Receptacles – Closures – Combined or convertible
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Newhouse, Nathan J. (Department: 3727)
Receptacles
Closures
Combined or convertible
C220S719000, C220S780000, C220S713000, C220S254500, C229S404000, C229S906100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10680545
ABSTRACT:
A cup lid for use with a drinking cup containing a liquid, the drinking cup having a base and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, the sidewall including an inner surface, a top end, and a rim extending along the circumference of the top end. The cup lid comprises a first part lying in a first plane and having a top surface and a center axis, means on said first part for releasably mounting the first part to the top end of the cup to form a substantially liquid tight seal between the cup lid and the cup, a second part depending radially outwardly from the first part and lying in a second plane, the second part having means for movement relative to the first part, compartment means between the cup and the cup lid for bifurcating the liquid in the cup into one portion and a second portion, the one portion comprising means for facilitating the flow of liquid into the compartment means and the second portion for facilitating the flow of liquid out of the compartment means, the first part and the second part further comprise aperture means for permitting the liquid contained in said one portion to flow out of the compartment means and out of the drinking cup. The second part comprises baffle means for substantially shielding the liquid in the one portion from substantial interference with the liquid in the second portion during any lateral movement of the cup whereby any spillage of the liquid out of the cup is substantially minimized.
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Morris Jeffrey M.
Wheeler David C.
Morris Jeffrey M.
Newhouse Nathan J.
Smalley James
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