Hot cup lid system

Abstract

A lid has a generally planar top with a front and a rear and sides there between. The planar top is circular with a center. The planar top includes a well section. Walls bound the well section. The walls extend upwardly from a location between the front and the center of the planar top. The walls have a thickness greater than all other regions of the lid. A drink hole is formed in the well section.

Claims

1. A cup lid system comprising: a lid having a generally planar top with a front and a rear and sides there between, the planar top being circular with a center, the planar top includes a well section; walls bounding the well section, the walls extending upwardly from a location entirely between the front and the center of the planar top, the walls including a semi-circular forward wall and a semi-circular rearward wall with side walls there between, the walls together being formed as a polygon, the forward wall extending upwardly from the planar top to a first height, the rearward wall extending upwardly from the planar top to a second height, the first height being higher than the second height with the side walls at a sloping height; the walls having a common cross sectional configuration throughout the forward wall and the rearward wall and the side walls, the forward wall and the rearward wall and the side walls being in an inverted generally V-shaped configuration, in cross section, with sloping sides externally and internally and horizontal tops, and a drink hole formed in the well section, the drink hole being circular, the drink hole being located closer to the forward wall than to the rearward wall, the system is fabricated of plastic.

2. A lid formed with a circular periphery and a center, a horizontal mid-lid dividing the lid into an upper semi-circle and a similarly configured lower semi-circle, a vertical mid-line divides the lower semi-circle into a left quarter-circle and a similarly configured right quarter-circle; a peripheral lip formed in the lid, the peripheral lip having an inverted U-shaped configuration for removably positioning on a cup; a drink hole formed in the lower semi-circle spanning the left quarter-circle and the right quarter-circle, the drink hole being closer to the periphery than to the center; and a wall formed totally within in the lower semi-circle spanning the left quarter-circle and a right quarter-circle, the wall having linear side sections and a semi-circular upper section and a semi-circular lower section, the wall completely encircling the drink hole, the wall having in inverted U-shaped configuration, the wall extending upwardly from the drink hole and the remainder of the lid.

3. The system as set forth in claim 2 wherein the wall has a first section adjacent to the periphery at a first height, the wall having a second section adjacent to the center at a second height, the first height being higher than the second height.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

(2) FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a hot cup lid system constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

(3) FIG. 2 is side elevational view of the hot cup lid system illustrated in FIG. 1.

(4) FIG. 3 is a perspective illustration of the hot cup lid system of the prior Figures.

(5) FIG. 4 is a plan view of the hot cup lid system taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

(6) FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 24

(7) The same reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the various Figures.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

(8) With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIG. 1 thereof, the preferred embodiment of the new and improved hot cup lid system embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

(9) The present invention, the hot cup lid system 10 is comprised of a plurality of components. Such components in their broadest context include a lid having a generally planar top with a front and a rear and sides there between. The planar top is circular with a center. The planar top includes a well section. Walls bound the well section. The walls extend upwardly from a location between the front and the center of the planar top. The walls have a thickness greater than all other regions of the lid. A drink hole is formed in the well section.

(10) Such components are individually configured and correlated with respect to each other so as to attain the desired objective.

(11) From a specific viewpoint, the present invention is a hot cup lid system 10. First provided is a lid 12 with a coupling section 14. The coupling section has a planar lower edge 16. The planar lower section has a diameter of 3.660 inches, plus or minus 10 percent. The lower edge being is horizontal in orientation during use prior to drinking. The cup coupling section has a concave ring 18. The concave ring is provided above the lower edge. The concave ring has a diameter of 3.451 inches, plus or minus 10 percent. The cup coupling section also has a convex ring 20. The convex ring is provided above the concave ring. The convex ring has a diameter of 3.501 inches, plus or minus 10 percent. The cup coupling section has a forward point. The cup coupling section has a rearward point. The cup coupling section is adapted to facilitate coupling to a cup of hot liquid.

(12) As may be seen in the Figures, the lid 100 has a generally planar top 138 with a front 140 and a rear 142 and sides there between. The planar top is circular with a center 144. The planar top includes a well section 146. The well section is bounded by walls. The walls extend upwardly from a location between the front and the center of the planar top. The walls include a forward wall 148 and a rearward wall 150 with side walls there between. The walls together are formed as a polygon. The forward wall extends upwardly from the planar top to a first height. The rearward wall extends upwardly from the planar top to a second height. The first height is greater than the second height with the side walls at a sloping height.

(13) The walls have a common cross sectional configuration throughout the forward wall and the rearward wall and the side walls. Note FIG. 5. Such walls, in V-shaped configuration, have sloping sides externally 64, 74 and internally 66, 76 and horizontal tops 68, 78.

(14) The well section is formed with a drink hole and cover 160 and coupling tab 162. The drink hole is circular. The drink hole is located closer to the forward wall than to the rearward wall. The system is fabricated of plastic.

(15) As to the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.

(16) With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

(17) Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.