Two-piece splash and spill resistant lid assembly and method therefor
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47G-019/22
B65D-043/02
B29C-065/48
B29L-031/56
B29C-065/08
B29C-065/56
B29C-065/60
B29C-065/00
B29C-065/02
출원번호
US-0995239
(2016-01-14)
등록번호
US-9944435
(2018-04-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Mithal, Ashish K
출원인 / 주소
Waddington North America, Inc.
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137
초록▼
A 2-piece disposable lid assembly for a drinking cup enables unhindered drinking while inhibiting splashing and spilling. The assembly includes a dispensing well formed in a drinking spout, and a flat insert supported by a plurality of baffles within the spout so as to form a horizontal channel thro
A 2-piece disposable lid assembly for a drinking cup enables unhindered drinking while inhibiting splashing and spilling. The assembly includes a dispensing well formed in a drinking spout, and a flat insert supported by a plurality of baffles within the spout so as to form a horizontal channel through which beverage flows in a circuitous path around the baffles and into the dispensing well. A plurality of vent holes can allow air to enter the cup as beverage is consumed. Vent holes located near the dispensing well can be blocked during drinking when the cup is full and the beverage is hot, but unblocked as the beverage cools and is consumed. Embodiments of the lid can also be used separately as a low-cost, 1-piece lid that reduces splashing. The flat insert is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and installation of the insert in the lid can be automated.
대표청구항▼
1. A lid assembly for use with a drinking vessel, said lid assembly comprising: a lid having a peripheral rim configured for engaging with said drinking vessel; a drinking spout extending upward from the lid; a dispensing well formed within said drinking spout, said drinking spout and said dispensin
1. A lid assembly for use with a drinking vessel, said lid assembly comprising: a lid having a peripheral rim configured for engaging with said drinking vessel; a drinking spout extending upward from the lid; a dispensing well formed within said drinking spout, said drinking spout and said dispensing well being configured for allowing consumption of a beverage contained within an interior of said drinking vessel by a user; a splash barrier provided at a bottom of the dispensing well; at least one opening disposed in a side of the dispensing well, said opening being configured for allowing the beverage to flow from the interior of the drinking vessel into the dispensing well when the drinking vessel is tipped for drinking; a plurality of baffles located on at least one internal surface of the drinking spout, at least one set of the baffles being located on each side of the splash barrier; and a lid insert fixed within an interior of the drinking spout to the bottom of the splash barrier of the dispensing well, the lid insert being configured to extend beyond the periphery of the dispensing well and contacting said at least one set of the baffles, the lid insert providing a circuitous path that the beverage must follow to flow from the interior of the drinking vessel along a channel between the lid and the insert and out through the dispensing well. 2. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein a width of said lid insert substantially spans an internal width of said drinking spout, forming a liquid seal with opposing internal walls of the drinking spout. 3. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one opening is formed by an absence of a side wall of the dispensing well. 4. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one opening includes an opening on each of opposing sides of the dispensing well. 5. The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one vent hole that provides air communication between the interior of the drinking vessel and air exterior to the lid. 6. The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of vent holes that admit air into the interior of the drinking vessel as the beverage in the drinking vessel is consumed. 7. The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising at least one locating pin extending from the bottom of the dispensing well or lid towards the interior of the drinking vessel and through a corresponding hole provided in said lid insert. 8. The lid assembly of claim 7, wherein the lid insert is fixed within the drinking spout by a shaped feature provided at the end of the at least one locating pin, said shaped feature being configured to prevent the lid insert from being removed from the locating pin. 9. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the lid insert is fixed within the drinking spout by an adhesive. 10. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said lid is constructed from at least one of paper, plastic, thermoplastic resin, foam, a laminated material, a compostable resin, and a biodegradable material. 11. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said lid is manufactured by one of thermoforming, injection molding, compression molding, vacuum forming, pressure forming, and hydro forming. 12. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said lid is injection molded from a suitable grade of polypropylene resin. 13. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said lid is injection molded from a plastic material. 14. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the baffles are offset in an alternating pattern. 15. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said lid assembly is disposable. 16. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein said lid assembly is compatible for use with a drinking vessel that is configured for holding and dispensing a drinkable fluid that is one of tea, coffee, soup, shake, juice, and milk. 17. A lid assembly for use with a drinking vessel, said lid assembly comprising: a lid having a peripheral rim configured for engaging with said drinking vessel; a dispensing well formed within said lid, said dispensing well being configured for allowing consumption of a beverage contained within an interior of said drinking vessel by a user; a splash barrier provided at a bottom of the dispensing well; at least one opening disposed in a side of the dispensing well, said opening being configured for allowing the beverage to flow from the interior of the drinking vessel into the dispensing well when the drinking vessel is tipped for drinking; a plurality of baffles located on at least one internal surface of the lid, at least one set of the baffles being located on each side of the splash barrier; and a lid insert fixed within an interior of the lid to the bottom of the splash barrier of the dispensing well, the lid insert configured to extend beyond the periphery of the dispensing well to contact said at least one set of the baffles, the lid insert providing a circuitous path that the beverage must follow to flow from the interior of the drinking vessel along a channel between the lid and the insert and out through the dispensing well.
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