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A disposable drink-through dome lid for disposable drinking cups used in the sale of hot or cold beverages, the top of the lid elevated above the top of the beverage cup when in place. The lid's outer wall is elevated to form a drink ridge adapted to the user's lips for drinking through a generally

A disposable drink-through dome lid for disposable drinking cups used in the sale of hot or cold beverages, the top of the lid elevated above the top of the beverage cup when in place. The lid's outer wall is elevated to form a drink ridge adapted to the user's lips for drinking through a generally oval-shaped drink-through orifice. Ideally, the drink-through orifice includes: a drink-through chamber having a drink flap capable of closing off a drink-through opening, thereby shielding against accidental spillage due to sloshing of the beverage while traveling; and a recessed orifice ridge on the interior side of the drink-through orifice, directs froth exiting the drink opening into a spill reservoir. A vent opening positioned near the lid's center and within a vent slot, collects and directs beverage exiting the vent into the spill reservoir.

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1. A lid that mounts on a cup for containing a beverage, the lid occupying a volume above a top of the cup, the lid comprising: a mounting portion capable of anchoring on the cup;an outer side wall extending upwardly from the mounting portion and terminating at a top;an inner side wall extending dow

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A lid that mounts on a cup for containing a beverage, the lid occupying a volume above a top of the cup, the lid comprising: a mounting portion capable of anchoring on the cup;an outer side wall extending upwardly from the mounting portion and terminating at a top;an inner side wall extending downwardly from the top;the inner and outer side walls and the top combining to define a drink ridge;an inner top wall below the top and at least partially bounded by the inner side wall;a drink-through orifice in the drink ridge, that encircles a drink-through opening and enables drinking from the cup without removal of the lid, the drink ridge enabling lower and upper lips of a user to encompass the drink-through orifice with the lower lip of the user engaging with the outer side wall and the upper lip of the user engaging with the inner side wall during consumption of the beverage;a drink chamber within the drink ridge, the think chamber having an open top and a circumscribing chamber side wall extending downwardly from the drink-through orifice and terminating at a chamber bottom;the chamber side wall comprising a pair of opposing planar portions meeting with a pair of opposing arcuate portions at four locations each of which is identified as a juncture;a drink flap formed into the chamber bottom, the drink flap having a relaxed position when closed and a non-relaxed position when open to provide a drink-through opening;the drink flap in the relaxed position when the cup is predominantly upright, thereby restricting the exiting of the beverage through the drink-through orifice when the beverage sloshes;the drink flap including a hinge portion enabling the drink flap to fold into the non-relaxed position when subjected to a relatively weak negative air pressure applied to the drink-through orifice generated by the user during consumption of the beverage thereby allowing the beverage to pass through the drink-through orifice with the cup in a tilted position:the hinge portion connecting the drink flap to one of the planar portions of the chamber side wall;the hinge portion comprising a pair of hinges with each defining an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the outer edge of each hinge terminates at one of the junctures shared by a planar portion; andthe distance between the outer edge and the inner edge of each hinge is less than the distance between the inner edges of the pair of hinges. 2. The lid of claim 1, the lid further defined by: an orifice ridge defined by the inner side wall and a portion of the top that includes the drink-through orifice;a first segment of the drink-through orifice occupying the orifice ridge;a second segment of the drink-through orifice defining the remainder of the drink-through orifice; andthe first segment recessed below the second segment thereby directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through orifice, to flow over the orifice ridge and onto the inner side wall when the cup is predominantly upright. 3. The lid of claim 1, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid; anda vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage. 4. The lid of claim 1, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 5. The lid of claim 1, the lid further comprising: an interior side wall extending downwardly from the inner top wall and laterally bounded by the inner side wall;a spill reservoir defined by the inner side wall and the interior side wall; andthe spill reservoir configured to enable the upper lip of the user to engage with a portion of the inner side wall within the spill reservoir during consumption of the beverage. 6. The lid of claim 5, the lid further defined by: an orifice ridge defined by the inner side wall and a portion of the top that includes the drink-through orifice;a first segment of the drink-through orifice occupying the orifice ridge;a second segment of the drink-through orifice defining the remainder of the drink-through orifice; andthe first segment recessed below the second segment thereby directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 7. The lid of claim 5, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid;a vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage;the vent opening at a base of a vent slot, the vent slot recessed within the inner top wall and occupying a portion of the interior side wall; andthe vent slot configured to direct fluid exiting the vent opening into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 8. The lid of claim 5, wherein the drink ridge includes a pair of beveled recesses within a portion of the inner side wall, each of the beveled recesses positioned on a respective side of the drink-through orifice and configured to engage with the upper lip of the user during consumption of the beverage. 9. The lid of claim 1, the lid further comprising: an interior side wall extending downwardly from the inner top wall and laterally bounded by the inner side wall;a spill reservoir defined by the inner side wall and the interior side wall, the interior side wall aligned with the portion of the inner side wall occupied by the spill reservoir and approximately centered with the drink-through orifice;the spill reservoir including a bottom wall bounded by the inner side wall and the interior side wall, the interior side wall sloping upwardly and inwardly at a steeper angle than the bottom wall, and terminating at the inner top wall;the spill reservoir configured to enable the upper lip of the user to engage with a portion of the inner side wall within the spill reservoir during consumption of the beverage; andthe interior side wall having an arcuate curvature, the arcuate curvature curving away from the drink-through orifice, thereby providing additional space for the upper lip of the user. 10. A lid that mounts on a cup for containing a beverage, the lid occupying a volume above a top of the cup, the lid comprising: a mounting portion capable of anchoring on the cup;an outer side wall extending upwardly from the mounting portion and terminating at a top;an inner side wall extending downwardly from the top;the inner and outer side walls and the top combining to define a drink ridge;an inner top wall below the top and at least partially bounded by the inner side wall;a drink-through orifice in the drink ridge, that encircles a drink-through opening and enables drinking from the cup without removal of the lid, the drink ridge enabling lower and upper lips of a user to encompass the drink-through orifice with the lower lip of the user engaging with the outer side wall and the upper lip of the user engaging with the inner side wall during consumption of the beverage;an orifice ridge defined by the inner side wall and a portion of the top that includes the drink-through orifice;a first segment of the drink-through orifice occupying the orifice ridge;a second segment of the drink-through orifice defining the remainder of the drink-through orifice; andthe first segment recessed below the second segment thereby directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and onto the inner side wall when the cup is predominantly upright. 11. The lid of claim 10, the lid further defined by: a drink chamber within the drink ridge, the drink chamber having an open top and a circumscribing chamber side wall extending downwardly from the drink-through orifice and terminating at a bottom;the drink chamber comprising a drink flap in a chamber bottom; andthe drink flap having a relaxed position and a non-relaxed position, and capable of opening in the non-relaxed position when subjected to a negative air pressure applied to the drink-through orifice generated by the user during consumption of the beverage, thereby providing the drink-through opening and allowing the beverage to pass through the drink-through orifice with the cup in a tilted position, and to be in the relaxed position when the cup is predominantly upright, thereby restricting the exiting of the beverage through the drink-through orifice when the beverage sloshes. 12. The lid of claim 10, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid; anda vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis positioned approximately at the center of the lid, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage. 13. The lid of claim 10, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 14. The lid of claim 10, the lid further comprising a chamber side wall extending downwardly from the drink-through orifice to form a drink chamber, and a base of the chamber side wall defining the drink-through opening. 15. The lid of claim 10, the lid further comprising: an interior side wall extending downwardly from the inner top wall and laterally bounded by the inner side wall;a spill reservoir defined by the inner side wall and the interior side wall;the spill reservoir configured to enable the upper lip of the user to engage with a portion of the inner side wall within the spill reservoir during consumption of the beverage; andthe first segment of the drink-through orifice directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 16. The lid of claim 15, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion defining a an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a center of the lid;a vent opening within the inner top wall and positioned approximately at the center of the lid, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage;the vent opening at a base of a vent slot, the vent slot recessed within the inner top wall and occupying a portion of the interior side wall; andthe vent slot configured to direct fluid exiting the vent opening into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 17. The lid of claim 15, wherein the drink ridge includes a pair of beveled recesses within a portion of the inner side wall, each of the beveled recesses positioned on a respective side of the drink-through orifice and configured to engage with the upper lip of the user during consumption of the beverage. 18. The lid of claim 15, wherein the spill reservoir includes a bottom wall bounded by the inner side wall and the interior side wall, the interior side wall sloping upwardly and inwardly at a steeper angle than the bottom wall, and terminating at the inner top wall; andthe interior side wall having an arcuate curvature, the arcuate curvature curving away from the drink-through orifice, thereby providing additional space for the upper lip of the user. 19. The lid of claim 11, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid; anda vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis positioned approximately at the center of the lid, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage. 20. The lid of claim 11, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 21. The lid of claim 11, the lid further comprising: an interior side wall extending downwardly from the inner top wall and laterally bounded by the inner side wall;a spill reservoir defined by the inner side wall and the interior side wall;the spill reservoir configured to enable the upper lip of the user to engage with a portion of the inner side wall within the spill reservoir during consumption of the beverage; andthe first segment of the drink-through orifice directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 22. The lid of claim 14, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid; anda vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis positioned approximately at the center of the lid, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage. 23. The lid of claim 14, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 24. The lid of claim 14, the lid further defined by: an interior side wall extending downwardly from the inner top wall and laterally bounded by the inner side wall;a spill reservoir defined by the inner side wall and the interior side wall;the spill reservoir configured to enable the upper lip of the user to engage with a portion of the inner side wall within the spill reservoir during consumption of the beverage; andthe first segment of the drink-through orifice directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 25. The lid of claim 9, the lid further defined by: an orifice ridge defined by the inner side wall and a portion of the top that includes the drink-through orifice;a first segment of the drink-through orifice occupying the orifice ridge;a second segment of the drink-through orifice defining the remainder of the drink-through orifice; andthe first segment recessed below the second segment thereby directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 26. The lid of claim 25, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 27. The lid of claim 26, wherein the drink ridge includes a pair of beveled recesses within a portion of the inner side wall, each of the beveled recesses positioned on a respective side of the drink-through orifice and configured to engage with the upper lip of the user during consumption of the beverage. 28. The lid of claim 27, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid;a vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage;the vent opening at a base of a vent slot, the vent slot recessed within the inner top wall and occupying a portion of the interior side wall; andthe vent slot configured to direct fluid exiting the vent opening into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 29. The lid of claim 24, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 30. The lid of claim 29, wherein the drink ridge includes a pair of beveled recesses within a portion of the inner side wall, each of the beveled recesses positioned on a respective side of the drink-through orifice and configured to engage with the upper lip of the user during consumption of the beverage. 31. The lid of claim 30, the lid further defined by: the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid;a vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage;the vent opening at a base of a vent slot, the vent slot recessed within the inner top wall and occupying a portion of the interior side wall; andthe vent slot configured to direct fluid exiting the vent opening into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 32. A lid that mounts on a cup for containing a beverage, the lid occupying a volume above a top of the cup, the lid comprising: a mounting portion capable of anchoring on the cup;an outer side wall extending upwardly from the mounting portion and terminating at a top;an inner side wall extending downwardly from the top;the inner and outer side walls and the top combining to define a drink ridge;an inner top wall below the top and at least partially bounded by the inner side wall;a drink-through orifice in the drink ridge, that encircles a drink-through opening and enables drinking from the cup without removal of the lid, the drink ridge enabling lower and upper lips of a user to encompass the drink-through orifice with the lower lip of the user engaging with the outer side wall and the upper lip of the user engaging with the inner side wall during consumption of the beverage;the mounting portion having an annular perimeter, the perimeter defining a vertical central axis of the lid;a vent opening aligned with the vertical central axis, the vent opening configured to vent air into the cup during consumption of the beverage;an interior side wall extending downwardly from the inner top wall and laterally bounded by the inner side wall;a spill reservoir defined by the inner side wall and the interior side wall;the spill reservoir configured to enable the upper lip of the user to engage with a portion of the inner side wall within the spill reservoir during consumption of the beverage;the vent opening at a base of a vent slot, the vent slot recessed within the inner top wall and occupying a portion of the interior side wall; andthe vent slot configured to direct fluid exiting the vent opening into the spill reservoir when the cup is predominantly upright. 33. The lid of claim 32, the lid further defined by: a drink chamber within the drink ridge, the drink chamber having an open top and a circumscribing chamber wall extending downwardly from the drink-through orifice and terminating at a bottom;the drink chamber including a drink flap; andthe drink flap having a relaxed position and a non-relaxed position, and capable of opening into the non-relaxed position when subjected to a negative air pressure applied to the drink-through orifice generated by the user during consumption of the beverage, thereby providing the drink-through opening and allowing the beverage to pass through the drink-through orifice with the cup in a tilted position, and to be in the relaxed position when the cup is predominantly upright, thereby restricting the exiting of the beverage through the drink-through orifice when the beverage sloshes. 34. The lid of claim 32, the lid further defined by: an orifice ridge defined by the inner side wall and a portion of the top that includes the drink-through orifice;a first segment of the drink-through orifice occupying the orifice ridge;a second segment of the drink-through orifice defining the remainder of the drink-through orifice; andthe first segment recessed below the second segment thereby directing the beverage having a frothed portion bubbling up through the drink-through opening, to flow over the orifice ridge and onto the inner side wall when the cup is predominantly upright. 35. The lid of claim 32, wherein the inner top wall is further defined by a primarily planar wall portion sloping downwardly away from the drink-through orifice to provide a lower area of the inner top wall, the primarily planar wall portion configured to provide additional room for the user's nose during consumption of the beverage. 36. The lid of claim 32, wherein the drink ridge includes a pair of beveled recesses within a portion of the inner side wall, each of the beveled recesses positioned on a respective side of the drink-through orifice and configured to engage with the upper lip of the user during consumption of the beverage.