Resealable tab for a drinking cup

A resealable tab adapted to seal a periphery of a drinking opening formed in a lid for a drinking cup said resealable tab comprising, a relatively thin, flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface, said substrate having a shape and dimension which is adapted to cover said drinking opening and opening periphery with either one of said first surface and second surface;

• and a food grade adhesive located between one of said first surface and second surface and said top surface to enable one of said first surface and second surface to be located over said drinking opening wherein said adhesive forms a sealing layer of a predetermined thickness between that portion of the top surface defining said drinking opening periphery and said one of said first surface and second surface, the spacing therebetween being determined by the thickness of said adhesive sealing layer.

The resealable tab of claim 10 wherein said lid includes an annular sidewall which extend, in a selected direction which is away from said top surface defining the drinking opening.

A method for preventing spilling of a fluid from a drinking cup lid having a top surface defining a drinking opening and a periphery of the opening comprising the step of:

• affixing a resealable tab which is configured to cover said drinking opening wherein said resealable tab has a relatively thin, flexible substrate and a first surface and a second surface wherein said substrate has a shape and dimension to cover said drinking opening with either one of said first surface and second surface, and wherein at least one of said first surface, said second surface and said top surface has a food grade adhesive located thereon to enable said adhesive to form a sealing relationship between that portion of the top surface defining the periphery of said drinking opening and at least one of said first surface and second surface.

The method of claim 31 wherein said step of affixing includes a food grade adhesive.