Receptacles – Closures – Secondary closure within parameter of primary closure
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-13
2010-10-26
Stashick, Anthony (Department: 3781)
Receptacles
Closures
Secondary closure within parameter of primary closure
C220S713000, C220S254300, C220S780000, C229S404000, C229S906100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07819271
ABSTRACT:
A disposable cup lid including a body and a mounting portion extending around the periphery of the body. The body defines a suitably shaped clearance area to accommodate a person's nose when drinking the contents of a cup having the lid positioned thereon. The body also defines an enhanced drinking area which is suitably configured to provide a person with a drinking experience more similar to the drinking experience of drinking from an uncovered cup or glass. In one embodiment, the body includes a raised portion which defines a lip engaging front wall and an enhanced drinking area. The enhanced drinking area includes a closure member having an upwardly extending gripping member and a drink-through opening initially covered by the closure member, wherein the drink-through opening is positioned substantially adjacent to the lip engaging front wall. The closure member is movable about a hinge from an initial closed position to an open position. The closure member of the top wall is also movable into a locking position wherein the gripping member frictionally engages the walls of a locking recess.
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Geer, III John R.
Hollis Robert W.
Koennecke Weston S.
K&L Gates LLP
Prairie Packaging Inc.
Smalley James N
Stashick Anthony
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