Cup-O-Stuf

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Do you ever feel awkward trying to carry all your snacks to your seat at the movies? Not anymore! The Cup-O-Stuf is a revolutionary product that enables you to carry all your movie snacks—popcorn, soda, and candy—in one convenient storage device. No longer do you need to face the hassle of carrying your popcorn, soda, and candy all in your hands. The Cup-O-Stuf is a bucket shaped container with three compartments, perfect for keeping all your snacks together in a convenient form. Two adjacent compartments are used to hold a large popcorn and medium soda, and beneath these compartments is the third compartment, dedicated for candy boxes (or other smaller snacks). And, the Cup-O-Stuf has been carefully measured to ensure a large popcorn and medium soda* do in fact fit in their respective slots, so you need not worry that the Cup-O-Stuf prevents you from receiving the full amount you paid for. The Cup-O-Stuf can also be carried with a comfortably-sized handle, making it akin to carrying a pail of sand on the beach. The Cup-O-Stuf will change the way moviegoers attend the cinema, and with it you have one less thing to worry about when going to the movies.

*A large popcorn at a movie theater usually holds between 120 and 130 ounces; the Cup-O-Stuf can hold approximately 126 ounces. A medium drink usually holds between 25 and 35 ounces; the Cup-O-Stuf can hold about 30 ounces.

The Cup-O-Stuf would be printed with PLA.
Assembly: The arms insert into the two pegs found at the bottom of the cup; the base is attached afterward. The lid fits snugly on top of the drink compartment after it is filled with liquid. The popcorn goes inside its respective compartment, and the candy box (usually 6” to 6.5” X 3” to 3.5”) fits in the bottom slot. The arms swivel as necessary to accommodate for the various possible sizes.

Attached files:
> Screenshots of each individual component, of the final assembly, and of a rendering of the Cup-O-Stuf made in Inventor
> IPT files of each individual component and IAM file for the final Cup-O-Stuf assembly
> STL files of each individual component and final assembly
> STP files of each individual component and final assembly
> Screenshots of the components within the MakerBot Print program as proof that it can be 3D-printed. the cup would be 3D-printed separately, the base would be printed with one arm, and the lid would be printed with the other arm (The Cup-O-Stuf can fit within a box of dimensions 9.739" X 9.675" X 8.815")

I am a junior at the Bergen County Academies in New Jersey, and I got the idea for the Cup-O-Stuf when watching a TV show that featured a similar product (but was never actually made).