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A travel mug that protects the user from beverage leaks has an outer sidewall with a top rim that defines an open mouth from which a beverage can be consumed, an inner sidewall having an open top end for receiving a lid for closing the open top end, and a fluid reservoir between the outer sidewall a

A travel mug that protects the user from beverage leaks has an outer sidewall with a top rim that defines an open mouth from which a beverage can be consumed, an inner sidewall having an open top end for receiving a lid for closing the open top end, and a fluid reservoir between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, the fluid reservoir having a bottom surface that is spaced beneath the open top end of the inner sidewall.

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I claim: 1. A leak-proof travel mug, comprising: a jointless outer sidewall having a top rim defining an open mouth from which a beverage can be consumed; an inner sidewall having an open top end for receiving a lid for closing the open top end in a fluid-tight seal, the lid including at least one

I claim: 1. A leak-proof travel mug, comprising: a jointless outer sidewall having a top rim defining an open mouth from which a beverage can be consumed; an inner sidewall having an open top end for receiving a lid for closing the open top end in a fluid-tight seal, the lid including at least one fluid passage having a shape and size adapted to serve as a pathway for the beverage; and a fluid reservoir between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, the fluid reservoir having a bottom surface that is spaced beneath the open top end of the inner sidewall, and wherein the bottom surface of the fluid reservoir is elevated relative to a closed bottom end of the mug. 2. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lid comprises a curved flange that wraps over the open top end to secure the lid to the travel mug in a friction fit. 3. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lid comprises a first and second fluid passage, the first fluid passage providing a pathway for the beverage consumed and the second fluid passage providing a pathway for air to enter as beverage flows through the first fluid passage. 4. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inner sidewall comprises a first and second fluid passage located between the open top end and the bottom surface of the fluid reservoir, the first fluid passage providing a pathway for the beverage consumed and the second fluid passage providing a pathway for air to enter as beverage flows through the first fluid passage. 5. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lid comprises a friction fit lid. 6. The travel mug as claimed in claim 5 wherein the lid further comprises a handle connected to at least one side of a top surface thereof to facilitate removal of the lid. 7. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein a top surface of the lid is convex. 8. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the lid is a threaded member that engages complementary threads on one of an inner and an outer side of the open top end. 9. The travel mug as claimed in claim 8 wherein a top surface of the lid is convex. 10. The travel mug as claimed in claim 8 wherein the lid further comprises a handle connected to a center of a top surface thereof to facilitate rotational movement for removal of the lid. 11. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall below the fluid reservoir comprise opposite sides of a solid wall of the travel mug. 12. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall below the fluid reservoir define a substantially hollow annular cavity for providing an insulated mug to prolong maintenance of a temperature of the beverage. 13. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the travel mug and the lid are molded from a thermoplastic. 14. The travel mug as claimed in claim 1 wherein the travel mug is stainless steel and the lid is molded from a thermoplastic. 15. A leak-proof travel mug, comprising in combination: a jointless outer sidewall having a top rim defining an open mouth from which a beverage can be consumed; an inner sidewall having an open top end for receiving a lid for closing the open top end; a fluid reservoir between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, the fluid reservoir having a bottom surface that is spaced beneath the open top end of the inner sidewall and wherein the bottom surface of the fluid reservoir is elevated relative to a closed bottom end of the mug; and the lid for closing the open top end in a fluid-tight seal comprises a first and second fluid passage, the first fluid passage providing a pathway for the beverage consumed and the second fluid passage providing a pathway for air to enter as beverage flows through the first fluid passage. 16. The travel mug as claimed in claim 15 wherein a top surface of the lid is convex. 17. The travel mug as claimed in claim 15 wherein the lid is a friction fit lid. 18. The travel mug as claimed in claim 17 wherein the lid further comprises at least one handle affixed to a side of a top surface thereof for facilitating removal of the lid. 19. A leak-proof travel mug, comprising in combination: a jointless outer sidewall having a top rim defining an open mouth from which a beverage can be consumed; an inner sidewall having an open top end for receiving a lid for closing the open top end in a fluid-tight seal; a fluid reservoir between the outer sidewall and the inner sidewall, the fluid reservoir having a bottom surface that is spaced beneath the open top end of the inner sidewall; and the inner sidewall further comprises a first and second fluid passage located between the open top end and the bottom surface of the fluid reservoir, the first fluid passage providing a pathway for the beverage consumed and the second fluid passage providing a pathway for air to enter as beverage flows through the first fluid passage. 20. The travel mug as claimed in claim 19 wherein the inner sidewall comprises a plurality of first fluid passages and a plurality of second fluid passages.