Cup lid with integrated container
AssigneeTop-That! LLC
InventorRonald Mark Buck
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Abstract
Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid from the cup. Contents of the container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Embodiments may employ a one-size-fits-all coupling element to couple any size container to the lower lid that couples with a cup. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks.
Claims25
A cup lid with integrated container comprising:
- a container configured with a substantially flat bottom having a diameter of at least 1.75 inches and configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said container comprises a container coupling element on a bottom portion of said container;
- a cover configured to enclose said container;
- at least one wall configured with a substantially flat bottom having a diameter of at least 1.75 inches wherein a bottom portion of said at least one wall is configured to contact said second solid or liquid;
- said at least one wall comprising a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall to said annular opening on top of said cup wherein said at least one wall comprises a second coupling element to temporarily couple with said container coupling element to couple said container to said at least one wall, wherein said second coupling element is complimentary to said container coupling element, and wherein said container coupling element and second coupling element are configured with a particular size that enables any size container to couple with said at least one wall;
- said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;
- said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup with or without disengagement of said second coupling element and wherein said hole is configured at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said container where said first solid or liquid is stored;
- a hinge;
- said cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said container and configured to enclose said container wherein said cover is configured to optionally fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.