[Travel Mug] Rainbow Pipeline, Green Black Gold

Object/Artifact

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Canadian Energy Museum

[Travel Mug] Rainbow Pipeline, Green Black Gold - Full: View of front of travel mug with top removed and displayed
[Travel Mug] Rainbow Pipeline, Green Black Gold - Full

View of front of travel mug with top removed and displayed

Name/Title

[Travel Mug] Rainbow Pipeline, Green Black Gold

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.13

Tags

Travel Mug, Mug, Drinkware, Rainbow Pipeline, Plastic, Green, Gold, Alberta

Description

A Travel mug with handle and lid with rotating closure mechanism, branded to the Rainbow Pipeline (Alberta). Features: Tall, plastic travel with handle. Included is a black press-on lid, with simple rotation closure. Body of the mug is a slightly-metallic forest-green. On the front, in gold print is a ring with the imagery of a rainbow arching over a length of pipe. Above is the text "RAINBOW" and below to the right "PIPELINE". Below again at the bottom of the circle is "PROTECT YOUR ENVIRONMENT". Underneath the circle is the text: "1-888-467-5561; (24 hrs.)". On the back of the mug, in gold, is "ALBERTA 1st CALL" with the "1" in a large stylised font. Below is an image of a shovel and digger arm, over which is a "no" symbol (ring with diagonal strike through). Around the top-perimeter of the cross-out is the curved text: "Call Before You Dig" and below in "1-800-242-3447". The mug shape is a tiered shape with the top section wider than the bottom. The bottom section has textured horizontal bands (seven at 5mm in width, 2mm apart). The top of the lid has a similar textures, concentric circle design in the middle (one band and one inner circle od the same measurements). On the base is a raised lip in four sections (1mm deep), and on the flat area inside is some molded text and symbols. From the top, left-to-right: "TWP; US PATENT DES 346,933; [Number 5 recycling symbol]; AutoMug; MADE IN U.S.A.". The handling has concave curves at the top and bottom, and curves out on the side, with a clover shaped cutout inside.

Collection

Orphan Objects Collection

Cataloged By

Danielle P. Lane

Category

Travel Mug
Drinkware, Branded and Promotional Material

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Acquisition Method

Found

Made/Created

Manufacturer

AutoMug

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

United States of America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Mug, Travel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Mug

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Drinking Vessels

Nomenclature Class

Food Service T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

With Lid On

Height

178 mm

Width

120 mm

Diameter

75 mm

Dimension Notes

Handle is 63mm (H) x 35 (W) x 12 (D). The lower section is 68mm in diameter. Lid is 20mm (H)

Material

Plastic

Color

Green, Black, Gold

Condition

Reason for Exam

Accession

Overall Condition

Good

Condition Detail

Scratch, Wear

Date Examined

Feb 23, 2023

Examined By

Danielle P. Lane

Surface

Surface is lightly scratched and scuffed throughout from contact with other items and general handling.

Created By

Danielle P. Lane

Create Date

February 23, 2023

Updated By

Danielle P. Lane

Update Date

August 6, 2025