Beverage container and golf tee device

Abstract

A beverage container and golf tee device includes a container body having an interior cavity configured to house a beverage. The container body includes a neck portion ending in an edge, the edge defining an opening arranged in spatial communication with the interior space. The beverage container and golf tee device may adopt a first or beverage container configuration, and a second or golf tee configuration. In the first configuration, a beverage is contained within the interior space of the container body. In the second configuration, the container body is placed in an upright position with respect to a ground, edge of the neck portion is arranged in an elevated and spaced-apart relationship with respect to the ground, and a standard golf ball is stably rested on the edge of the neck portion.

1 . A container, comprising:
 a tubular container body including a base, a first end and a sidewall extending therebetween, the base including an upper surface facing the first end and a lower surface facing away from the first end;   an opening at the first end, an edge of the sidewall surrounding the opening, the opening and edge extending substantially horizontal;   a cavity within the container body, the sidewall connected to the base and the sidewall and the upper surface of the base defining the cavity such that the cavity is configured to hold a substance, the cavity in fluid communication with the opening, the base being wider than the opening; and   a plurality of protrusions connected to the lower surface of the base, each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions being elongated and extending between a bottom edge and a base end, the base end connected to the lower surface of the base and the bottom edge extending away from the lower surface of the base, the bottom edge being narrower than the base end such that the bottom edge is configured to be inserted into a surface.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a cap configured to be placed on the opening, the cap configured to seal the cavity.   
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the substance is a solid, liquid, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the container body further comprises:
 a neck portion and a body portion, the neck portion and the body portion defined by the sidewall, the neck portion being tubular, the neck portion extending between the opening and the body portion, the neck portion including neck width; and   the body portion connected to the neck portion, the body portion extending between the base and the neck portion, the body portion including a body width,   wherein the body width is greater than the neck width.   
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions is a spike configured to be inserted into a surface. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein each bottom edge of each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions is coplanar. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the base or each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions is impermeable to fluid. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1  wherein the sidewall, base, and protrusions are formed of an impermeable material. 
     
     
         9 . A combination golf tee and container device comprising:
 a container body including a base, a first end and a sidewall extending therebetween, the base including an upper surface facing the first end and a lower surface facing away from the first end;   a platform and an opening at the first end, the platform formed of an edge of the sidewall surrounding the opening such that the platform is configured to support a golf ball;   a cavity within the container body, the sidewall connected to the base and the sidewall and the upper surface of the base defining the cavity such that the cavity is configured to hold a substance, the cavity in fluid communication with the opening, the base being wider than the opening; and   a plurality of protrusions connected to the lower surface of the base, each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions being elongated and extending between a bottom edge and a base end, the base end connected to the lower surface of the base and the bottom edge extending away from the lower surface of the base, the bottom edge being narrower than the base end such that the bottom edge is configured to be inserted into a surface.   
     
     
         10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions is a spike configured to be inserted into a surface. 
     
     
         11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each bottom edge of each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions is coplanar such that the container body may rest on a horizontal surface with the platform extending horizontally. 
     
     
         12 . A method of using a container, the method comprising:
 storing a fluid in a cavity within a container body, the container body including a base, an opening, and a sidewall extending therebetween, the base and sidewall defining the cavity and the opening such that the cavity and opening are in fluid communication, the container body including a plurality of spikes extending from the base; and   storing the container body on a surface such that spikes of the plurality of spikes are in contact with the surface.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 placing a golf ball on the opening wherein the golf ball is spaced apart from the surface by at least a height of the container body.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 inserting the spikes into a surface.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 hitting a golf ball from the container body.