Appeal 2007-1325
Application 10/065,722
1 a side wall [Fig. 2 112] at least partially encircling the
2 upper surface [Fig. 2 40] and terminating in a top wall
3 [Fig. 2 114], and
4 a drink opening [Fig. 2 96]2 located in the top wall
5 [Fig. 2 114];
6 a mounting ring [Figs. 1-2 20] connected to the cap
7 [Figs. 1-2 12] for mounting the cap to a cup; and
8 a tab closure [Fig. 2 14] comprising a mounting plug
9 [Fig. 2 50] and a drink plug [Fig. 2 54] connected by a strap [Fig. 2
10 52], the mounting plug [Fig. 2 50] sized to be received within the
11 mounting recess [Fig. 2 46], and the drink plug [Fig. 2 54] sized to be
12 received within the drink opening [Fig. 2 54] wherein the user can
13 open and close the lid by removing or inserting the drink plug from
14 the drink opening.
15 Claim 84
16 A disposable, recloseable lid [Figs. 1-2 10] comprising:
17 a dome-shaped cap [Figs. 1-2 12] sized to overlie and
18 substantially cover the open top of a cup [not shown], the cap 12
19 comprising
20 an upper surface [Fig. 2 40],
21 a drink opening [Fig. 2 96], and
22 a mounting recess [Fig. 2 46] formed therein;
2 In the Specification, element 96 is referred to as "[t]he dispensing
aperture." Specification 9 ¶0049.
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