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A combination drinking vessel, and cup holder includes a cylindrically shaped outer container enclosing a truncated conically shaped inner container, the inner container being for holding fluid or for holding a drinking cup with the lip thereof juxtaposed to a rolled over lip about the mouth of the

A combination drinking vessel, and cup holder includes a cylindrically shaped outer container enclosing a truncated conically shaped inner container, the inner container being for holding fluid or for holding a drinking cup with the lip thereof juxtaposed to a rolled over lip about the mouth of the outer container; a rolled over lip being provided about the bottom of the outer container; a cap serving as a cover by snapping over the lip at the mouth of the outer container, or as a coaster by snapping over the lip at the bottom of the outer container; inserts for placement within the inner container for accommodating different size cups therein; and thermal insulation filling the space within said outer container not occupied by the inner container.

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A drinking vessel providing for both drinking directly therefrom, or use as a cup holder, comprising: a cylindrically shaped outer container having an open top, and an open bottom; outwardly projecting first and second band-like flanges about the upper most and lowermost portions of the outside wall

A drinking vessel providing for both drinking directly therefrom, or use as a cup holder, comprising: a cylindrically shaped outer container having an open top, and an open bottom; outwardly projecting first and second band-like flanges about the upper most and lowermost portions of the outside wall of said outer container, respectively; a first rolled over lip projecting from the topmost portion of the first flange; a second rolled over lip projecting from the lowermost portion of said second flange; a truncated conically shaped inner container having downwardly converging side wall terminating at a closed bottom, the outside uppermost circumferential wall portion thereof being rigidly attached to the topmost circumferential inside wall portion of such outer container; said inner container serving to either contain fluid, or a relatively large drinking cup dimensioned to be received snugly therein, so that the lip of said cup is juxtaposed to said first lip of said outer container; a handle rigidly attached to the outside wall of said outer container; a cap including interior juxtaposed uppermost and lowermost juxtaposed circumferential grooves, separated by a circumferential rim therebetween, said lowermost groove serving to snap lock onto said first lip for securing said cap to the top of said outer container, said rim limiting the extent said cap can be pushed downupon the top of said outer container, the combination of said rim, and the area provided by said uppermost groove, protecting a lip or top portion of a cup held within said inner container; said cap serving as a coaster via said lowermost groove being snap locked over said second lip, for securing said cap to the bottom of said outer container; said cap including on its top surface a through hole for receiving a straw therethrough into said inner container, and sealing means for effectively sealing said through hole when not in use; truncated cone-shaped inserts dimensioned to fit snugly within a lower portion of said inner container at a predetermined level relative to a relatively smaller drinking cup, for permitting said smaller drinking cup to be contained within said inner container, with a lip of said drinking cup juxtaposed to said first lip, thereby permitting different size drinking cups to be stored within said inner container in a manner facilitating direct drinking therefrom, said inserts including a plurality of upwardly projecting tabs evenly spaced about the circumference of said inserts for snugly receiving the lower portion of a cup therebetween, with the bottom of said cup resting on a bottom of said insert; and thermal insulating material filling the space within said outer container not occupied by said inner container, for maintaining fluids kept in said inner container at a given temperature for extended periods of time.