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I claim: 1. An insulated cup comprising a top portion and a base sleeve that forms a bottom of the cup; said top portion having a side wall, a top, a bottom, a top opening, a bottom opening and a cavity extending from said top opening to said bottom opening, said top portion including a paper or cardboard material, said side wall of said top portion having an outer surface, said top of said top portion including an outwardly rolled rim; and, said base sleeve formed of a single piece of material, said base sleeve including a corrugated paper or corrugate...
I claim: 1. An insulated cup comprising a top portion and a base sleeve that forms a bottom of the cup; said top portion having a side wall, a top, a bottom, a top opening, a bottom opening and a cavity extending from said top opening to said bottom opening, said top portion including a paper or cardboard material, said side wall of said top portion having an outer surface, said top of said top portion including an outwardly rolled rim; and, said base sleeve formed of a single piece of material, said base sleeve including a corrugated paper or corrugated cardboard material, said base sleeve including a base, a side wall extending upwardly from said base, an upper opening and a cavity extending from an upper surface of said base to said upper opening, said upper surface and said side wall forming an inner surface of said cup, said inner surface of said cavity absent a seam, said base sleeve fitted onto said bottom of said top portion so that said cavity of said base sleeve at least partially telescopically receives said side wall of said top portion and covers and seals said bottom opening of said top portion, said inner surface of said base sleeve connected to said outer surface of said side wall of said top portion and forming a liquid proof seal between said inner surface of said base sleeve and said outer surface of said side wall of said top portion, said inner surface of said base sleeve at least partially connected to said outer surface of said side wall of said top portion by an adhesive or heat created seal, said liquid proof seal at least partially formed by said adhesive or said heat created seal. 2. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said base sleeve is formed of the same material as said top portion. 3. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said side wall of said top portion is telescopically received into at least about 90% of a longitudinal length of said cavity of said base sleeve. 4. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein a majority of said liquid proof seal is positioned above a bottom edge of said bottom of said top portion. 5. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said base sleeve includes a recessed bottom. 6. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said side wall of said top portion having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said top portion, said cavity of said base sleeve having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said base sleeve, said cavity of said base sleeve having a similar cross-sectional shape to said cross-sectional shape of said side wall of said top portion. 7. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said base sleeve is cup-shaped. 8. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said base sleeve includes a coating of a sealing material. 9. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said insulated cup is a 8-16 ounce cup. 10. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said insulated cup consists of only said top portion and said base sleeve. 11. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said side wall of said top portion is telescopically received into less than 90% of a longitudinal length of said cavity of said base sleeve. 12. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said base sleeve includes a multilayer material, said multilayer material including said corrugated paper or said corrugated cardboard material. 13. The insulated cup as defined in claim 12, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 5% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 14. The insulated cup as defined in claim 13, wherein said side wall of said top portion is telescopically received into at least about 90% of a longitudinal length of said cavity of said base sleeve. 15. The insulated cup as defined in claim 14, wherein a majority of said liquid proof seal is positioned above a bottom edge of said bottom of said top portion. 16. The insulated cup as defined in claim 15, wherein said base sleeve includes a recessed bottom. 17. The insulated cup as defined in claim 16, wherein said side wall of said top portion having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said top portion, said cavity of said base sleeve having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said base sleeve, said cavity of said base sleeve having a similar cross-sectional shape to said cross-sectional shape of said side wall of said top portion. 18. The insulated cup as defined in claim 17, wherein said base sleeve is cup-shaped. 19. The insulated cup as defined in claim 18, wherein said base sleeve includes a coating of a sealing material. 20. The insulated cup as defined in claim 19, wherein said insulated cup is a 8-16 ounce cup. 21. The insulated cup as defined in claim 20, wherein said insulated cup consists of only said top portion and said base sleeve. 22. The insulated cup as defined in claim 21, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 25% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 23. The insulated cup as defined in claim 22, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 50% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 24. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 5% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 25. The insulated cup as defined in claim 24, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly less than the complete longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 26. The insulated cup as defined in claim 25, wherein said cup has a longitudinal length, said base sleeve has a longitudinal length that is about 10-60 percent of the longitudinal length of said cup. 27. The insulated cup as defined in claim 26, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 25% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 28. The insulated cup as defined in claim 27, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 50% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 29. The insulated cup as defined in claim 26, wherein said side wall of said top portion is telescopically received into at least about 90% of a longitudinal length of said cavity of said base sleeve. 30. The insulated cup as defined in claim 29, wherein a majority of said liquid proof seal is positioned above a bottom edge of said bottom of said top portion. 31. The insulated cup as defined in claim 30, wherein said base sleeve includes a recessed bottom. 32. The insulated cup as defined in claim 31, wherein said side wall of said top portion having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said top portion, said cavity of said base sleeve having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said base sleeve, said cavity of said base sleeve having a similar cross-sectional shape to said cross-sectional shape of said side wall of said top portion. 33. The insulated cup as defined in claim 32, wherein said base sleeve is cup-shaped. 34. The insulated cup as defined in claim 33, wherein said base sleeve includes a coating of a sealing material. 35. The insulated cup as defined in claim 34, wherein said insulated cup is a 8-16 ounce cup. 36. The insulated cup as defined in claim 35, wherein said insulated cup consists of only said top portion and said base sleeve. 37. The insulated cup as defined in claim 1, wherein said base sleeve is formed of a different material from said top portion. 38. The insulated cup as defined in claim 37, wherein said base sleeve includes a multilayer material, said multilayer material including said corrugated paper or said corrugated cardboard material. 39. The insulated cup as defined in claim 38, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 5% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 40. The insulated cup as defined in claim 39, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly less than the complete longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 41. The insulated cup as defined in claim 40, wherein said cup has a longitudinal length, said base sleeve has a longitudinal length that is about 10-60 percent of the longitudinal length of said cup. 42. The insulated cup as defined in claim 41, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 25% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 43. The insulated cup as defined in claim 42, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly at least about 0.5 inches and up to about 5 inches up said side wall of said top portion. 44. The insulated cup as defined in claim 42, wherein said side wall of said top portion is telescopically received into less than 90% of a longitudinal length of said cavity of said base sleeve. 45. The insulated cup as defined in claim 42, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 25% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 46. The insulated cup as defined in claim 45, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 50% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 47. The insulated cup as defined in claim 42, wherein said side wall of said top portion is telescopically received into at least about 90% of a longitudinal length of said cavity of said base sleeve. 48. The insulated cup as defined in claim 47, wherein a majority of said liquid proof seal is positioned above a bottom edge of said bottom of said top portion. 49. The insulated cup as defined in claim 48, wherein all of said liquid proof seal is positioned above said bottom edge of said bottom of said top portion. 50. The insulated cup as defined in claim 49, wherein said base sleeve includes a recessed bottom. 51. The insulated cup as defined in claim 50, wherein said side wall of said top portion having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said top portion, said cavity of said base sleeve having a circular cross-sectional shape that varies in cross-sectional area along a longitudinal length of said base sleeve, said cavity of said base sleeve having a similar cross-sectional shape to said cross-sectional shape of said side wall of said top portion. 52. The insulated cup as defined in claim 51, wherein said base sleeve is cup-shaped. 53. The insulated cup as defined in claim 52, wherein said base sleeve includes a coating of a sealing material. 54. The insulated cup as defined in claim 53, wherein said insulated cup is a 8-16 ounce cup. 55. The insulated cup as defined in claim 54, wherein said insulated cup consists of only said top portion and said base sleeve. 56. The insulated cup as defined in claim 55, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 25% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion. 57. The insulated cup as defined in claim 56, wherein said side wall of said base sleeve extends upwardly from said bottom of said top portion to at least about 50% of a longitudinal length of said side wall of said top portion.
