Patent ID: 7611029

Claim:
A disposable lid for a drinking cup comprising: a cover portion having a generally circular periphery, the cover portion comprising: a trench extending longitudinally from approximately a center of the cover portion to the periphery and along a top surface of the cover portion, the trench having an open end at the periphery of the cover portion, and wherein the trench comprises longitudinal side walls that extend downwardly and outwardly from the top surface of the cover portion such that a width of the bottom surface of the trench is wider than a width of an opening of the trench; a drink opening on a bottom surface of the trench and adjacent to the periphery; and a guide slot on the bottom surface of the trench; and a sliding member configured to slidably fit into the trench, wherein a width of the sliding member is greater than the width of the opening of the trench and less than or equal to the width of the bottom surface of the trench such that the sliding member is securely attached to the cover portion when the sliding member is in the trench, and wherein the sliding member comprises: a handle extending upwardly from a top surface of the sliding member; and a guide extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the sliding member, the guide configured to slidably fit into the guide slot on the bottom surface of the trench; wherein, the guide slot allows the sliding member to move between a first position and a second position via the guide, such that when the sliding member is in the first position, the sliding member covers the drink opening and when the sliding member is in the second position, the sliding member uncovers the drink opening.