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Cup Lid

a technology for storing cups and lids, which is applied in the field of cup lids, can solve the problems of inconvenient, inability to obtain such a breath enhancer, inability to provide a sealed compartment for storing one or more breath freshening devices, and inability to meet the needs of drinkers, etc., and achieves the effect of convenient use and economic production

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-08-20
MUELLER CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
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Benefits of technology

"The invention is a cup lid that can be attached to a coffee cup and has a compartment for a breath freshener. The lid has a connection portion that matches the rim of the cup and a removable flap to access the breath freshener. The lid protects the breath freshener and is easy to use and economical to produce. The technical effects of this invention are that it provides a convenient way to freshen breath while drinking coffee and ensures the breath freshener is always accessible."

Problems solved by technology

A noticeable and undesirable side effect of drinking coffee is an undesirable odor to the drinker's breath.
Obtaining such a breath enhancer, of course, may be inconvenient, impractical, or, in some cases, impossible.
Although assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing devices do not provide a cup lid having a sealed compartment for storing one or more breath freshening devices for use by a user after drinking the coffee within the cup.

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[0016]A cup lid for use with a cup having an upper rim that defines an opening will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1a through FIG. 3b of the accompanying drawings. More particularly, the cup lid 100 includes an upper portion 110 and a connection portion 120.

[0017]As shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b, the upper portion 110 (also referred to herein as a generally horizontal portion) is configured to cover the opening 12 of the cup 10. The generally horizontal portion 110 has an upper face 112 (also referred to herein as a top surface) and a lower face (not shown) and may be generally circular as shown throughout the drawings. The generally horizontal portion may include a pour opening 114 and a secondary opening 115 (FIG. 1a). The pour opening 114 and the secondary opening 115 may be at generally opposite sides of the generally horizontal portion 110 (FIG. 1a), and the secondary opening 115 may allow air pressure inside the cup 10 to equalize with ambient air pressure when c...

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Abstract

A lid for removable attachment to a cup having an upper rim defining an opening includes a generally horizontal portion configured to cover the opening. The horizontal portion includes upper and lower faces and is generally circular. The horizontal portion includes a pour opening and a secondary opening to equalize internal air pressure. The lid further includes a connection portion extending downwardly from the generally horizontal portion, the connection portion having a circumference with a configuration complementary to a configuration of the upper rim so as to selectively couple the generally horizontal portion to the upper rim. The includes an enclosed compartment configured to house a breath freshening device, the compartment being accessible when the connection portion couples the generally horizontal portion to the upper rim. The enclosed compartment includes a removable flap.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This application relates generally to cup lids and, more particularly, to a lid for use with a disposable coffee cup having a compartment for storing one or more breath fresheners for consumption following drinking the coffee. Having convenient access to breath enhancers after drinking coffee helps a coffee drinker eliminate an undesirable breath.[0002]Drinking coffee is a routine for many people, whether drinking it in their car while commuting to work or drinking during the day at work, home, or school. A noticeable and undesirable side effect of drinking coffee is an undesirable odor to the drinker's breath. Some coffee drinkers may drink cup after cup of coffee throughout the day with every cup full only enhancing the severity of the “coffee breath” problem. To counteract the malodorous breath, a user may seek to obtain a breath mint, piece of gum, or some other masking agent. Obtaining such a breath enhancer, of course, may be inconvenient, impr...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D1/24B65D69/00
CPCB65D2543/00046B65D51/28
Inventor MUELLER, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL
Owner MUELLER CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL