Reclosable Container Lid

Abstract

A reclosable container lid includes a top cover and a lid arrangement. The top cover has a top ceiling, a sealing rim for sealing at a container, and a drinking opening formed at the top ceiling. The lid arrangement includes a through elongated guiding slot formed at the top ceiling of the top cover, a lid panel rotatably coupled at a bottom side of the top cover, and a lid actuator upwardly extended from the lid panel above the top ceiling of the top cover through the guiding slot to move the lid panel. When the lid actuator is moved to a first end of the guiding slot, the lid panel is moved to cover at the drinking opening. When the lid actuator is moved to a second end of the guiding slot, the lid panel is moved away from the drinking opening.

Description

BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates to a lid of a container. More particularly, the present invention relates to a reclosable container lid for a container, especially for a disposable cup, which allows the user to selectively close the drinking opening of the reclosable container lid for preventing unwanted spillage.[0003]2. Discussion of the Related Art[0004]Container lids are well-known in the beverage industry. Fast food restaurant or coffee shop will generally distribute beverages in disposable drinking cups and lids to cover thereat. Generally speaking, a straw opening is formed at the lid for cold beverage cup, wherein the user is able to insert a straw into the straw opening to drink the cold beverage without opening the lid. However, the lid with the straw opening cannot be used for the drinking cup to contain hot beverage, such as hot coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate.[0005]The conventional lid for hot beverage cup generally compris...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The present invention is a reclosable container lid that solves problems of spillage and limitations in current lids. It is easy to use, compact, inexpensive, and can be used multiple times. The lid has a mouthpiece for easy drinking and a "click" sound or feel when the user engages with it. It also has a raised portion that makes it easy to drink from. In summary, the technical effects of the reclosable container lid include preventing spillage, user-friendliness, and ease of use.

Problems solved by technology

However, the lid with the straw opening cannot be used for the drinking cup to contain hot beverage, such as hot coffee, hot tea, or hot chocolate.

However, the drinking opening of the lid cannot be closed and can result in a significant heat loss from the drinking opening.

The user will also suffer from unwanted spillage through the drinking opening.

However, once the fold-back tab is torn to open up the drinking opening, the drinking opening cannot be perfectly closed by the fold-back tab again.

As a result, the lid with the fold-back tab cannot prevent the existing problems of heat loss and unwanted spillage.

However, the design requires two hands operation, wherein the user must hold the cup tight by one hand and must rotate the outer lid wall by the other hand.

Otherwise, the drinking opening cannot be fully opened up.

The id is difficult to manufacture due to the complex double wall design.

Therefore, the lid is difficult to operate and the effectiveness of the lid is compromised.

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