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Somehow, in an (probably) infinite multiverse full of properly designed sippy-cups, we live in the one where they're all designed wrong.

The Problem: Sippy-Cup Design

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Seriously? Why is the SMALLEST diameter feature on this bottle also its base?

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I'd assume it was designed this way to be ironic, sort of like, "Behold! The Impossible Sippy-Cup...Impossible to keep upright! Muhahahaha!", but this kind of nonsense is actually super-common in cups that are ostensibly designed for use by children, so it must to be happening for a reason common across brands.

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It's possible, perhaps even likely, that this shared design feature is simply a response to the typically narrow cup holders present in most child safety seats, which seems reasonable. No one wants a two year-old in their car with access to more than a few ounces of any liquid and no way to set it down.

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However.

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It's also possible that this is a nefarious plot by the Sippy-Cup Industry in coordination with the Paper Towel Industry (most sippy-cups leak when in the default *horizontal* position) to increase sales of both products as sleep deprived new parents mop up spills and search in vain for a product that was designed to be used inside Earth's gravitational field.

General Design Considerations

  • Sippy-Cups tip over easily and are difficult to keep neat/organized in a drawer.

  • Sippy-cups come in a staggering array of (easily tipped) shapes that appear to be purpose built to ensure non-uniformity between brands.

  • Solution needs to be easy to assemble/disassemble and store. No tools required. Neodymium rare-earth magnets are utilized to snap major components together.

  • Solution also needs to resist removal of small choking hazards such as washers and magnets by baby engineers and junior mad scientists.

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