IP Library Granted Patent US 10,159,367
Granted Patent B2
US 10,159,367 · App. 14/986,701 · Granted Dec 25, 2018

Beverage lid that attaches to food container

Inventor: Ronald Mark Buck (Encinitas, CA)
Assignee: SNACKTOPS, INC
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Patent No.
US 10,159,367
App. No.
14/986,701
Granted
Dec 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A container lid is disclosed that accepts a snap-on container. The lid includes a continuous outer coupling trough for attachment to the open top of a beverage container where the trough circumscribes a footprint of the container lid. A straw-hole planar surface is disposed within the footprint, the straw-hole planar surface is adjacent to the outer coupling trough and a hole for drinking a liquid in the container extends through the straw-hole planar surface. A riser wall extends away from the straw-hole planar surface and defines a first planar surface above the straw-hole planar surface. A sip hole extends through the first planar surface. A food container coupling wall connects to the first planar surface and extends from the first planar surface to a position lower than the first planar surface and a food container coupling bottom connected to the food container coupling wall.

Claims (14)

1. A container lid that can be coupled to a food container, the lid comprising:

a continuous outer coupling trough for attachment to the open top of a beverage container, the trough circumscribing a footprint of the container lid;

a straw-hole planar surface within the footprint, the straw-hole planar surface adjacent to the outer coupling trough;

a hole for drinking a liquid in the container extending through the straw-hole planar surface;

a riser wall extending away from the straw-hole planar surface, the riser wall defining a first planar surface above the straw-hole planar surface, the first planar surface within the footprint;

a sip hole for drinking the liquid extending through the first planar surface; and

a food container coupling wall connected to the first planar surface and extending from the first planar surface to a position lower than the first planar surface and a food container coupling bottom connected to the food container coupling wall.

2. The container lid of claim 1 , wherein the straw-hole planar surface further comprises a straw-hole cover and a hinge, wherein the straw-hole cover rotates about the hinge and exposes the hole.

3. The container lid of claim 2 , wherein the straw-hole cover further has a tick connected to the straw-hole planar surface.

4. The container lid of claim 1 , the food container coupling wall comprising a pressure structure adapted to put pressure against the food container when a food container is coupled to the lid.

5. The container lid of claim 1 , wherein the pressure is selected so as to allow the secure coupling of the food container to the lid; and to allow the decoupling of the food container from the lid.

6. The container lid of claim 1 , further comprising a vent hole.

7. The container lid of claim 1 , wherein the straw hole has a substantially rectangular shape with rounded corners.

8. The container lid of claim 1 , wherein when a food container is coupled to the lid, the sip hole is substantially covered by the food container, while the straw hole is not covered by the food container.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2017
From: SNACKTOPS, INC.
To: BRIGHT LIGHT INVESTMENTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 042298/0274 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 3, 2016
From: BUCK, RONALD MARK
To: SNACKTOPS, INC
Reel/Frame 037395/0772 →
Continuity (8)
Continuation 14824900 · Aug 12, 2015
Continuation In Part 29500266 · Aug 22, 2014
Continuation In Part 13680011 · Nov 17, 2012
Continuation In Part 13360707 · Jan 28, 2012
Continuation In Part 13226346 · Sep 6, 2011
Provisional Application 62105256 · Jan 20, 2015
Related Publication 20160128502A1 · May 12, 2016
Related Publication 20180235387A9 · Aug 23, 2018
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