| 摘要 |
A combination disposable cup insulator/stabilizer and the process and method for making the same comprising the steps of selecting a first disposable cup demonstrating a frustoconical configuration, separating the upper portion of the first cup from its lower portion by slicing the cup about its mid-section, discarding the lower portion, and retaining the upper portion for use as a combination insulator/stabilizer. When used a cup liner/insulator, the upper portion of the first disposable cup is slid from below over the outside of a second disposable cup identical in size and shape to the first disposable cup. When used as a cup stabilizer, the upper portion of the first cup is inverted to receive the base of a second disposable cup identical in size and shape to the first disposable cup. The same combination insulator/stabilizer can be fabricated by modifying existing manufacturing facilities to produce top cup portions only. Because the combination insulator/stabilizer is made from the cup it is intended to insulate and stabilize, limited or no additional fabrication facilities are needed and the cup accessory need not be sized or configured for different sized and shaped cups. The combination insulator/stabilizer costs no more to make than the disposable cups they are designed to facilitate and they can be stacked, like the disposable cups, for easy and inexpensive packing, shipping and storage. The combination insulator/stabilizers can be decorated for promotional or aesthetic purposes.
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