Patent ID: 7562789

Claim:
A lid for a cup comprising: a lid body removably securable to said cup; an orifice; and a handle having a rigid portion and a gripping portion, wherein said rigid portion is formed from a first material, wherein said gripping portion is formed from a second material, wherein said first material has a higher Shore A hardness than said second material, wherein said rigid portion has an upper surface and a lower surface, and wherein said gripping portion at least partially covers said upper surface and substantially covers said lower surface, wherein said gripping portion has a first end partially covering said upper surface and a second end partially covering said upper surface, wherein at least a portion of said rigid portion is between said first and second ends along said upper surface, wherein said rigid portion has at least one rib positioned between the upper surface and the lower surface, and wherein said gripping portion covers said at least one rib, wherein said rigid portion has a first and second channel formed therein, and wherein said first end is at least partially in said first channel, and wherein said second end is at least partially in said second channel, wherein said rigid portion has first, second and third walls integrally formed with each other and at least partially defining said first and second channels, and wherein said third wall has a projection formed therein, and wherein said second material is molded over said projection to form a gripping abutment.