized in that the cup is formed from bio-based material and/or is biodegradable. 
     
     
         22 . The cup of  claim 15 , characterized in that the upper surface of the lip lies in a horizontal plane X2 and is preferably smooth. 
     
     
         23 . The cup of  claim 15 , characterized in that the degree of hardness of the cup is in the range from 75 to 90 Shore A, preferably 88 Shore A. 
     
     
         24 . The cup of  claim 15 , characterized in that the cup comprises an insert ring that is detachably seated in a corner region between a lip underside and an inner surface of the side wall, preferably positive-fit and directly in the corner region, the insert ring being formed, particularly preferably, from the same material as the cup. 
     
     
         25 . The cup of  claim 15 , characterized in that the cup comprises a lid formed of a material selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic elastomer, polypropylene, or styrene-butadiene copolymer. 
     
     
         26 . A lid for a cup according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the lid has a, preferably annular, groove or elevation on its upper side for stacking several cups one on top of the other by means of a cup placed on this lid. 
     
     
         27 . The lid according to  claim 26 , characterized in that the material of the lid is thermoplastic elastomer (TPE), polypropylene (PP) or styrene-butadiene copolymer (SBC). 
     
     
         28 . A system with stackable cups, in particular dice cups, for games, comprising:
 a plurality of cups each formed from a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) and has an inwardly facing lip on its upper, inner rim edge, which lip is formed integrally with the cup, wherein in each cup is configured to receive a having an annular, groove or elevation on its upper side for stacking several cups one on top of the other by means of a cup placed on this lid; and   wherein at least two stackable cups, each with a lid, each of the lids has an elevation on its upper side and each cup has on its bottom underside an annular groove of complementary design to the annular elevation of the lid, in which groove the elevation of the lid engages to secure the stack when the cups are stacked with the fitted lid on top of one another, or each of the lids has an annular, groove on its upper side and each of the cups has on its bottom underside an annular elevation of complementary design to the annular groove of the lid, which elevation engages in the groove of the lid to secure the stack when the cups are stacked with the fitted lid in place.