US20050126402A1 - Teacup - Google Patents

Teacup Download PDF

Info

Publication number
US20050126402A1
US20050126402A1 US10/884,399 US88439904A US2005126402A1 US 20050126402 A1 US20050126402 A1 US 20050126402A1 US 88439904 A US88439904 A US 88439904A US 2005126402 A1 US2005126402 A1 US 2005126402A1
Authority
US
United States
Prior art keywords
teacup
tea
bag
tea bag
tag
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
US10/884,399
Inventor
Kiyoyuki Oguri
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of US20050126402A1 publication Critical patent/US20050126402A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G19/00—Table service
    • A47G19/22—Drinking vessels or saucers used for table service

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a teacup for drinking tea, such as black tea and green tea, by means of a tea bag.
  • Teacups made of various materials such as a ceramic ware and a metal are widely used for drinking tea, such as black tea and green tea, by means of a tea bag. These teacups have an open top.
  • Tea bags usually comprise a small bag containing tea leaves, a string attached at one end thereof to said bag, and a tag attached to another end of said string.
  • a tag of some tea bags has a cut in an edge of the tag.
  • the tag of the tea bag When tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag is soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is exposed outside the teacup. Since the tag of the tea bag merely hangs outside the teacup by the string, the tag sometimes drops into the hot water within the teacup. If the tag drops into the hot water within the teacup, the tea in the teacup may be insanitary, and it is troublesome to take out the tea bag from the hot water.
  • the present invention is a teacup comprising a cut formed in an upper edge of the teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to said cut by inserting a string of the tea bag into said cut.
  • the tag of the tea bag when a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the tag of the tea bag is positioned outside the teacup and the string of the tea bag is inserted into the cut in an upper edge of the teacup. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is caught by said cut so as not to be dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.
  • the present invention is a teacup comprising a projection provided on the outside of the teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to said projection by inserting said projection into a cut formed in an edge of the tag.
  • the tag of the tea bag is fastened to the projection by inserting the projection into a cut formed in an edge of the tag. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is not dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.
  • the present invention is a teacup comprising a groove formed in a handle of said teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to said groove by inserting a string of the tea bag into said groove.
  • the tag of the tea bag when a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the tag of the tea bag is positioned outside the teacup and the string of the tea bag is inserted into the groove in the handle of the teacup. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is caught by said groove so as not to be dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.
  • the present invention is any of the above-mentioned teacups, comprising a cap.
  • a cap After a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the open top of the teacup is covered tightly with the cap. Tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are maintained at a high temperature in the tightly covered teacup so as to improve the flavor and taste of the tea.
  • the tea bag taken out of the teacup may be put on the cap so as not to wet the table.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a teacup according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing said teacup covered tightly with a cap.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing said cap.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the teacup according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a tag of a tea bag and a projection.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a further example of the teacup according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of the teacup.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 An embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described.
  • Reference symbol 1 represents a teacup.
  • the teacup 1 has a handle 3 .
  • the teacup 1 is provided in an upper edge 1 a thereof with a cut 9 for fastening a tag 7 of a tea bag 5 .
  • the tag 7 is fastened to the cut 9 by inserting a string 11 of the tea bag 5 into the cut 9 .
  • the cut 9 has a width, depth and shape suitable for this purpose.
  • the tea bag 5 has a bag 13 containing tea leaves for black tea, green tea, etc.
  • Reference symbol 15 in FIG. 2 represents hot water poured into the teacup 1 .
  • the teacup 1 may be provided on its open top with a cap 17 which can be easily put on and taken off.
  • the cap 17 is preferably provided on the periphery with a wall 17 a which prevents liquid from flowing out from the cap 17 when the tea bag 5 taken out of the teacup 1 is put on the cap 17 .
  • the teacup 1 is provided on the outside thereof with a projection 21 for holding the tag 7 of the tea bag 5 , said tag 7 having a cut 23 formed in an edge of the tag 7 .
  • the projection 21 has a shape and size suitable for the insertion into the cut 23 of the tag 7 .
  • the projection 21 is preferably disposed near the upper edge 1 a of the teacup 1 .
  • the teacup 1 is provided in the handle 3 thereof with a groove 31 for fastening the tag 7 of the tea bag 5 .
  • the tag 7 of the tea bag 5 is fastened to the groove 31 by inserting the string 11 of the tea bag 5 into the groove 31 .
  • the groove 31 has a width, depth and shape suitable for this purpose.
  • the groove 31 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is crooked like a letter “L”.

Landscapes

  • Table Devices Or Equipment (AREA)
  • Packages (AREA)

Abstract

A teacup for drinking tea, such as black tea and green tea, by means of a tea bag. A teacup comprising a cut formed in an upper edge of the teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to the cut by inserting a string of the tea bag into the cut. When a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the tag of the tea bag is positioned outside the teacup and the string of the tea bag is inserted into the cut in an upper edge of the teacup. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is caught by the cut so as not to be dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.

Description

    RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS
  • Not applicable.
    • STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
  • Not applicable.
    • REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
  • Not applicable.
    • FIELD OF THE INVENTION
  • The present invention relates to a teacup for drinking tea, such as black tea and green tea, by means of a tea bag.
    • BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  • Teacups made of various materials such as a ceramic ware and a metal are widely used for drinking tea, such as black tea and green tea, by means of a tea bag. These teacups have an open top.
  • Tea bags usually comprise a small bag containing tea leaves, a string attached at one end thereof to said bag, and a tag attached to another end of said string. A tag of some tea bags has a cut in an edge of the tag.
  • When a conventional teacup is used, a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup to soak tea leaves within the bag in the hot water, and after a little while the tea bag is taken out of the teacup. Then, tea thus made in the teacup is drunk.
  • When tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag is soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is exposed outside the teacup. Since the tag of the tea bag merely hangs outside the teacup by the string, the tag sometimes drops into the hot water within the teacup. If the tag drops into the hot water within the teacup, the tea in the teacup may be insanitary, and it is troublesome to take out the tea bag from the hot water.
    • BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
  • It is an object of the invention to obviate the above-mentioned disadvantages of the prior art.
  • It is another object of the invention to provide a teacup having a means for fastening a tag of a tea bag to an outside portion of the teacup.
  • These and other objects have been achieved by the following teacup.
  • First, the present invention is a teacup comprising a cut formed in an upper edge of the teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to said cut by inserting a string of the tea bag into said cut.
  • In this embodiment, when a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the tag of the tea bag is positioned outside the teacup and the string of the tea bag is inserted into the cut in an upper edge of the teacup. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is caught by said cut so as not to be dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.
  • Second, the present invention is a teacup comprising a projection provided on the outside of the teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to said projection by inserting said projection into a cut formed in an edge of the tag.
  • In this embodiment, when a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the tag of the tea bag is fastened to the projection by inserting the projection into a cut formed in an edge of the tag. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is not dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.
  • Third, the present invention is a teacup comprising a groove formed in a handle of said teacup, a tag of a tea bag being fastened to said groove by inserting a string of the tea bag into said groove.
  • In this embodiment, when a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the tag of the tea bag is positioned outside the teacup and the string of the tea bag is inserted into the groove in the handle of the teacup. Then, even if the string of the tea bag is pulled toward the inside of the teacup when tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are being soaked in the hot water, the tag of the tea bag is caught by said groove so as not to be dropped into the hot water within the teacup. Before the tea in the teacup is drunk, the tea bag can be easily taken out of the teacup by picking up the tag.
  • Fourth, the present invention is any of the above-mentioned teacups, comprising a cap. In this embodiment, after a bag of a tea bag and hot water are put into the teacup, the open top of the teacup is covered tightly with the cap. Tea leaves within the bag of the tea bag are maintained at a high temperature in the tightly covered teacup so as to improve the flavor and taste of the tea. The tea bag taken out of the teacup may be put on the cap so as not to wet the table.
    • BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a teacup according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing said teacup covered tightly with a cap.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing said cap.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another example of the teacup according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a tag of a tea bag and a projection.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a further example of the teacup according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a plan view of the teacup.
    • DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
  • The invention will now be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.
  • An embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described.
  • Reference symbol 1 represents a teacup. The teacup 1 has a handle 3. The teacup 1 is provided in an upper edge 1 a thereof with a cut 9 for fastening a tag 7 of a tea bag 5. The tag 7 is fastened to the cut 9 by inserting a string 11 of the tea bag 5 into the cut 9. The cut 9 has a width, depth and shape suitable for this purpose. The tea bag 5 has a bag 13 containing tea leaves for black tea, green tea, etc. Reference symbol 15 in FIG. 2 represents hot water poured into the teacup 1.
  • The teacup 1 may be provided on its open top with a cap 17 which can be easily put on and taken off. The cap 17 is preferably provided on the periphery with a wall 17 a which prevents liquid from flowing out from the cap 17 when the tea bag 5 taken out of the teacup 1 is put on the cap 17.
  • In an embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the teacup 1 is provided on the outside thereof with a projection 21 for holding the tag 7 of the tea bag 5, said tag 7 having a cut 23 formed in an edge of the tag 7. The projection 21 has a shape and size suitable for the insertion into the cut 23 of the tag 7. The projection 21 is preferably disposed near the upper edge 1 a of the teacup 1.
  • In an embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the teacup 1 is provided in the handle 3 thereof with a groove 31 for fastening the tag 7 of the tea bag 5. The tag 7 of the tea bag 5 is fastened to the groove 31 by inserting the string 11 of the tea bag 5 into the groove 31. The groove 31 has a width, depth and shape suitable for this purpose. The groove 31 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is crooked like a letter “L”.
  • As many apparently widely different embodiments of the present invention may be made without departing from the spirit and scope thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments thereof except as defined in the appended claims.

Claims (4)

1. A teacup comprising
a receptacle with a cut formed in an upper edge thereof, said cut being fastenable by a tag of a tea bag by inserting a string of the tea bag into said cut.
2. A teacup comprising
a receptacle with a projection provided on an outside thereof, said projection being fastenable by a tag of a tea bag by inserting said projection into a cut formed in an edge of the tag.
3. A teacup comprising
a receptacle with a groove formed in a handle thereof, said groove being fastenable by a tag of a tea bag by inserting a string of the tea bag into said groove.
4. A teacup as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cap removably attachable to said receptacle.
US10/884,399 2003-12-11 2004-07-06 Teacup Abandoned US20050126402A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2003413207A JP2005168812A (en) 2003-12-11 2003-12-11 Drinking container
JP2003-413207 2003-12-11

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
US20050126402A1 true US20050126402A1 (en) 2005-06-16

Family

ID=34650498

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US10/884,399 Abandoned US20050126402A1 (en) 2003-12-11 2004-07-06 Teacup

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (1) US20050126402A1 (en)
JP (1) JP2005168812A (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20100037781A1 (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-18 Conopco, Inc., D/B/A Unilever Attachment for a cup
US20100037780A1 (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-18 Conopco, Inc., D/B/A Unilever Lid, in particular for a disposable cup
CN103393319A (en) * 2013-07-31 2013-11-20 黄静菊 Teacup provided with clamping groove
CN104523092A (en) * 2014-12-02 2015-04-22 绵阳唐演文化科技有限公司 Teacup enabling user to tie tea bag
CN104665436A (en) * 2013-11-28 2015-06-03 余伟文 Teacup with teabag locking device
CN105595739A (en) * 2013-08-16 2016-05-25 中山市梵凯科技服务有限公司 Teacup with fixer

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
KR101229592B1 (en) * 2012-08-13 2013-02-04 노용래 Cup for extracting the coffee
JP2019187699A (en) * 2018-04-23 2019-10-31 晋作 川畑 Cup with handle

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2328599A (en) * 1941-12-29 1943-09-07 Armstrong John Device for brewing and dispensing beverages
US2334533A (en) * 1943-05-07 1943-11-16 Armstrong John Device for brewing and dispensing beverages
US4220079A (en) * 1978-12-21 1980-09-02 Sims Ernest G Retention of tags for food and beverage preparation bags
US4602557A (en) * 1984-07-13 1986-07-29 John Yip Liquid brewing cup
US5746113A (en) * 1995-06-09 1998-05-05 Ko; Lily Infusion vessel

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2328599A (en) * 1941-12-29 1943-09-07 Armstrong John Device for brewing and dispensing beverages
US2334533A (en) * 1943-05-07 1943-11-16 Armstrong John Device for brewing and dispensing beverages
US4220079A (en) * 1978-12-21 1980-09-02 Sims Ernest G Retention of tags for food and beverage preparation bags
US4602557A (en) * 1984-07-13 1986-07-29 John Yip Liquid brewing cup
US5746113A (en) * 1995-06-09 1998-05-05 Ko; Lily Infusion vessel

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20100037781A1 (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-18 Conopco, Inc., D/B/A Unilever Attachment for a cup
US20100037780A1 (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-18 Conopco, Inc., D/B/A Unilever Lid, in particular for a disposable cup
WO2010020598A1 (en) * 2008-08-18 2010-02-25 Unilever Plc Attachment for a cup
CN103393319A (en) * 2013-07-31 2013-11-20 黄静菊 Teacup provided with clamping groove
CN105595739A (en) * 2013-08-16 2016-05-25 中山市梵凯科技服务有限公司 Teacup with fixer
CN104665436A (en) * 2013-11-28 2015-06-03 余伟文 Teacup with teabag locking device
CN104523092A (en) * 2014-12-02 2015-04-22 绵阳唐演文化科技有限公司 Teacup enabling user to tie tea bag

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2005168812A (en) 2005-06-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20090250479A1 (en) Method & device for enhancing aroma from beverage cup
US20050126402A1 (en) Teacup
US20170181565A1 (en) Cup set for drip coffee
US20170360226A1 (en) Cup collar
US20200140186A1 (en) Ground coffee drip bag
US7007819B2 (en) Photo display drinking container for children
US4220079A (en) Retention of tags for food and beverage preparation bags
KR200474817Y1 (en) Take-out cup
US8875925B2 (en) Teacup cover
US2284087A (en) Teapot
US20170233179A1 (en) Tea bag with an externally connected label structure
KR20110004017U (en) Portable thermos cup
US20150023125A1 (en) Multifunctional Tea Bag Holder/Stirrer
KR102210040B1 (en) Holder with tea-bag
US20220225801A1 (en) Hot Beverage Steeping Assembly
JP2005538911A (en) container
US11767155B2 (en) Cup collar
KR200378011Y1 (en) A filter structure for tea utensils
TWM296654U (en) Cup structure with additional functions
KR20090010496A (en) A cup
JP3033036U (en) Beverage container with straw
KR200341752Y1 (en) Tea cup
TWM589502U (en) Incision device
JP3059235U (en) Powder coffee container
JP2016131647A (en) Palatability beverage extraction bag

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
STCB Information on status: application discontinuation

Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION