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US5536196:
Drinking vessel with sound effects
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Sternberg, Harry W.; Huntingdon Valley, PA
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| Assignee: |
Fun-Damental Too Ltd., Huntingdon Valley, PA
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-07-16
/ 1995-08-14
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| Application Number: |
US1995000514907
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A47G 19/22;
A63H 5/00;
IPC-7:
A63H 5/00;
B65D 77/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A47G19/22B6; A63H5/00; K47G19/22B6S; K47G200/18;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
446/081;
206/217;
215/400;
446/484;
Original:
446/081;
446/484;
206/217;
215/400;
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| Field of Search: |
446/081,484,175,71,397
215/400,387,386,11.1
206/217,527
084/600,639,94.2,95.2
472/056,53
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| Priority Number: |
| 1995-08-14 |
US1995000514907 |
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| Abstract: |
A drinking vessel, preferably a beer mug, includes a sound-generating circuit in the base of the mug which produces a "burping" sound effect. An actuation switch is located in the base which is responsive to the proximity between the bottom of the mug and a support surface upon which it rests. The sound-generating circuit is housed in a bottom portion of the mug which is releasably affixed to the fluid-containing top portion by interlocking lugs and slots. The "burping" sound effect is played only when the vessel is put down on a support surface.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Gore, Gregory J. ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Yu, Mickey;
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None
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. A drinking vessel, to be lifted from and replaced onto a supporting surface, comprising:
- a vessel with a top portion having an open mouth for receiving and dispensing fluid;
- a base at the bottom of said vessel housing a sound-generating circuit;
- proximity switch means having "off" and "on" states electrically connected to a power source to energize said circuit for producing a sound when in the "on" state;
- timing means within said circuit for discontinuing the operation of said sound-generating means after a maximum time limit;
- means within said circuit to reset said timing means once said circuit is de-energized by said switch means; and
- said switch means being biased in the "off" state and held in the "on" state by the proximity of said base with said support surface, wherein the sound-generating means produces a sound only when said vessel is placed on said surface.
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