Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid
Cup lid with integrated container(s) that couples with the top of a cup. The cup and cup lid form at least two containment volumes, Embodiments enable easy containment, inclusion of fresh food, transportation and access of solid or liquid in the container and cup without disengagement of the cup lid from the cup. Contents of the lid container may be accessed, partially consumed, replaced in the container and resealed at any time as desired by the user. Additionally, an independent drop-in container within the lid cavity may be resealed and removed from the lid cavity and taken to other locations such as home, work, or car. Simplifies eating and drinking from one unified container and cup in a theater or stadium having seats for example that provide one cup-holder per seat. Provides one free hand to hold a child's hand for safety while in stadiums and amusement parks.
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1. A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and a container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane o
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A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and a container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said lid container is configured with a substantially flat bottom wherein a bottom portion of said lid container is configured to contact said first solid or liquid on one side and said second solid or liquid on an opposing side of said at least one wall;a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall of said lid container to said annular opening on top of said cup;said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said lid container where said first solid or liquid is stored;a hinge;a cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said lid container and configured to enclose said lid container wherein said cover is configured to fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively; and,wherein said cover comprises a clamshell, seal-on/peel-off, press-on or external and/or internal wall friction, press-on friction dome configured with a second hole to allow access via a fork, spoon or straw, rotational element, replaceable optionally via adhesive or swivel cover, or any combination thereof wherein said cover optionally comprises at least one score line configured to enable a portion of said lid container to be opened and wherein said lid container comprises paper, plastic, hard molded plastic, ceramic, metal, or silicon. 2. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, further comprising at least one independent drop-in/removable container configured to reside in said lid container and wherein said independent drop-in/removable container is optionally configured to couple or decouple from clip in to said lid container and where said independent drop-in/removable container optionally comprises non-rotational elements. 3. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 2 wherein said at least one independent drop-in/removable container comprises an additional cover configured with at least one optional score line configured to enable a portion of said additional cover to be removed or wherein said additional cover includes a clamshell, seal-on/peel-off, press-on or external and/or internal wall friction element, or press-on friction dome configured with a third hole to allow access via a fork, spoon or straw, or a rotational, hinge, replaceable optionally via adhesive or swivel cover or any combination thereof. 4. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 2, further comprising downward recessed cut-outs in said lid container that are configured to facilitate lifting and removal of the at least one independent drop-in/removable container from the lid container. 5. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said at least one wall comprises a thermochromic plastic configured to change color based on a temperature of said first solid or liquid and/or wherein said cover or said lid container comprises graphic symbols, arrows or lettering or both graphic symbols and lettering of visual or tactile form or logos, advertisements, puzzles, bar codes, promotions, trivia or information. 6. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said at least one wall of said lid container comprises indented cut-outs configured to facilitate removal of items from within the lid container. 7. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said hole is configured as a sip hole or gulp hole with raised side walls wherein said sip hole or gulp hole is configured to be utilized as a straw and wherein said straw optionally comprises a top horizontal wall comprising said sip hole or gulp hole. 8. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said hinge is configured as an axle, tooth and hook, pivot, trough, score line or double score line. 9. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover couples with said lid container comprising with at least one male/female coupling element and wherein said at least one male/female coupling element optionally comprise bumps configured to facilitate sturdy yet non-permanent coupling. 10. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a post and/or bump and wherein said cover is configured to click open or closed via said post and/or said bump and wherein said cover and said hinge are optionally configured as a single piece of contiguous material configured to pivot at said hinge. 11. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises at least one post and/or tab configured to lift said cover or rotate said cover and wherein said lid container optionally comprises recessed cut-outs configured to reside under said at least one tab. 12. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 2, wherein said cover is configured to couple under and within a bottom portion of a cup and also configured to couple with said top of the at least one independent drop-in/removable container. 13. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 2, wherein said at least one independent drop-in/removable container is configured to fit into an arm rest hole of a seat arm rest. 14. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises one or more ridges in a vertical sidewall and wherein said cover couples with said lid container via one or more of said one or more ridges. 15. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, further comprising an independent drop-in/removable container with a flat horizontal circular flange located along the top outer edge of said independent drop-in/removable container wherein said flat horizontal circular flange is secured between a bottom surface of a horizontal wall of said cover and an outer surface of a horizontal wall of said lid container wherein said flat horizontal circular flange is situated between said horizontal wall of said cover and said horizontal wall of said lid container. 16. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, further comprising an independent drop-in/removable container and wherein said lid container comprises an inward indentation in a vertical sidewall configured to accept a corresponding indentation in a vertical sidewall of said independent drop-in/removable container and wherein a horizontal surface in said lid container is configured with said hole configured as a sip/gulp hole or straw hole wherein said lid container independent of the independent drop-in/removable container may optionally comprise an inward indentation configured with said hole configured as a sip/gulp hole or straw hole. 17. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, further comprising a cup and wherein said cup is configured with a fill/volume mark and wherein said fill/volume mark is configured in, on, or out of, a vertical sidewall in said cup as a printed or tactile mark or indentation in said cup or any combination thereof and wherein said cup comprises paper, plastic, hard molded plastic, ceramic, metal. 18. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover and said lid container are separate pieces configured to pivot at said hinge. 19. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises at least one post and/or tab configured to lift said cover or rotate said cover about a vertical axis to open and close said hole and wherein said lid container is configured to limit an amount of rotation. 20. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises at least one vertical portion proximal to a side of the cover configured to lift said cover or rotate said cover. 21. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises at least one post and/or tab that includes a strength rib having a depth offset away from a planar area of said cover. 22. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises at least one post and/or tab that includes a strength rib having a depth offset away from a planar area of said cover wherein said strength rib is configured to align said cover with said lid container. 23. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a snap close element in a vertical wall of said cover and a vertical wall of said container that are configured to securely hold said cover closed. 24. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1, wherein said cover comprises an opening at an outer portion of said cover that may be rotationally oriented over or away from said hole in said at least one wall of said cup lid to disable or enable access to said hole respectively. 25. A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said lid container is configured with a substantially flat bottom wherein a bottom portion of said lid container is configured to contact said first solid or liquid on one side and said second solid or liquid on an opposing side of said at least one wall;a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall of said lid container to said annular opening on top of said cup;said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said lid container where said first solid or liquid is stored;a hinge configured as an axle, tooth and hook, pivot, trough, score line or double score line;a cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said lid container and configured to enclose said lid container wherein said cover is configured to fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively and wherein said cover comprises at least one post and/or tab configured to lift said cover or rotate said cover about a vertical axis to open and close said hole; and,wherein said at least one wall of said lid container comprises indented cut-outs configured to facilitate removal of items from within the lid container. 26. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 25, wherein said cover couples with said lid container comprising with a male/female coupling element and wherein said male/female coupling element optionally comprise bumps configured to facilitate sturdy yet non-permanent coupling. 27. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 25, wherein said cover comprises a post and/or bump and wherein said cover is configured to snap open or closed via said post and/or said bump and wherein said cover and said hinge are optionally configured as a single piece of contiguous material configured to pivot at said hinge. 28. A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and a container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said lid container is configured with a substantially flat bottom wherein a bottom portion of said lid container is configured to contact said first solid or liquid on one side and said second solid or liquid on an opposing side of said at least one wall and wherein said at least one wall of said lid container comprises indented cut-outs configured to facilitate removal of items from within the lid container;a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall of said lid container to said annular opening on top of said cup;said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said lid container where said first solid or liquid is stored;a hinge configured as an axle, tooth and hook, pivot, trough, score line or double score line;a cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said lid container and configured to enclose said lid container wherein said cover is configured to fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively and wherein said cover comprises at least one post and/or tab configured to lift said cover or rotate said cover about a vertical axis to open and close said hole and wherein said lid container is configured to limit an amount of rotation. 29. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 1 further comprising a second coupling element configured to couple or decouple said container to said lid. 30. A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and a container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said lid container is configured with a substantially flat bottom wherein a bottom portion of said lid container is configured to contact said first solid or liquid on one side and said second solid or liquid on an opposing side of said at least one wall;a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall of said lid container to said annular opening on top of said cup;said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said lid container where said first solid or liquid is stored;a hinge;a cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said lid container and configured to enclose said lid container wherein said cover is configured to fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively; and,at least one independent drop-in/removable container configured to reside in said lid container and wherein said independent drop-in/removable container is optionally configured to couple or decouple from said lid container and where said independent drop-in/removable container optionally comprises non-rotational elements. 31. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 30 wherein said at least one independent drop-in/removable container comprises an additional cover configured with at least one optional score line configured to enable a portion of said additional cover to be removed or wherein said additional cover includes a clamshell, seal-on/peel-off, press-on or external and/or internal wall friction element, or press-on friction dome configured with a third hole to allow access via a fork, spoon or straw, or a rotational, hinge, replaceable optionally via adhesive or swivel cover or any combination thereof. 32. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 30, further comprising downward recessed cut-outs in said lid container that are configured to facilitate lifting and removal of the at least one independent drop-in/removable container from the lid container. 33. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 30, wherein said cover is configured to couple under and within a bottom portion of a cup and also configured to couple with said top of the at least one independent drop-in/removable container. 34. The cup lid with integrated container of claim 30, wherein said at least one independent drop-in/removable container is configured to fit into an arm rest hole of a seat arm rest. 35. A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and a container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said lid container is configured with a substantially flat bottom wherein a bottom portion of said lid container is configured to contact said first solid or liquid on one side and said second solid or liquid on an opposing side of said at least one wall;a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall of said lid container to said annular opening on top of said cup;said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said lid container where said first solid or liquid is stored;a hinge;a cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said lid container and configured to enclose said lid container wherein said cover is configured to fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively; and,wherein said at least one wall comprises a thermochromic plastic configured to change color based on a temperature of said first solid or liquid and/or wherein said cover or said lid container comprises graphic symbols, arrows or lettering or both graphic symbols and lettering of visual or tactile form or logos, advertisements, puzzles, bar codes, promotions, trivia or information. 36. A cup lid with integrated container comprising: at least one wall that defines a lid container comprising a lid and a container configured to store a first solid or a liquid separate from a second solid or liquid stored in a cup wherein said cup comprises an annular opening that lies in a plane on top of said cup wherein said lid container is configured with a substantially flat bottom wherein a bottom portion of said lid container is configured to contact said first solid or liquid on one side and said second solid or liquid on an opposing side of said at least one wall;a coupling element configured to couple said at least one wall of said lid container to said annular opening on top of said cup;said at least one wall configured to enable access of said first solid or liquid and said second solid or liquid without disengagement of said coupling element from said cup;said at least one wall comprising a hole configured to enable access of said second solid or liquid stored in said cup at an outer portion of said at least one wall proximal to an outer wall of said cup wherein said hole is not located within said lid container where said first solid or liquid is stored;a hinge;a cover coupled with said hinge wherein said hinge is coupled with said lid container and configured to enclose said lid container wherein said cover is configured to fixedly snap open or closed to enable and disable access to said first solid or liquid respectively; and,wherein said at least one wall of said lid container comprises indented cut-outs configured to facilitate removal of items from within the lid container.
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