# US 10,118,747 B2 · Lid with sanitary provisions

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- Number: US 10,118,747 B2
- Document ID: US10118747B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/550,988
- Filed: 2014-11-22
- Published: 2016-05-26
- Granted: 2018-11-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-11-22
- Assignees: Ruumi Cup Corporation
- Applicants: B. Robert Polt
- Inventors: B. Robert Polt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10118747B2

## CPC

- B65D 51/24: combined {or co-operating} with auxiliary devices for non-closing purposes
- B65D 43/0218: {on both the inside and the outside of the mouth of the container (B65D43/0216 takes precedence)}
- B65D 2543/00046: Drinking-through lids
- B65D 2543/00092: circular
- B65D 2543/00296: Plastic
- B65D 2543/00518: Skirt
- B65D 2543/00537: on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container
- B65D 2543/00555: on both the inside and the outside
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A lid that, in order to keep the sip hole area sanitary when the lid is removed from the cup and is placed top-side down on a potentially contaminated surface, has raised locations on the top surface that lift the sip hole area at a distance from the potentially contaminated surface when the lid is placed on a surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lid, comprising:
a circular body configured to engage a top of a beverage container;
an orifice defined in a front portion of a top surface of the circular body; and
two raised locations on the top surface of the circular body between the orifice and a center of gravity of the lid, the two raised locations being the highest locations on the lid so that the lid tilts on the two raised locations to lift the front portion when the top surface of the lid is placed on a horizontal surface.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lid according to claim 1, wherein two raised locations are on opposite sides of the top surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The lid according to claim 2, wherein the two raised locations are protuberances of the top surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The lid according to claim 1, wherein the two raised locations are integral portions of the top surface.