CONSTRUCTIONAL ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A DISPOSABLE LID FOR A DRINKING CUP

Description

1 / 9 “CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A DISPOSABLE LID FOR A DRINKING CUP”. FIELD OF APPLICATION

[001] This Utility Model Patent, belonging to the field of disposable materials for use in the beverage trade, refers to a disposable lid for beverage cups equipped with an easy-open mechanism to, in addition to protecting the contents of the cup, allow the liquid to be drunk without removing said lid and even without the use of a straw, thus providing greater convenience to the user, greater safety in transporting the contents and greater savings to the retailer, by dispensing with the use of the straw, which is already so demonized for its known harm to the environment. STATE OF THE ART

[002] Several searches were carried out in the available patent databases, and some documents were identified, which will be briefly described below, and highlighted in order to draw a parallel between them and the present application, to have a more accurate understanding of the state of the art regarding the present subject.

[003] Document (1) BR112022023076-1, filed on 12 / 05 / 2020 and entitled “PLASTIC PAPER MOLDED CUP LID CAPABLE OF BEING COMPLETELY FIXED TO A CUP BODY”, refers to a cup lid capable of being completely fixed to a cup body, such cup lid being integrally molded, formed by using a plastic paper molding technique. The inner side of the cup lid is provided with a C-shaped ring accommodation recess, and projecting arched walls project respectively from two ends of the C-shaped ring accommodation recess. By means of the C-shaped ring accommodation recess and the projecting arched walls Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 3 / 18 2 / 9 at both ends of the C-shaped ring accommodation recess, the upper edge of the cup body can be completely fixed and sealed, where, therefore, a complete fixing and sealing effect is achieved.

[004] Document (2) BR102019014143-3, filed on 08 / 07 / 2019 and entitled “PULP MOLDED PAPER LID FOR DRINKING CUP AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME”, refers to a pulp molded paper lid for a drinking cup and a method for manufacturing the same is presented. While said pulp molded paper lid supports an external pressure to accommodate the convex upper ring of the cup body, by preloading an insertion force of said convex ridge ring, an elasticity generating device of said pulp molded paper lid is pre-compressed to deform compressively, along the inward directions respectively opposite to the radial directions of said pulp molded paper lid.By removing said external pressure, a movable support wall and an external side wall of said elasticity-generating device exert two reverse elastic rebound forces by means of a stretched deformation between them, to retain two opposite sides of said convex ridge ring. Said elasticity-generating device, freed from pre-compression, exerts pre-loaded elastic forces along said radial directions, to strengthen the retaining clamp, thus avoiding the technical problems of prior techniques.

[005] Document (3) BR112019015973-8, filed on 05 / 29 / 2018 and entitled “MOLDED PULP CUP LID”, refers to a molded pulp cup lid made of a material that is a mixture of cellulose pulp and / or vegetable fibers. The molded pulp cup lid is manufactured by a mold using pulp suction molding and hot pressing technologies, and has a connecting edge capable of securely covering the cup, an offset cup top and a Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 4 / 18 The 3 / 9 drinking opening is formed on a high platform to achieve the effects of preventing liquid contained in the cup from spilling outwards, making it easier for users to transport or move stacked paper cups, and slowing the flow of the beverage into the drinking opening.

[006] Document (4) BR112015020544-5, filed on 03 / 14 / 2014 and entitled “DRINKS CUP LID”, refers to a liquid container which includes a cup having a rim forming an opening in an interior region of the cup. The container also includes a lid configured to fit onto the rim of the cup to close the opening.

[007] Document (5) BR112014023210-5, filed on 12 / 03 / 2013 and entitled “DRINK PASSAGE CAP FOR A DRINKING CUP HAVING AN OPENING”, refers to a drink passage cap for a drinking container. The cap provides a drink outlet that allows liquid to fill a drink well base, from which a consumer can sip a drink in a manner similar to using a cup or mug. The base is sized and shaped to tightly engage the opening of the drinking container. A hollow raised rim portion is provided, and it has an outer portion extending upwards from the base. An outer rim portion is provided, with an inner portion sloping downwards and inwards. The drink well base may have a sloping bottom extending upwards from a peripheral side along the lower end portions. At least one beverage outlet is expected.

[008] Document (6) PI0618792-7, filed on 09 / 11 / 2006 and entitled “LID FOR A CUP-SHAPED RECEPTACLE”, refers to a lid with a central lid portion and a peripheral clamping groove formed between an outer groove wall and an inner groove wall for fastening onto a rimmed cup-shaped receptacle. A constriction is Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 5 / 18 4 / 9 provided in at least one peripheral section of the outer groove wall, the constriction forming a projection inside the groove, this projection comprising a projecting tip, an upper wall and a lower wall and the projecting tip defining a horizontal plane (H). The invention is characterized in that an angle (a) between the horizontal plane (H) and a tangent plane (T16) to the end of the upper wall adjacent to the projecting tip is smaller than an angle between the horizontal plane (H) and a tangent plane (T17) to the end of the lower wall adjacent to the projecting tip.

[009] Document (7) PI0203155-8, filed on 06 / 14 / 2002 and entitled “CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A DISPOSABLE CUP LID”, refers to a lid where an articulated spout with tilting movement has been introduced, so as to allow the user to drink the contents of the cup through the spout created, without removing the lid and without the need for a straw.

[0010] Document (8) CN118647553, filed on 12 / 01 / 2023 and entitled “CUP COVER” or “CUP LID”, refers to a removable cup lid that has a drinking platform that rises to a level above the rim of the cup and is angled. The raised end of the drinking platform has a reference opening and the lowered end corresponds to the raised drinking end. There are two cavities in the drinking platform: the first cavity is a liquid collection cavity, located directly behind the drinking rim. The liquid outlet opening is located in a position where the bottom of the first cavity connects with the bottom of the drinking end and has an edge above it that prevents vapor from escaping directly into the drinker's mouth. The bottom of the second cavity is angled and at a higher level than the bottom of the first cavity.The second cavity is connected to the first cavity so that any liquid that accumulates in the second cavity flows into the first cavity. The bottom of the... Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 6 / 18 The 5 / 9 second cavity is provided with a straw inlet and a vent hole. The drinking platform is surrounded by an overflow path, which is a channel with holes to return spilled liquid to the cup. The overflow path is surrounded by a rim to secure the lid to the cup opening. The rim firmly closes the cup mouth without leaks, where there are two protrusions pressing against the inner and outer rims of the cup, and a fitting on the inside of the cup projects downwards from the inner protrusion to prevent leaks.

[0011] Document (9) CN220200072, filed on 06 / 28 / 2023 and entitled “THREE-DIMENSIONAL COFFEE BOWL COVER” or “THREE-DIMENSIONAL COFFEE BOWL COVER”, refers to a three-dimensional coffee cup cover, comprising a closing cover and a cover ring fixed to the edge of the closing cover, wherein the closing cover is provided with a first crease, the first crease divides the closing cover into an upper part and a side part, the upper part is provided with a surface that gradually transitions from one end to the other end from lower to higher, and a hole is disposed in the higher part; the side portions form a layered space with a receiving height. The utility model can increase the layered space, hold more foam and still solve the problem that consumers are easy to spill when drinking the beverage and can meet the comfort of consumers when drinking the beverage.

[0012] Document (10) US4,202,459, filed May 13, 1980, and entitled “DISPOSABLE CUP COVER” or “DISPOSABLE CUP COVER”, refers to a disposable cup cover manufactured from a die, wherein a die normally used for the manufacture of disposable cup covers includes an additional configuration that causes the cup cover to have a separable pie-shaped mouth piece that the user can fold out of the way to drink from the cup and with a rim that will fit into a groove in the body of the cover that Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 7 / 18 6 / 9 will receive it and hold it rigidly until it is desired to close the lid again.

[0013] Document (11) US11,591,140, ​​filed February 28, 2023, and entitled “DRINK CUP LID” refers to a liquid container comprising a cup having a rim forming an opening in an inner region of the cup. The container also includes a lid configured to mount on the rim of the cup to close the opening.

[0014] Document (12) USD516,424, filed on 07 / 03 / 2006 and entitled “DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE CUP LID” or “DISPOSABLE BEVERAGE CUP LID”, refers to an Industrial Design for a hot beverage cup lid.

[0015] Document (13) WO2023 / 031499, filed on 01 / 09 / 2021 and entitled “A LID FOR A BEVERAGE CUP AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LID” or “A LID FOR A BEVERAGE CUP AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE LID”, refers to a lid for a beverage cup and a method for manufacturing the lid, which is disclosed below. The lid is made of several parts that form a chamber between a top and a base. At least some of the parts are made of coated cardboard. The parts are connected by fusing the coating of two adjacent parts. The base and top have openings that allow the user to drink the beverage through the lid. The chamber provides splash resistance as the liquid passes through the lid.

[0016] Finally, document (14) WO2023 / 060814, filed on 15 / 02 / 2022 and entitled “PULP MOLDED CUP LID” or “PULP MOLDED CUP LID”, refers to a pulp molded cup lid comprising a top lid, a transverse extension portion connected to the underside of an outer flange of the top lid and extending outward in the radial direction, and a longitudinal extension portion connected to the outer edge of the transverse extension portion and Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 8 / 18 7 / 9 extending downwards in the axial direction, the longitudinal extension portion being cylindrical. An inwardly projecting convex inner buckle is integrally formed in the inner wall of the longitudinal extension portion, and a bearing groove allowing the inner diameter of the convex inner buckle to be further reduced is formed in the outer wall of the longitudinal extension portion. The cup lid has the advantages that: the shrinking of the convex inner buckle can improve the locking force of the cup lid buckle on a cup and the sealing performance; the cup lid is removed and covered on the cup many times, and the irrational and similar technical design problems in the prior art are solved.

[0017] Thus, analyzing all the documents, a series of solutions for cup lids can be seen. Of all of them, only documents (7) and (10) bear some resemblance to the present application, as they present similar forms of detachable openings for cup lids; however, none of them presents an opening only from the inside of the lid, but rather from the edge of the lid itself in contact with the cup, which weakens the lid itself. Other documents, (1), (2), (4) and (6), are concerned with the fixation between the lid and the cup, which is not the object of this application. Documents (3), (8) and (11) develop elaborate openings, of the open and close type, which is also not the focus of the present application. Documents such as (2), (4), (9), (12) and (14) exhibit designs for lids with simple openings for cups of hot beverages, which is also not the objective of the present application.Document (5) deals with a lid that allows the placement of an internal dividing wall in the cup, and is therefore not conflicting with the present application. Finally, document (13) reveals a lid to be fitted inside the cup and not on top of the cup, and is therefore also not conflicting with the present application. Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 9 / 18 8 / 9

[0018] In order to surpass and differentiate itself from the state of the art, the present “CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A DISPOSABLE LID FOR A DRINKING CUP” was developed, which, in order to facilitate the reading of the text, will henceforth be referred to simply as “LID”. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The drawings, which will be detailed later, will be described below. Figure 1 shows the present "TAMPA", in its variation 1, in a semi-cut top view and section AA. Figure 2 shows the present "TAMPA", in its variation 2, in a semi-cut top view and section BB. Figure 3 shows the present "TAMPA", in its variation 2, in its operating sequence. Figure 4 shows the present "TAMPA", in its variation 3, in a semi-cut top view and CC section. Figure 5 shows the present "TAMPA", in its variation 3, in its operating sequence. ORDER DESCRIPTION

[0020] According to the drawings, the present “LID” consists of a circular lid (1), with an enveloping edge (2) for fixing and sealing on the upper edge of the cup for which it is intended and having three variations of opening for drinking. The first variation consists of an opening in the approximate shape of a truncated cone (3), with the larger edge (4) of curved design, following the internal curvature of the lid (1) and being protected by an adhesive film (5) adhered around it, so that there is a small portion (6) of said film devoid of the adhesive layer, in order to facilitate its removal to allow the use of the lid (1). Thus, when the user is going to drink, he / she must remove the film (5), so as to release the opening (3) for the passage of the liquid to be ingested. The second variation Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 10 / 18 9 / 9 consists of a perforated line (7) similar to the opening line (3) described previously. At the junction of the two ends of the perforated line, there is a straight section (not perforated) with the fold line facing upwards (8). Parallel to the fold line (8), closer to the outer part of the line (7), there is another fold line (9), this one facing downwards. Thus, when the user drinks, they should press the outermost part of the line (7), between the outer edge and the fold line (8). With light pressure, the perforated line (7) will break up to the fold line (9), sinking the corresponding section of the perforated line (7). In a second movement, the user, with their finger slightly below the line (9), should apply pressure in the opposite direction, pulling the rest of the line (7) upwards until it reaches the fold line (8), completing the opening of the perforated line (7) of the lid (1) and allowing the passage of the liquid to be ingested.The third variation is similar to the second, with the addition of two recesses in low relief in the perforated pattern(7); the first(10), after the fold line(9) and the second(11), before the fold line(9). Thus, when the user is to drink, they must insert the tip of their index finger into the recess(10), pressing lightly downwards, so that the perforated pattern(7) breaks until it reaches the fold line(9). Next, the user must position the tip of their thumb in the recess(11), applying light pressure with the index finger in the opposite direction and supporting the rest with the thumb, resulting in a pincer position of the fingers to pull, safely and precisely, the rest of the pattern(7) upwards, until it reaches the fold line(8), to finally complete the opening of the perforated pattern(7) of the lid(1) and allow the passage of the liquid to be ingested.

[0021] In conclusion, it can be stated that the present “CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A DISPOSABLE LID FOR A DRINKING CUP”, due to its set of technological innovations, fully meets the conditions to apply for the granting of a Utility Model Patent. Petition 870250061185, dated 07 / 17 / 2025, page 11 / 18

Claims

1 / 1 CLAIM 1. “CONSTRUCTIVE ARRANGEMENT APPLIED TO A DISPOSABLE LID FOR A DRINKING CUP” consisting of a circular lid (1), with an enveloping edge (2) for fixing and sealing on the upper edge of the cup for which it is intended and having three variations of opening for drinking, characterized by the first variation consisting of an opening in the approximate shape of a truncated cone (3), with the larger edge (4) of curved design, following the internal curvature of the lid (1) and being protected by an adhesive film (5) adhered around it, in such a way that there is a small portion (6) of said film devoid of the adhesive layer;because the second variation consists of a dotted line (7) similar to the opening line (3) described above, wherein, at the junction of the two ends of the dotted line (7), there is a straight section without dots with the fold line facing upwards (8) and, parallel to the fold line (8), closer to the outside of the line (7), there is another fold line (9), this one facing downwards; and because the third variation is similar to the second, with the addition, in the dotted line (7), of two recesses in low relief; the first (10), after the fold line (9) and the second (11), before the fold line (9). Petition 870250003876, dated 17 / 01 / 2025, p. 15 / 24

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