Patent ID: 7959029

Claim:
A splash and spill resistant insulating lid for beverage containers comprising: an outer lid, said outer lid sealing and detachably attaching to a top portion of said beverage container, and having a raised spout portion on a first end with a beverage dispensing aperture on a top of said raised spout portion, and at least one vent hole located proximal a center of said lid positioned on a second raised vent portion separate from said first raised spout portion; an inner element, said inner element being complementary to said outer lid, and detachably attaching to a bottom side of said outer lid, said inner element having a raised pouring ridge on a first end, complementary and nestingly received within the raised spout portion of said outer lid, defining a chamber there between said raised pouring ridge and said raised spout portion, said raised pouring ridge having at least one aperture positioned offset from said beverage dispensing aperture of said outer lid, but in fluid connection with said beverage dispensing aperture, said inner element further defining a central raised portion proximal the center of said outer lid, complementary to said second raised vent portion of the outer lid, defining a depression between said raised pouring ridge and said central raised portion and forming a second chamber between said central raised portion and said second raised vent portion of the outer lid, wherein said depression comprises at least one drain aperture in fluid connection with said first chamber and said second chamber, and where said at least one drain aperture is offset from said at least one vent hole located on said outer lid, said inner element being substantially smaller than said outer element, wherein said first and second chambers are substantially smaller than the outer lid, and said inner element features an accurate surface that is formed convex toward the beverage container.