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The present invention discloses and claims a multifunctional beverage cup that can be used to contain and dispense beverages and to store small items. The cup of the present invention comprises a cup body, a lid means and a storage bin which engages a recess in the cup body. The lid means comprises

The present invention discloses and claims a multifunctional beverage cup that can be used to contain and dispense beverages and to store small items. The cup of the present invention comprises a cup body, a lid means and a storage bin which engages a recess in the cup body. The lid means comprises a hinged port cover, which both covers the drinking port in the lid means and comprises a bottle opening means. The cup body comprises a recess in its exterior surface which acts as a storage compartment when the storage bin is engaged to the recess.

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What is claimed is: 1. A beverage cup comprising: a. a generally cylindrical cup body, the cup body comprising a top side, a base, an exterior surface and an interior surface, the top side comprising an opening and a rim, the rim comprising threads and being capable of receiving a lid means, the ba

What is claimed is: 1. A beverage cup comprising: a. a generally cylindrical cup body, the cup body comprising a top side, a base, an exterior surface and an interior surface, the top side comprising an opening and a rim, the rim comprising threads and being capable of receiving a lid means, the base comprising a molded stability rim, the exterior surface comprising a rectangular recess, the recess comprising a bin face relief, the recess further comprising a roof, a floor, two sides and a back, each side comprising an angled hinge guide groove, the exterior surface further comprising a locking means, the cross-section of the interior of the cup comprising a chord where the recess intrudes into the interior; b. a lid means, the lid means comprising an outer side, an inner side, a raised outer circumference, and a hinged port cover, the inner side being threaded and capable of firmly engaging the top side of the cup body, the raised outer circumference being raised above the level of the outer side of the lid means in a non-contiguous fashion, the raised outer circumference comprising a gap, the outer side of the lid means comprising a relieved area, the relieved area comprising a first end, a second end and two sides, the first end terminating in the gap of the raised circumference, the second end comprising a beverage port opposite to the position of the gap in the raised outer circumference, the beverage port comprising an opening from the inner side to the outer side of the lid means of a size and shape appropriate for the passage of a beverage, each side of the relieved area comprising a press-fit hinge relief groove, the two grooves being opposite each other, the hinged port cover comprising an interior end, a center, an exterior end, a top side and a bottom side, the interior end comprising a press-fit hinge and a rounded edge, the press-fit hinge comprising two projections sized to firmly snap into the press-fit hinge relief grooves, the press-fit hinge terminating in the rounded edge allowing the hinged port cover to rotate axially about the exterior of the lid means, the bottom side comprising a rubberized beverage port plug near the exterior end, the beverage port plug being shaped and located in such a way that it mates firmly with the beverage port, the beverage port plug being capable preventing a beverage from passing through the beverage port when mated with the beverage port, the exterior end comprising an arched section and an opening/closing flange, the arched section being shaped to lock onto the raised circumference of the lid means and matching the specific arc degree of the gap of the raised circumference, the exterior end terminating in the opening/closing flange, the center of the hinged port cover comprising an opening that exposes a metallic bottle opening insert around which the hinged port cover was molded, the bottle opening insert comprising an opening of an appropriate size and shape to open a bottle the hinged port cover being capable of fully nesting in the relieved area of the outer side of the lid means in both an open or closed position; and c. a storage bin, the storage bin comprising an bin face, two identical sides and a bottom, the bin face comprising a relief interface along its perimeter, the relief interface being capable of firmly engaging the bin face relief in the exterior surface of the cup body so that the storage bin can be pushed into place in the rectangular recess, the bin face being radiused in like diameter to the exterior surface of the cup body, the storage bin's face further comprising a grasping means to allow the storage bin to be grasped between the user's fingers to assist in opening the storage bin, each side of the storage bin comprising an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface comprising a nipple, the nipple being sized to firmly engage the angled hinge guide groove in each side of the recess, the nipples being capable of engaging the hinge guide grooves so that the hinge guide grooves can guide the storage bin into proper position for closure, each side further comprising a bottom end and a top end, the width of each side matching the depth of the recess at the bottom end of the side and narrowing towards the top end of the side, the bottom of the storage bin being sized similarly to the floor of the recess, the storage bin being capable of engaging the cup body's rectangular recess in such a way that the storage bin can be opened and closed and is fully nested and flush with the exterior surface of the cup body when closed. 2. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein a handle means is fixedly attached to the exterior surface of the cup body located opposite or adjacent to the storage bin. 3. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein all or parts of the cup are manufactured from metal. 4. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein all or parts of the cup are manufactured from injection-molded plastic. 5. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein the cup body is thermally insulated. 6. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein the storage bin further comprises a back piece extending from one side to the other to form a pocket. 7. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein the grasping means of the storage bin comprises two finger relief areas, the relief areas creating two vertical surfaces for grasping the exterior surface of the storage bin. 8. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein the locking means is one or more lips of plastic that protrude from the exterior surface of the cup body over the recess, allowing the storage bin to be snapped into a closed position behind the lips. 9. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein the exterior surface of the cup body does not comprise a locking means. 10. A beverage cup according to claim 1, wherein the hinged port cover does not comprise a bottle opening insert.