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A drinking vessel with a thumb operated electric mixer has a top lip and a bottom. The vessel is sized so that it is capable of handling with one hand in the same fashion as a beverage glass or cup. The vessel may include a handle member that extends beneath the bottom of the beverage container at l

A drinking vessel with a thumb operated electric mixer has a top lip and a bottom. The vessel is sized so that it is capable of handling with one hand in the same fashion as a beverage glass or cup. The vessel may include a handle member that extends beneath the bottom of the beverage container at least a distance equal to the outer diameter of the container. The handle member includes an outwardly extending handle that has a push button switch electrically connected to a power source and motor for driving a mixing propeller located in the container. A liquid-tight compartment at the bottom of the vessel houses the power source and motor. The beverage container and propeller are removable as a single unit from the handle member and liquid-tight compartment so that they may be thoroughly cleaned and the integrity of the electrical parts maintained.

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What is claimed is: 1. A drinking vessel with a mixer comprising: a vessel having a beverage container with a top lip and a bottom; a handle member including a handle, said handle member extending beneath said bottom of the container at least a distance equal to the outer diameter of said container

What is claimed is: 1. A drinking vessel with a mixer comprising: a vessel having a beverage container with a top lip and a bottom; a handle member including a handle, said handle member extending beneath said bottom of the container at least a distance equal to the outer diameter of said container; a wireway formed in the interior of the handle member; a motor mount formed in said handle member suitable for supporting said motor; a liquid tight compartment having an upstanding wall beneath said handle member, said compartment is suitably sized for containing a motor, a power source and wires for electrically connecting the power source and the motor; a propeller positioned in the container having a downwardly extending shaft that passes through a liquid tight bore formed in the bottom of the container, said shaft having a terminal end suitable for engagement with the motor so that the motor can rotatably drive the shaft; switch means attached to the exterior of the handle and electrically connected to the power source for turning the motor on, and for turning the motor off; and said bottom of the beverage container includes a downwardly extending wall with threads, and the handle member includes upper threads so that the beverage container, the propeller and the shaft are removable as a single unit from the handle member and the liquid tight compartment. 2. The drinking vessel according to claim 1, wherein the upstanding wall of the liquid tight compartment includes threads, and the handle member includes lower threads so that the liquid tight compartment is removably securable to the handle member. 3. The drinking vessel according to claim 2, wherein the beverage container is insulated. 4. The drinking vessel according to claim 3, wherein the container, the top cover and the handle are formed from plastic. 5. The drinking vessel according to claim 4, wherein the container, the handle member and the walls of the compartment are formed from metal.