Patent ID: 7828170

Claim:
An apparatus to facilitate drinking consisting essentially of: a container holding an edible liquid and having a rim defining a substantially horizontal plane and an opening, the container selected from the group consisting of a bowl, cup, and beverage container; and, a drinking aid having a body with a height of at least 0.25 inches, wherein at least a portion of the body defines a U-shaped groove adapted to receive the rim of the container when the rim slips into the groove, with the top of the body engaging the top of the rim, and to create a mechanical engagement between the rim and the drinking aid, the body also engaging the container to create a frictional fit between the drinking aid and the container; at least one of a column or angled arms disposed on the body to form a V-shaped or U-shaped funnel directing and centering liquid from the container to an orifice either formed in the column or defined by the angled arms; and means to prevent spillage of the liquid from the container when the user tilts the container to pour liquid through the orifice, the drinking aid having a height that extends above the plane of the rim by at least 0.375 inches.