U.S. patent application number 12/945251 was filed with the patent office on 2011-07-14 for lid with compartment.
Invention is credited to WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER LOTTERHOS.
Application Number | 20110168719 12/945251 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 44257746 |
Filed Date | 2011-07-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20110168719 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
LOTTERHOS; WILLIAM
CHRISTOPHER |
July 14, 2011 |
LID WITH COMPARTMENT
Abstract
A lid with a compartment for housing a breath mint, pill,
toothpick, or similar item. The lid may comprise a standard lid of
various sizes and configurations as is known in the art, such as
for a cup for coffee, tea, soda, or other food item, solid or
liquid. The compartment or indentation may be open or closed, such
as with a flap. If open, the indentation may be sized to securely
hold a mint or other item until removed by the user. If a flap or
similar cover is used, it may have a ridge, tab, protrusion or
corner that the user can use to lift the flap or cover and expose
the mint or other item. The indentation or compartment may be
square, circular, oval, triangular, or other polygonal form. The
flap or cover may be perforated for tearing off.
Inventors: |
LOTTERHOS; WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER;
(Collierville, TN) |
Family ID: |
44257746 |
Appl. No.: |
12/945251 |
Filed: |
November 12, 2010 |
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Patent Number |
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61260536 |
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
220/521 ;
206/363; 206/538 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 51/28 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
220/521 ;
206/538; 206/363 |
International
Class: |
B65D 85/00 20060101
B65D085/00; B65D 43/02 20060101 B65D043/02 |
Claims
1. A container lid, comprising: a lid adapted to fit on a
container; and an indentation or compartment in the lid, adapted to
hold a small item.
2. The lid of claim 1, wherein the small item is a breath mint.
3. The lid of claim 1, wherein the small item is a toothpick.
4. The lid of claim 1, wherein the small item is a pill.
5. The lid of claim 1, wherein the container is a beverage
container.
6. The lid of claim 1, wherein the container is a food
container.
7. The lid of claim 1, wherein the lid is circular.
8. The lid of claim 1, wherein the indentation or compartment is
covered by a flap or cover.
9. The lid of claim 8, wherein the flap is removably attached to
the lid.
10. The lid of claim 9, wherein the flap is perforated along its
attachment to the lid.
11. The lid of claim 1, wherein the indentation or compartment is
not covered.
12. The lid of claim 1, wherein the indentation or compartment is
sized to hold the small item tightly in place by pressure.
Description
[0001] This application claims benefit of and priority to U.S.
Provisional Application No. 61/260,536, filed Nov. 12, 2009, by
William Christopher Lotterhos, and is entitled to that filing date
for priority. The specification, figures and complete disclosure of
U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/260,536 are incorporated herein
by specific reference for all purposes.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0002] The invention disclosed herein relates to container lids.
More particularly, it relates to a beverage or similar lid with a
compartment.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
[0003] In various embodiments, the present invention comprises a
lid with a compartment for housing a breath mint, pill, toothpick,
or similar item. The lid may comprise a standard lid of various
sizes and configurations as is known in the art, such as for a cup
for coffee, tea, soda, or other food item, solid or liquid. The
compartment or indentation may be open or closed, such as with a
flap. If open, the indentation may be sized to securely hold a mint
or other item until removed by the user. If a flap or similar cover
is used, it may have a ridge, tab, protrusion or corner that the
user can use to lift the flap or cover and expose the mint or other
item. The indentation or compartment may be square, circular, oval,
triangular, or other polygonal form. The flap or cover may be
perforated for tearing off.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0004] FIG. 1 is a top and side view of a lid in accordance with
one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS
[0005] In one exemplary embodiment, the present invention comprises
a lid 10 with a compartment or indentation 20 for housing a breath
mint, or similar item. The lid may comprise a standard lid, such as
a beverage lid, of various sizes and configurations (e.g.,
circular, or other shape) as is known in the art. The compartment
or indentation may be open or closed, such as with a flap or cover
22, as seen in FIG. 1. If open, the indentation may be sized to
securely hold a mint, toothpick, pill or other item until removed
by the user. The item may be held in place by tightly fitting
within the indentation, or be held in place by protrusions within
the indentation. The user may remove the item by pressure on the
underside of the lid, or by pulling the item out of the
indentation.
[0006] If a flap or similar cover is used, it may have a ridge,
tab, protrusion or corner that the user can use to lift the flap or
cover and expose the mint or other item. The indentation or
compartment may be square, circular, oval, triangular, another
polygonal form, or irregular in shape. The flap or cover may be
perforated for tearing off.
[0007] When used on a beverage or food container, such as a cup for
coffee, tea, soda, or other food item, solid or liquid, the lid
allows the user to have a breath mint or similar item after every
coffee, drink or meal. The lid also may be used to hold a pill or
other medicine, and may be used in conjunction with the beverage or
food item in the container.
[0008] Thus, it should be understood that the embodiments and
examples have been chosen and described in order to best illustrate
the principles of the invention and its practical applications to
thereby enable one of ordinary skill in the art to best utilize the
invention in various embodiments and with various modifications as
are suited for particular uses contemplated. Even though specific
embodiments of this invention have been described, they are not to
be taken as exhaustive. There are several variations that will be
apparent to those skilled in the art.
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