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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2005
Mark D. Porter, Missoula, MT (US);
Mark D. Porter, Missoula, MT (US);
Planetary Design, LLC, Missoula, MT (US);
Abstract
A mug (), specifically a vessel () incorporating a plunger assembly (), that includes a number of fingers (), is improved by positioning the fingers downwardly to contact the side wall of the vessel. The improvement also includes the following; a minor diameter portion () of the vessel sized to fit a motor vehicle cup holder. An open distal ended liner () intimately embracing a storage container compartment () formed on an inside surface of the outer shell minor diameter portion of the vessel. A closure base () removably engages the liner and encloses the bottom of the vessels storage container compartment. The closure base includes a number of inwardly facing spacer legs () that removably retain a storage container () including a detachable lid (). The storage container provides a receptacle for such items as coffee grinds, tea leaves, sugar and creamer etc. such that the items may be conveniently available with the mug.