Anti-spill disposable drink through cup lid
OwnerBrockett Muir, IIIinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to anti-spill disposable and reusable drink-through lids for hot and cold disposable and reusable beverage cups. The present invention is directed to drink-through lids which may be placed over and attached to disposable and reusable beverage cups and which provides a drink-through opening near the perimeter of the lid's top surface for easy drinking. The drink-though lid can accommodate a consumer's lips or a beverage disposable or reusable straw. When used with a straw, the lid and straw combination creates a spill-proof seal.
Claims20
A disposable straw-and-lid combination comprising:
- a straw having a diameter;
- and
- a round lid having
- a raised top having a full circular circumference,
- an outer wall extending down from the full circular circumference of the raised top and having a height of at least 0.3 inches,
- an oval opening in the raised top located adjacent to the full circular circumference, the oval opening spanning at least 0.6 inches,
- the raised top having a flat surface extending from directly adjacent the oval opening, around the round lid adjacent to the full circular circumference, and back to the oval opening
- an unperforated conical structure extending downward from the oval opening in the raised top to a circular opening in the conical structure, the circular opening having a diameter that is smaller than or equal to the diameter of the straw,
- the conical structure having a side wall that transitions from an oval curvature at the oval opening to a circular curvature portion adjacent the circular opening and is configured to guide the straw into the circular opening when the round straw is inserted into the oval opening.
A disposable straw-and-lid combination comprising:
- a straw having a diameter;
- and
- a round lid having
- a raised top having a full circular circumference,
- an outer wall extending down from the full circular circumference of the raised top,
- an oval opening in the raised top located adjacent to the full circular circumference, the oval opening spanning at least 0.6 inches,
- the raised top having a flat upper surface horizontally extending directly from adjacent the oval opening, around the round lid adjacent to the full circular circumference, and back to adjacent the oval opening,
- an unperforated conical structure extending downward from the oval opening in the raised top to a circular opening in the conical structure, the circular opening having a diameter smaller than or equal to the diameter of the straw,
- the conical structure having an unperforated side wall that transitions from an oval shape at the oval opening to a circular curvature portion adjacent the circular opening and is configured to guide the straw into the circular opening when the round straw is inserted into the oval opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.