Patent ID: 8327608
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: B65D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of covering, preventing debris and insects from entering, minimizing heat transfer, and stabilizing a cup filled with a liquid beverage material, said method comprising the steps of: selecting an empty cup, which cup comprises a cup mouth with an inner diameter of about two and seven-eighth inches; selecting a round cup cover, which cup cover comprises: filling said empty cup at least partially with a liquid beverage material; placing said cup cover on top of said at least partially filled cup, such that said protruding portion fits extends into said cup mouth of said at least partially cup; covering said cup mouth with said lip portion of said cup cover such that said lip portion extends beyond the outer diameter of said at least partially filled cup and thus minimizing insects and debris from entering said at least partially filled cup; minimizing instability of said at least partially filled cup with said cup cover disposed on said at least partially filled cup; insulating said liquid beverage material in said at least partially filled cup with said cup cover; inadvertently moving said at least partially filled cup such that said cup cover moves within a predetermined distance of three-eighths of an inch on top of said at least partially filled cup, which predetermined distance is a gap being sufficiently large to minimize instability of said at least partially filled cup; minimizing spilling of liquid beverage material from said at least partially filled cup with said cup cover by the impact of said liquid beverage material in said at least partially filled cup; picking up said at least partially filled cup; removing said cup cover from said at least partially filled cup; drinking from said at least partially filled cup; replacing said cup cover on said at least partially filled cup; removing said cup cover from said cup; opening a beverage can, which beverage can comprises a lip portion and a can mouth; placing said cup cover on said opened beverage can such that said hollow portion of said cup cover fits over said lip portion and said can mouth of said opened beverage can; minimizing insects and debris from entering said opened beverage can; minimizing instability of said opened beverage can with said cup cover disposed on said beverage can; insulating said liquid beverage material in said beverage can with said cup cover; inadvertently moving said beverage can such that said cup cover rocks on top of said beverage can and minimizing instability of said beverage can; minimizing spilling of liquid beverage material from said beverage can with said cup cover by the impact of said liquid beverage material in said at least partially filled cup; picking up said beverage can; removing said cup cover from said beverage can; and drinking from said beverage can.