Drinking vessel with a spillage receptacle

Abstract

The invention discloses a drinking vessel comprising a beverage container and a spillage receptacle, the latter having an opening which excessively encompasses the vertical projection of the widest outer periphery of the beverage container. The spillage receptacle further comprises an annulated top surface designed to maintain the spillage in the spillage receptacle while the drinking vessel is tilted. The invention also provides a drinking vessel comprising a beverage container, a spillage receptacle which encompasses the vertical projection of the widest outer periphery of the beverage container, and an annulated draining surface (e.g. a funnel) wherein the top end of the spillage receptacle has a wider diameter than a lower holding portion of the drinking vessel, thus protecting the hand of the holder from spillage.

1 . A drinking vessel comprising:
 a beverage container comprising a bottom end surface and a sidewall extending upward from the outer edge of the bottom end surface to a top edge defining a top end opening;   a spillage receptacle having a bottom end surface, a sidewall extending from the outer edge of the bottom end surface to a top edge defining a top end opening encompassing the vertical projection of the top end opening of the beverage container, the bottom end being lower than the top end opening of the beverage container;   a funnel situated inside the spillage receptacle and optionally also between the spillage receptacle and the beverage container, the funnel having a top edge defining a top end opening, a sidewall and drainage means, adapted to drain spillage from the beverage container into the spillage receptacle.   
     
     
         2 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprising a top wide opening and a substantially tapered shape ending at a drainage stem having a narrow opening which is narrower than the top opening, and comprising inner sidewalls being sloped inwards and downwards top down. 
     
     
         3 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprises sidewalls wherein a at least a portion of the sidewalls are straight. 
     
     
         4 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprises sidewalls wherein a at least a portion of the side walls is compatible with the outer sidewall of the beverage container to secure the beverage container inside the spillage receptacle. 
     
     
         5 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprises sidewalls, the inner side of the sidewalls comprise protruding ribs facing inwards to be pressed against a lower portion of the beverage container. 
     
     
         6 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprises pedestals extending inwards from the sidewall of the funnel defining a chassis for the beverage container. 
     
     
         7 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the lower section of the sidewall of the spillage receptacle facing inwards together with the bottom end surface of the spillage receptacle facing inwards, and together with the outer walls of the funnel facing the inner walls of the spillage receptacle, define a space which holds spillage and prevents it from being spilled even when the drinking vessel is tilted. 
     
     
         8 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 2  wherein the lower section of the sidewall of the spillage receptacle facing inwards together with the bottom end surface of the spillage receptacle facing inwards, and together with the outer walls of the funnel and the outer walls of the drainage stem facing the inner walls of the spillage receptacle, define a space which holds spillage, and prevents it from being spilled even when the drinking vessel is tilted. 
     
     
         9 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the top end opening of the spillage receptacle is larger than the top end opening of the beverage container by a radial excess of at least 5% at each point around the circumference of the top end opening of the beverage container. 
     
     
         10 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the top end opening of the spillage receptacle is larger than the top end opening of the beverage container by a margin of at least 5 mm and up to 200 mm from the vertical projection of each point of the circumference of the opening of the beverage container. 
     
     
         11 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the lowest point of the bottom end surface of the spillage receptacle is positioned below the bottom end surface of the beverage container. 
     
     
         12 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the sidewall of the spillage receptacle is surrounding at least a portion of the beverage container. 
     
     
         13 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein at least a portion of the top end opening of the spillage receptacle is lower than the top end opening of the beverage container. 
     
     
         14 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel is adapted to fit in the gap between the beverage container and the spillage receptacle. 
     
     
         15 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprises a fixation mechanism for fixating the beverage container. 
     
     
         16 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the beverage container and the funnel being reversibly connected. 
     
     
         17 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the spillage receptacle and the funnel being reversibly connected. 
     
     
         18 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 1  wherein the funnel comprises at least one of an aperture, slit, slot, open ended stem or a plurality thereof allowing drops of spillage to drain into the inner space of the spillage receptacle. 
     
     
         19 . The drinking vessel according to  claim 11  wherein the fixation mechanism of the funnel is at least one of: a thread compatible with a screw structure of the beverage container, being made of an elastomeric material and having dimensions slightly smaller than the beverage container adapted to press against the walls of the beverage container and the spillage receptacle, a locking groove compatible with a protrusion on the beverage container. 
     
     
         20 . A kit comprising a drinking vessel according to  claim 1  and instructions for using the drinking vessel in a Kiddush.