Patent ID: 7175043

Claim:
A lid adapted for removable attachment to a cup having a rim, which lid comprises: a generally circular top surface; an annular side wall contiguous to the periphery of the top surface and extending downward from the top surface, the annular side wall being comprised of an annular coupling surface formed in the annular side wall for removably securing the lid to the cup rim in an attached position; a first aperture in the annular side wall extending upwards from the lower edge of the annular side wall; a second aperture in the annular side wall extending upwards from the lower edge of the annular side wall and spaced apart from the first aperture; at least one dispensing aperture in the generally circular top surface through which the cup contents can be dispensed when the lid is secured to the cup in the attached position; wherein the lid can be mounted onto the cup rim while leaving the contents of the cup accessible when the cup rim passes through the first and the second apertures.