A disposable coffee cup lid including a generally circular panel member, an endless sidewall member having an inner face, an oppositely disposed outer face, and a generally circular top panel extending between the inner and outer faces, wherein the endless sidewall member extends generally perpendic
A disposable coffee cup lid including a generally circular panel member, an endless sidewall member having an inner face, an oppositely disposed outer face, and a generally circular top panel extending between the inner and outer faces, wherein the endless sidewall member extends generally perpendicularly from the generally circular panel member, a circular cup-engaging flange portion operationally connected to the endless sidewall member, an aperture formed in the endless sidewall member, and a slide member operationally connected to the endless sidewall member for selectively covering the aperture.
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1. A cup lid, comprising: a generally circular panel member;an endless sidewall member having an inner face, an oppositely disposed outer face, and a generally circular top panel extending between the inner and outer faces, wherein the endless sidewall member extends generally perpendicularly from t
1. A cup lid, comprising: a generally circular panel member;an endless sidewall member having an inner face, an oppositely disposed outer face, and a generally circular top panel extending between the inner and outer faces, wherein the endless sidewall member extends generally perpendicularly from the generally circular panel member;a circular cup-engaging flange portion operationally connected to the endless sidewall member;an aperture formed in the endless sidewall member; anda slide member operationally connected to the endless sidewall member for selectively covering the aperture. 2. The cup lid of claim 1 wherein the slide member further comprises an outer billboard panel. 3. The cup lid of claim 2 and further comprising a first elongated ridge formed on the outer face and a second, oppositely disposed elongated ridge formed on the inner face; wherein the slide member further comprises a top panel portion, an inner panel portion, an oppositely disposed outer billboard panel portion, a first mating ridge formed on the outer billboard panel portion and a second mating ridge formed on the inner panel portion; and wherein the first and second mating ridges respectively matingly engage with the respective first and second elongated ridges. 4. The cup lid of claim 1 wherein the slide member is operationally connected to the cup lid and disposed in a space bounded by the generally circular top panel and the inner and outer fasces. 5. The cup lid of claim 5 and further comprising a slot formed through the outer face and a tab connected to the slide and disposed opposite the slot. 6. A method of preventing spills from a disposable coffee cup, comprising: a) engaging a disposable lid having a pour hole to an at least partially filled coffee cup;b) moving a slide having a billboard member extending from a pour hole occluding member and engaged to the lid to a position occluding the pour hole to keep liquid in the cup;c) moving the slide to a position away from the pour hole to extract liquid from the cup;d) throwing the cup and the lid into the trash;wherein the billboard member is festooned with advertising material. 7. The method of claim 6 wherein the lid further comprises: a generally circular panel member;an endless sidewall member having an inner face, an oppositely disposed outer face, and a generally circular top panel extending between the inner and outer faces, wherein the endless sidewall member extends generally perpendicularly from the generally circular panel member;a circular cup-engaging flange portion operationally connected to the endless sidewall member;an aperture formed in the endless sidewall member; andwherein the slide member is operationally connectable to the endless sidewall member for selectively covering the aperture. 8. An apparatus for preventing spills from a disposable coffee cup, comprising: a generally circular lid member;an endless sidewall member having an inner face connected to the lid member, an oppositely disposed outer face, and a generally circular top panel extending between the inner and outer faces, wherein the endless sidewall member extends generally perpendicularly from the generally circular lid;a circular cup-engaging flange portion operationally connected to the endless sidewall member;an aperture formed in the endless sidewall member; anda slide member operationally connected to the endless sidewall member for selectively covering the aperture;a first elongated ridge formed on the outer face and a second, oppositely disposed elongated ridge formed on the inner face; anda slot formed through the outer face and a tab connected to the slide and disposed opposite the slot;wherein the slide member further comprises a top panel portion, an inner panel portion, an oppositely disposed outer billboard panel portion, a first mating ridge formed on the outer billboard panel portion and a second mating ridge formed on the inner panel portion; and wherein the first and second mating ridges respectively matingly engage with the respective first and second elongated ridges;wherein the slide member is operationally connected to the cup lid and disposed in a space bounded by the generally circular top panel and the inner and outer faces.
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