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A hot or cold beverage container with an integral stirring device and two separated shells to form a hollow space between them for better insulation. The outer shell of the stirring container comprises contiguous upper and lower sidewalls demarcated by a neck wherein the lower sidewall can fit into

A hot or cold beverage container with an integral stirring device and two separated shells to form a hollow space between them for better insulation. The outer shell of the stirring container comprises contiguous upper and lower sidewalls demarcated by a neck wherein the lower sidewall can fit into the beverage container orifice located in the passenger compartment of most, if not all, motor vehicles. The beverage container also has a handle and a power switch located on the handle for operating the stirring device, and provides an excellent vehicle for advertising whereby graphical or advertising material may be imprinted on its surfaces.

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What is claimed is: 1. A beverage container for use with an automobile beverage container holder, the container comprising: (a) an outer shell having a generally curved cylindrical shape, the outer shell having a closed outer-shell end forming a bottom of the container, an opposing open outer-shell

What is claimed is: 1. A beverage container for use with an automobile beverage container holder, the container comprising: (a) an outer shell having a generally curved cylindrical shape, the outer shell having a closed outer-shell end forming a bottom of the container, an opposing open outer-shell end and an outer sidewall extending therebetween, the open outer-shell end having a larger diameter than the closed outer-shell end, the outer sidewall comprising an upper sidewall and a contiguous lower sidewall, the lower sidewall being continuously and inwardly tapered to terminate at the bottom of the container, the lower sidewall being sized and configured to fit securably in the automobile beverage container holder, the outer sidewall having a substantially sharp decrease in diameter as traversed from the upper sidewall to the lower sidewall so as to form a neck proximate a junction of the upper and lower sidewalls, the neck being sized and configured to obstruct the upper sidewall from being inserted into the automobile beverage container holder; (b) an inner shell having an open inner-shell end and an opposing closed inner-shell end defining an inner sidewall therebetween for holding liquid therewith, the inner shell being sized and configured to be received within the outer shell spaced-apart therefrom to form a hollow inter-shell space between the inner and outer sidewalls; (c) a handle connected, at an end thereof, to the container proximate the open outer-shell end, the handle being positioned between the open outer-shell end and the neck so as to allow insertion of the lower sidewall of the outer shell into the automobile beverage container holder; and (d) a stirring mechanism comprising at least one blade paddle disposed within the inner shell proximate the closed inner-shell end, an impeller shaft connected to the blade paddle and configured to rotate about the central axis of the inner shell, a motor for rotating the impeller shaft, a power source to energize the motor, an electric circuit, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and the power source for selectively transmitting power from the power source to the motor, the switch being located on the handle so as to be accessible by a user while the lower sidewall of the outer shell remains inserted in the automobile beverage container holder. 2. The beverage container of claim 1 wherein the power source comprises at least one battery. 3. The beverage container of claim 1, further including a lid with a drinking orifice and configured to removably seal the open inner-shell end to prevent leakage of the liquid other than through the drinking orifice. 4. The beverage container of claim 1, further including advertising material disposed on at least one surface of the container. 5. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein the switch is electrically connected to the electric circuit via electric wires that pass through the hollow space between the outer and inner shells. 6. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein the inter-shell space between the outer and inner shells defines an evacuated space for insulation. 7. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein the motor, the power source, and the electric circuit are located in the space formed between the closed ends of the outer and inner shells. 8. The beverage container of claim 1, wherein the handle has a shape of a generally inverted L having a substantially horizontal portion and a hand-gripping portion. 9. A method of advertising comprising the steps of: (a) providing a beverage container for use with an automobile beverage container holder, the container comprising: (1) an outer shell having a generally curved cylindrical shape, the outer shell having a closed outer-shell end forming a bottom of the container and an opposing open outer-shell end and an outer sidewall extending therebetween, the open outer-shell end having a larger diameter than the closed outer-shell end, the outer sidewall comprising an upper sidewall and a contiguous lower sidewall, the lower sidewall being continuously and inwardly tapered to terminate at the bottom of the container, the lower sidewall being sized and configured to fit securably in the automobile beverage container holder, the outer sidewall having a substantially sharp decrease in diameter as traversed from the upper sidewall to the lower sidewall so as to form a neck proximate a junction of the upper and lower sidewalls, the neck being sized and configured to obstruct the upper sidewall from being inserted into the automobile beverage container holder; (2) an inner shell having an open inner-shell end and an opposing closed inner-shell end defining an inner sidewall therebetween for holding liquid therewith, the inner shell being sized and configured to be received within the outer shell and spaced-apart therefrom to form a hollow inter-shell space between the inner and outer sidewalls, (3) a handle connected, at an end thereof, to the container proximate the open outer-shell end, the handle being positioned between the open outer-shell end and the neck so as to allow insertion of the lower sidewall of the outer shell into the automobile beverage container holder, and (4) a stirring mechanism comprising at least one blade paddle disposed within the inner shell proximate the closed inner-shell end, an impeller shaft connected to the blade paddle and configured to rotate about the central axis of the inner shell, a motor for rotating the impeller shaft, a power source to energize the motor, an electric circuit, and a switch electrically connected to the motor and the power source for selectively transmitting power from the power source to the motor, the switch being located on the handle so as to be accessible by a user while the lower sidewall of the outer shell remains inserted in the automobile beverage container holder; and (b) disposing advertising material on a visible outer surface of the container.