A novelty drinking container device with a disappearing object, such as a photograph such that a drinking cup is separated into top and bottom portions by a convex magnifying lens, with the lens pointed in its apex direction upward toward the mouth of the cup, and the lens is situated above an air space to permit the refraction and distortion of light rays when the cup is empty, and permitting the display of a novelty object, such as a photograph housed in a round-shaped compartment at the base of the bottom section of the cup when clear fluid is introduced into the cup. The clear fluid immerses and submerges the convex magnifying lens, thereby permitting the light rays from the air space to transmit the image of the novelty photograph clearly to the user of the container.
A unique method and container for displaying a clear liquid windshield treatment comprises a clear bottle with a front and back label. The front label depicts a view from the inside of a car through the front windshield, which is cut-out to reveal the back label through the clear liquid product. The image of an oncoming car is printed on the inside of the back label so that the view from the front of the bottle simulates the view of an oncoming car through a windshield. When the bottle is shaken, tiny bubbles form in the liquid and migrate up interior surfaces of the bottle, thus simulating the dynamic water beading and sheeting action of the product when actually in use on a car's windshield.
A beverage vessel or container comprises an optically transparent housing having a cylindrical portion extending between a top circular edge and a bottom circular edge. The bottom circular edge having an inner circular recess forming an inner circular shoulder. The housing having a circular dividing platform forming an upper compartment and a lower compartment. A base having a cylindrical base portion is provided. The cylindrical base portion having an upper circular edge. The upper circular edge engaging the inner circular recess and abutting the inner circular shoulder. The base having a circular base bottom parallel to the circular dividing platform and in a spaced apart planar relation from the bottom circular edge of the cylindrical portion of the housing, so that the volume of the lower compartment is increased. Within the lower compartment, a decorative, entertaining, or refreezable device may be included.
5772065 - Shot glass - Owned by Howw Manufacturing Company, Inc. (Barrington, IL)
A shot glass is formed with a sloping, slightly tapered side wall. A curved cup bottom wall extends across the bottom of the shot glass and is spaced upward from the bottom edge of the shot glass side wall. The cup bottom wall has a thicker central portion and a thinner annular peripheral portion, and upper and lower surfaces of the cup bottom wall are formed with different radii of curvature. The bottom surface has a larger radius and the upper surface has a smaller surface for forming a lens. The base has a base wall and a peripheral side wall which extends upward from the base wall. A thin peripheral ring extends downward from outer edges of the base wall to form a foot. The cylindrical side wall of the base has a flat upper surface on which is formed an energy directing bead. The side wall of the base fits inside a bottom edge of the shot glass, and the energy directing bead contacts an inner step in the shot glass side wall slightly above the lower edge. When the base and shot glass are pressed together and ultrasonic energy is applied, the energy directing bead focuses energy to soften the step and the flat wall and fuse the two together, sealing the base and shot glass. Objects are placed between the base wall and cup bottom wall in the cavity formed therebetween before sealing the base to the shot glass. One base wall has upward formed lenticules which lift and tip precision-cut confetti shapes, which are magnified by the cup bottom wall.
Tableware capable of facilitating conversation between guests and a method of using the same is provided that includes: a) providing a set of open-ended questions or commands each being separately printed on a surface of a dining-piece; b) distributing one or more of the dining-pieces to each dining partner; c) having each dining partner read aloud the open-ended question or comment printed on their dining-piece; d) having one of the dining partners answer the open-ended question; and e) engaging all of the dining partners in open discussion of alternate answers to the question.
A method for advertising, comprising the steps of generating a high-quality image; placing one or more advertising data in a predetermined location of the high-quality image; and fixing the high-quality image and advertising data to a utilitarian object. The advertising data is thereby placed in the high-quality image on an object therein so that the advertising data appears to be part of the particular object in the high-quality image.
