Abstract
A lid made for a cup or container comprising multiple rims to accommodate more than one size of cup or container.
Claims
1. a lid for cup or container comprising multiple stacking rims of increasingly larger sizes from the upper rim attached to the surface of the lid to the bottom rim edge.
2. a lid for a cup or container comprising stacking rims of increasingly larger sizes from the upper rim attached to the surface of the lid to the bottom rim edge with perforations between the levels of the lids for the purpose of removing lower rims which may be unnecessary or cumbersome.
3. a lid for a cup or container comprising stacking rims of increasingly larger sizes from the upper rim attached to the surface of the lid to the bottom rim edge with perforations between the levels of the lids for the purpose of removing lower rims which may be unnecessary or cumbersome with a pull tab feature to aid in rim removal.
Description
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 shows a top view of a multiple rimmed lid with a plain, undefined top surface 101. The edge of the top surface of the lid is surrounded by a fitted rim 102 that encompasses the open edge of a cup or container and cinches in beneath the rim of the cup or container to form a continuous sealing band 103 to prevent leakage. The edge of the first or uppermost rim 104 may have indentions to help keep the lid securely fastened to the cup or container rim. A v or u shaped valley 105 fits down into the opening of a second and larger rim, attached to the first. This allows the second rim to fit a larger cup or container size 106. The edge ending the second, or bottom rim 107 may have indented designs to help keep the lid secure under the second continuous sealing band 103 and beneath the rim of the cup or container. A cut edge around the lowest rim 108 completes the multiple rimmed lid for a cup or container.
[0014] FIG. 2 encompasses the same features of FIG. 1 but replaces the v or u shaped valley 105 by adding a perforated line 109 to the lowest point of the v or u shape to aid in the removal of the lower rim or rims. A pull tab 110 is an optional feature to make it easier to pull away the lower rim or rims from the rim directly above by means of pulling along the perforation 109 for complete and easy removal.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a top view with optional lid surface features including a raised lid feature 111 with finger indentations or an optional straw-type mouthpiece 112. A third rim tier 113 is indicated to show the number of rims can be increased beyond two. Each added rim indicates another size of cup or container that can be fitted with the multiple rimmed lid.
[0016] FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are side views of the multiple rimmed lid fitting two sizes of cups or containers. The upper rim 114 is the smallest circumference while the rim beneath the top rim, which maybe the second or lower rim will fit a larger sized cup or container. If the lid has more than two rims, the lowest rim 115 will be the largest circumference.
[0017] FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 show a side view of the multiple rimmed lid showing optional features 111 or 112 with two rim layers. Each of the multiple rims will get progressively smaller as they go higher to fit smaller cups or containers. The smallest circumference of rim will be first and directly under the lid surface while the largest rim will be at the very bottom, or edge of the lid. FIG. 6 shows the pull tab feature 110 and FIG shows the multiple rimmed lid without the pull tab.
