A cup assembly configured to be coupled to a second cup assembly is provided. The cup assembly includes a container having an open top, a closed bottom base, and a sidewall extending between the open top and the base. The open top, the base, and the sidewall define a cavity of the container. The cup
A cup assembly configured to be coupled to a second cup assembly is provided. The cup assembly includes a container having an open top, a closed bottom base, and a sidewall extending between the open top and the base. The open top, the base, and the sidewall define a cavity of the container. The cup assembly further includes a lid configured to removably couple to the container. The lid includes a lower portion configured to be received within the cavity of the container to couple the lid to the container.
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1. A cup assembly configured to be coupled to a second cup assembly, the cup assembly comprising: a container comprising an open top, a closed bottom base, and a sidewall extending between the open top and the base, wherein the open top, the base, and the sidewall define a cavity of the container; a
1. A cup assembly configured to be coupled to a second cup assembly, the cup assembly comprising: a container comprising an open top, a closed bottom base, and a sidewall extending between the open top and the base, wherein the open top, the base, and the sidewall define a cavity of the container; anda lid configured to removably couple to the container, the lid comprising a lower portion configured to be received within the cavity of the container to couple the lid to the container, the lid also comprising an elastomeric band retained on the lid when decoupling the lid from the container, the band extending circumferentially about an upper end of the lid lower portion, the band configured to sealingly engage an outer surface of the container proximate the open top to form a water-tight seal between the lid and the container. 2. A cup assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a coupling mechanism defined about an inner surface of the container proximate the open top, the coupling mechanism configured to engage with the lower portion of the lid to couple the lid to the container. 3. A cup assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the container further comprises a coupling mechanism defined about an outer surface of the container proximate the base, the coupling mechanism configured to couple the container to the second cup assembly. 4. A cup assembly in accordance with claim 3, wherein the container further comprises an elastomeric band extending circumferentially about the outer surface of the container proximate to an upper end of the coupling mechanism, the band configured to sealingly engage an outer surface of a container of the second cup assembly proximate an open top thereof to form a water-tight seal between the container and the container of the second cup assembly. 5. A cup assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein the base of the container comprises a lower planar surface and a tapered surface extending between the lower planar surface and the sidewall. 6. A cup assembly in accordance with claim 5, wherein the tapered surface comprises threads configured to couple the container to an inner surface of a container of the second cup assembly. 7. A stackable cup assembly comprising: a plurality of containers, each container comprising: an open top, a closed bottom base, and a sidewall extending between the open top and the base, wherein the open top, the base, and the sidewall define a cavity of the container; anda first coupling mechanism defined about an inner surface of the container proximate the open top;at least one lid configured to removably couple to a top container of the plurality of containers in a stacked configuration of the containers, the at least one lid comprising a lower portion configured to be received within the cavity of the top container to couple the at least one lid to the top container at the first coupling mechanism of the top container, the at least one lid forming a water-tight seal with the container; anda second coupling mechanism about an outer surface of each container proximate the base, the second coupling mechanism configured to couple to the first coupling mechanism of a lower container of the plurality of containers, wherein the base of each container of the plurality of containers comprises a lower planar surface and a tapered surface extending between the lower planar surface and the second coupling mechanism. 8. A stackable cup assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein each container of the plurality of containers further comprises a sealing member extending circumferentially about the outer surface of the container proximate to an upper end of the second coupling mechanism, the sealing member configured to sealingly engage an outer surface of the lower container proximate an open top of the lower container to form a water-tight seal between the container and the lower container. 9. A stackable cup assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein the first coupling mechanism and the second mechanism comprise respective threads. 10. A stackable cup assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein the at least one lid further comprises a sealing member extending circumferentially about an upper end of the lid lower portion, the sealing member configured to sealingly engage an outer surface of the top container proximate the open top to form a water-tight seal between the at least one lid and the top container. 11. A stackable cup assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein the tapered surface comprises threads configured to couple each container of the plurality of containers to the first coupling mechanism of a lower container of the plurality of containers. 12. A stackable cup assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein each container of the plurality of containers is substantially identically sized. 13. A stackable cup assembly in accordance with claim 7, wherein the at least one lid comprises a plurality of lids. 14. A method for forming a stacked cup assembly from a plurality of cup assemblies, the method comprising: providing a first container and a second container, each container having an open top, a closed bottom base, and a sidewall extending between the open top and the base, wherein the open top, the base, and the sidewall define a cavity of each container;positioning the base of the first container into the open top of the second container;coupling an outer surface of the first container proximate the base of the first container to an inner surface of the second container proximate the open top of the second container;inserting a lower portion of a lid within the cavity of the first container;coupling the lower portion of the lid to an inner surface of the first container proximate the open top of the first container; andforming a water-tight seal between an elastomeric band of the lid and the open top of the first container, the band extending circumferentially about an upper end of the lower portion of the lid. 15. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein coupling an outer surface of the first container to an inner surface of the second container further comprises: forming a water-tight seal between an elastomeric band of the first container and the open top of the second container, the band extending circumferentially about the outer surface of the first container proximate to the base. 16. A method in accordance with claim 14, wherein coupling an outer surface of the first container to an inner surface of the second container further comprises: coupling a first coupling mechanism of the first container to a second coupling mechanism of the second container, wherein the first coupling mechanism defined about an outer surface of the container proximate the base thereof and the second coupling mechanism defined about an inner surface of the second container proximate the open top thereof.
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