Patent ID: 6394302
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
A lid for a drinking cup having a bottom and a sidewall extending generally upwardly from the bottom, the sidewall including an upper edge and an inner surface, the lid comprising:a base; a rim which depends from the periphery of the base and which includes means for removably connecting the base to the cup over the upper edge; a mouthpiece which extends generally upwardly from the base and which has a longitudinal hole formed therethrough; an elongated stem which depends generally downwardly from the base generally opposite the mouthpiece; the stem comprising two longitudinal side surfaces which are adapted to conform to the inner surface and a longitudinal channel formed between the side surfaces; the stem further comprising an upper portion, a lower portion and means for hingedly connecting the lower portion to the upper portion and for biasing the lower portion radially outwardly relative to the upper portion; wherein the channel communicates with the hole in the mouthpiece and, when the lid is secured to the cup, the side surfaces engage the inner surface to form a fluid passageway through which fluid in the cup may be extracted.