Patent ID: 6142335
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
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;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.