Patent ID: 9737161
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A47G,B65D

Claim:
1. A paper cup for holding liquid, comprising: a base; a sidewall; said base and said sidewall together defining a space for receiving liquid or food; an upper end portion of the cup comprising a first and second pair of opposing closure panels, whereby each of the closure panels is attached to an upper edge of the sidewall via a respective first folding line, and each of the closure panels of one pair is attached to the closure panels of the other pair via respective second folding lines; said closure panels being foldable into a closed position to form a lid of the cup; each panel of said first pair containing two additional folding lines, each of which extends from a distal edge of the respective panel to end points of the respective first folding line, to enable folding inwards; wherein, upon folding to the closed position, a first panel of said second pair is partly inserted below a second panel of said second pair, and the panels of said second pair close the upper end portion; and wherein the lid is concave in the closed position.