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A system for preventing beverage spills from disposable cup lids. More particularly this invention comprises a circumferentially ridged stopper adapted to fit within the non-circular sipping aperture of a disposable cup lid. Preferred embodiments of the system comprise indicia, packaging, and method

A system for preventing beverage spills from disposable cup lids. More particularly this invention comprises a circumferentially ridged stopper adapted to fit within the non-circular sipping aperture of a disposable cup lid. Preferred embodiments of the system comprise indicia, packaging, and methods of use.

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1. A system related to stoppering at least one non-circular sipping aperture located within at least one disposable lid of at least one beverage cup comprising: a) at least one stopper body structured and arranged to stopper the at least one non-circular sipping aperture;b) wherein said at least one

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A system related to stoppering at least one non-circular sipping aperture located within at least one disposable lid of at least one beverage cup comprising: a) at least one stopper body structured and arranged to stopper the at least one non-circular sipping aperture;b) wherein said at least one stopper body comprises i) at least one top portion,ii) at least one bottom portion, andiii) at least one longitudinal axis extending through said at least one top portion and said at least one bottom portion;c) wherein at least one portion of said at least one stopper body comprises at least two feature sets comprising cross sections, each cross section defined by a rectangular portion, with at least one set of opposing sides of said rectangular portions of said cross sections capped with rounded ends, each said cross section being oriented substantially perpendicular to said at least one longitudinal axis;d) wherein each feature set of said at least two feature sets of said cross-sections cross sections comprises i) a first said cross section comprising a first perimeter,ii) a second said cross section comprising a second perimeter,iii) a third said cross section comprising a third perimeter,iv) a fourth said cross section comprising a fourth perimeter;v) wherein said second perimeter is lower in perimeter value than both said first perimeter and said third perimeter,vi) wherein said third perimeter is lower in perimeter value than said first perimeter,vii) wherein said fourth perimeter is lower in perimeter value than said second perimeter and said third perimeter,viii) wherein said first said cross section is positioned above said second said cross section,ix) wherein said second said cross section is positioned above said third said cross section, andx) wherein said third said cross section is positioned above said fourth said cross section;xi) wherein each feature set of said at least two feature sets further comprises a continuous concave curve joining said first said cross section and said third said cross section. 2. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one top portion comprises at least one grip adapted to assist user gripping of said at least one stopper body. 3. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one grip comprises graphic indicia. 4. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one grip comprises at least one shape of at least one recognizable symbol. 5. The system according to claim 1 wherein said continuous concave curve has depth about equal to its width. 6. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one grip comprises indicia. 7. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one stopper body further comprises at least one first set of opposing sides and at least one second set of opposing sides. 8. The system according to claim 7 wherein: a) said at least one first set of opposing sides comprises at least one front wall and at least one rear wall; andb) said at least one second set of opposing sides comprise at least one first curving sidewall and at least one second curving sidewall. 9. The system according to claim 8 wherein said at least one stopper body comprises an overall height measured between said at least one top portion and said at least one bottom portion of about one-half of one inch. 10. The system according to claim 1 further comprising at least one container comprising at least one hollow interior compartment adapted to removably contain a plurality of said at least one stopper body. 11. The system according to claim 10 wherein said at least one container comprises at least one transparent portion adapted to provide at least one view of said at least one hollow interior compartment from outside said at least one container, even when said at least one container is in a closed position. 12. The system according to claim 10 wherein said at least one container comprises at least one aperture adapted to assist in the hanging display of said plurality of said at least one stopper bodies. 13. The system according to claim 10 further comprising at least one retail display fixture adapted to assist retail display of said plurality of said at least one stopper body. 14. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one stopper body is constructed from at least one material substantially matching that of the at least one disposable lid. 15. The system according to claim 10 wherein said at least one container comprises at least one plurality of stopper bodies, and wherein each stopper body of said at least one plurality of stopper bodies comprises distinguishing indicia uniquely distinguishing each stopper body from each other stopper body. 16. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one stopper body comprises at least one stopper motif and at least one themed image compatible with said at least one stopper motif. 17. The system according to claim 1 wherein said at least one stopper body comprises graphic indicia. 18. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one grip comprises graphic indicia. 19. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one grip is in the shape of at least one recognizable symbol. 20. The system according to claim 2 wherein said at least one grip is in the shape of at least one recognizable symbol.