Drink-through reclosable spill resistant beverage cup lid with vent structure

A drink-through lid for a beverage cup having an open end, said drink-through lid comprising:

• a base comprising a rim having a bottom edge, and an interior bead sealing portion, said base sized and shaped to sealingly engage the open end of the beverage cup;
• a raised lip portion having an exterior portion extending upwardly from said base, an outer lip portion, and an interior portion sloping downwardly from said outer lip portion to lower end portions;
• a drink well base having a floor extending inward from a peripheral side adjacent said lower end portions, the drink well base located downward from said outer lip portion;
• a flexible structure extending inward across said drink well base from said interior portion of said raised lip portion to an inward end, said flexible structure comprising a stiffener, a plurality of hinges, and a plurality of panels;
• said plurality of hinges comprising a first hinge between said drink well base and a first panel of said plurality of panels, and a second hinge between said drink well base and a second panel of said plurality of panels, a third hinge between said first panel and said stiffener, and a fourth hinge between said second panel and said stiffener;
• an outer slit between said flexible structure and said interior portion of said raised lip portion, whereby when said flexible structure is positioned in a downwardly shaped flexible structure, said outer slit defines a drink outlet between said interior portion and said flexible structure;
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• wherein said flexible structure is adjustably positionable between an upwardly shaped flexible structure and a downwardly shaped flexible structure;
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• wherein the lid further comprises a central wall, and wherein said lid further comprises an actuator and an actuator hinge, said actuator hinge located between said central wall and said actuator, and said actuator hingedly connected to said flexible structure and adapted to adjustably position said flexible structure between an upwardly shaped flexible structure wherein said drink outlet is closed, and a downwardly shaped flexible structure wherein said drink outlet is open.

A drink-through lid for a beverage cup having an open end, said drink-through lid comprising:

• a base comprising a rim having a bottom edge, and an interior bead sealing portion, said base sized and shaped to sealingly engage the open end of the beverage cup;
• a raised lip portion having an exterior portion extending upwardly from said base, an outer lip portion, and an interior portion sloping downwardly from said outer lip portion to lower end portions;
• a drink well base having a floor extending inward from a peripheral side adjacent said lower end portions, the drink well base located downward from said outer lip portion;
• a flexible structure extending inward across said drink well base from said interior portion of said raised lip portion to an inward end, said flexible structure comprising a stiffener, a plurality of hinges, and a plurality of panels;
• said plurality of hinges comprising a first hinge between said drink well base and a first panel of said plurality of panels, and a second hinge between said drink well base and a second panel of said plurality of panels, a third hinge between said first panel and said stiffener, and a fourth hinge between said second panel and said stiffener;
• an outer slit between said flexible structure and said interior portion of said raised lip portion, whereby when said flexible structure is positioned in a downwardly shaped flexible structure, said outer slit defines a drink outlet between said interior portion and said flexible structure;
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• wherein said flexible structure is adjustably positionable between an upwardly shaped flexible structure and a downwardly shaped flexible structure;
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• further comprising one or more slits in or adjacent said flexible structure, or both, said one or more slits closed when said flexible structure is in an upwardly shaped flexible structure position, and when said flexible structure is moved to a downwardly shaped flexible structure wherein said drink outlet is open, said one or more slits define one or more vent openings in said lid.