Dispensing lid for beverage container

• US 5,529,179 A
• Filed: 06/26/1995
• Issued: 06/25/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Claudia J. Hanson
• Original Assignee: Claudia J. Hanson
• Inventors: Hanson, Claudia J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foster, Jimmy G.
• Application Number:
  US08/494,804
• Time in Patent Office: 365 Days
• Field of Search: 206/217, 206/219-222, 206/459.5, 206/568, 215/227, 215/229, 220/521, 220/522, 426/115, 426/120
• US Class Current: 206/219
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2231/02 Precut holes or weakened zones
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 51/2821 said element being a blister, a capsule or like sealed container

Abstract

A dispensing lid for the circular upper rim of a beverage container is made having a flat base panel having a circular perimeter. A continuous lip downwardly directed from the perimeter is configured to embrace the rim of the container. Frangible vessels fabricated of thin plastic film are disposed within the base panel. The vessels contain condiments which are ordinarily added to popular beverages. When finger pressure is applied to the vessels, the undersides of the vessels break, thereby discharging the condiments into the beverage container.

Claims

1. A lid for the circular upper rim of a beverage container, said lid comprising:

a) a substantially flat base panel of thin uniform thickness having a circular perimeter, upper and lower surfaces, and circular apertures communicating between said surfaces,

b) a continuous lip downwardly directed from said perimeter as a continuous integral extension thereof and configured to engage said rim,

c) frangible vessels disposed within said apertures, and fabricated of thin plastic film material, said vessels having an upper portion of spherical contour disposed above said upper surface, and a lower portion of rupturable segmented configuration extending below said lower surface as a continuous integral extension of said upper portion, whereby finger pressure applied downwardly upon said upper portion causes said lower portion to rupture,

d) a latent aperture in said base panel for insertion of a drinking straw,

e) a sealable aperture in said base panel for permitting emergence of a beverage from said container, and

f) indicia disposed upon said upper surface adjacent said vessels for identifying the content of said vessels.

2. The lid of claim 1 wherein said vessels are fabricated of thin transparent plastic flim material.

3. The lid of claim 2 wherein the rupturable condition of the lower portions of said vessel is achieved by way of crossed lines that pre-weaken said film material.

4. The lid of claim 2 wherein said vessels have a skirt-like flange adapted to be bonded to said upper surface.