Anti-spill container

Abstract

An anti-spill food or small item container assembly having a container with an open top and defining a chamber adapted to contain food. A lid is detachably secured to the container and the lid includes a flexible portion extending across and covering the open top of the container. The flexible lid portion includes at least one slit which forms at least one flap in the lid to permit access to the interior chamber of the container in which the food is contained. Furthermore, the lid portion is constructed of a material having shape memory so that, after deflection of the flap, the flap will substantially return to its original position.

I claim:  
     
         1 . An anti-spill container assembly comprising: 
 a container having an open top and defining an interior chamber adapted to contain food or small items,    a lid detachably connected to said container, said lid including a flexible portion extending across and covering said open top of said container,    wherein said flexible lid portion includes at least one slit which forms at least one flap in said lid portion to permit access to said interior chamber in said container.    
     
     
         2 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said lid portion is constructed of a material having shape memory.  
     
     
         3 . The invention as defined in  claim 2  wherein said lid portion is preferably constructed of plastic.  
     
     
         4 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said at least one slit comprises at least two crossing linear slits thus forming at least four flaps.  
     
     
         5 . The invention as defined in  claim 4  wherein said lid portion is circular in shape and wherein said slits extend diametrically.  
     
     
         6 . The invention as defined in  claim 1  wherein said lid portion is preferably constructed of a transparent material.  
     
     
         7 . An anti-spill child's container assembly for small items comprising: 
 a container having an open top and defining an interior chamber adapted to contain small items,    a lid detachably connected to said container, said lid including a flexible portion extending across and covering said open top of said container,    wherein said flexible lid portion includes at least one slit which forms at least one flap in said lid portion to permit access to said interior chamber in said container.    
     
     
         8 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said lid portion is constructed of a material having shape memory.  
     
     
         9 . The invention as defined in  claim 8  wherein said lid portion is constructed of plastic.  
     
     
         10 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said at least one slit comprises at least two crossing linear slits thus forming at least four flaps.  
     
     
         11 . The invention as defined in  claim 10  wherein said lid portion is circular in shape and wherein said slits extend diametrically.  
     
     
         12 . The invention as defined in  claim 7  wherein said lid portion is constructed of a transparent material.