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A spill-resistant cap has an annular sidewall, a center portion, a plurality of spaced apart openings, and a plurality of baffles formed over the plurality of spaced apart openings. The annular sidewall has a lip engaging portion adapted for engaging a cup, and a lower end. The center portion close

A spill-resistant cap has an annular sidewall, a center portion, a plurality of spaced apart openings, and a plurality of baffles formed over the plurality of spaced apart openings. The annular sidewall has a lip engaging portion adapted for engaging a cup, and a lower end. The center portion closes the lower end of the annular sidewall to cover the opening of the cup, such that the annular sidewall and the center portion together form an upper reservoir. The plurality of spaced apart openings extend through the upper reservoir. Each of the plurality of baffles is formed over one of the plurality of spaced apart openings.

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What is claimed is: 1. A spill-resistant cap for a cup having a lip surrounding an opening, the spill-resistant cap comprising: an annular sidewall having a lip engaging portion and a lower end, the lip engaging portion being adapted to engage the lip of the cup; a center portion closing the lower

What is claimed is: 1. A spill-resistant cap for a cup having a lip surrounding an opening, the spill-resistant cap comprising: an annular sidewall having a lip engaging portion and a lower end, the lip engaging portion being adapted to engage the lip of the cup; a center portion closing the lower end of the annular sidewall to cover the opening, such that the annular sidewall and the center portion together form an upper reservoir; a plurality of spaced apart openings extending through the upper reservoir; and a plurality of baffles, each of the plurality of baffles being formed over one of the plurality of spaced apart openings such that each of the plurality of baffles is spaced from and spans over one of the plurality of spaced apart openings, wherein each of the plurality of baffles spans one of the plurality of spaced apart openings to form a pair of side apertures. 2. The spill-resistant cap as recited in claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of baffles spans one of the plurality of spaced apart openings from the annular sidewall to the center portion. 3. A drinking container for drinking a fluid, the drinking container comprising: a cup having a lip forming an opening; a spill-resistant cap having an annular sidewall having a lip engaging portion and a lower end, the lip engaging portion being adapted to engage the lip of the cup; a center portion closing the lower end of the annular sidewall to cover the opening, such that the annular sidewall and the center portion together form an upper reservoir; a plurality of spaced apart openings extending through the upper reservoir; and a plurality of baffles, each of the plurality of baffles being formed over one of the plurality of spaced apart openings such that each of the plurality of baffles is spaced from and spans over one of the plurality of spaced apart openings, wherein each of the plurality of baffles spans one of the plurality of spaced apart openings to form a pair of side apertures. 4. The drinking container as recited in claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of baffles spans one of the plurality of spaced apart openings from the annular sidewall to the center portion.