Patent ID: 6557698
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B65D,G11B

Abstract:
A packaging device comprising:a disc-shaped media of the type having a central annular aperture therethrough; a cup-type beverage container having an opening therein for receiving a beverage; a lid releasably affixed to said beverage container for closing said container, said lid including: interior and exterior surfaces having a central opening therethrough; means extending downwardly from said interior surface to positively receive and retain said disc-shaped item mounted on said interior surface about said central opening; a raised downwardly extending annular shelf extending around the perimeter of said lid; a protective element adapted to be sealingly engaged with said receiving and retaining means and said raised annular shelf so as to create a water-tight chamber within said lid to thereby prevent said beverage from entering said chamber, while allowing any of said beverage spilled about said exterior surface of said lid to drain into said beverage container through said opening; and means for passing a straw through said protective element and said central opening while said lid is affixed to said beverage container without compromising the integrity of said watertight chamber.