Disposable drink cup lid with a condiment resevoir

Abstract

The invention provides for a disposable container lid ( 200 ) adapted to fit over of the opening ( 208 ) of a disposable beverage cup ( 210 ) or other container. The container lid ( 200 ) generally comprises a reservoir ( 204 ), a thermal insulating layer ( 300 ) disposed on a floor ( 207 ) of said reservoir ( 204 ), and an orifice ( 202 ) that accommodates a straw. In one embodiment, the circular container lid ( 200 ) advantageously prevents the contents of a condiment package from quickly assuming the temperature of the liquid inside the disposable beverage cup ( 210 ). In another embodiment, the container lid ( 200 ) includes an adhesive means, such as a pair of sticky patches ( 302 ) and ( 304 ) that firmly holds the condiment package in place in the reservoir ( 204 ).

I claim:  
     
         1 . A disposable container lid adapted to fit about an opening of a disposable container, said container lid comprising: 
 a reservoir having a reservoir floor and a reservoir wall; and    whereby said container lid is adapted to thermally isolate said reservoir, the reservoir for preventing a condiment in said reservoir from assuming the temperature of a liquid inside said disposable container.    
     
     
         2 . The disposable container lid of  claim 1  wherein said reservoir comprises a reservoir top and a reservoir bottom, and also further comprising a thermal insulating means disposed on said reservoir floor.  
     
     
         3 . The disposable container lid of  claim 1  wherein said container lid is adapted to fit about the container opening via a lip.  
     
     
         4 . The disposable container lid of  claim 1  wherein said container lid is comprised of a semi-transparent plastic.  
     
     
         5 . The disposable container lid of  claim 1  wherein said container lid is substantially circular.  
     
     
         6 . The disposable container lid of  claim 1  further comprising an orifice, the orifice being adapted to accommodate a straw.  
     
     
         7 . The disposable container lid of  claim 1  wherein said reservoir floor further comprises a reservoir top and a reservoir bottom, and further comprises an adhesive means disposed on the reservoir top, the adhesive for firmly holding a condiment pack to said reservoir floor.  
     
     
         8 . The disposable container lid of  claim 7  wherein said adhesive means comprises a removable, non-adhesive strip.  
     
     
         9 . The disposable container lid of  claim 8  wherein said adhesive means comprises a sticky patch.  
     
     
         10 . A disposable, single-use cup lid adapted to cover the opening of disposable cup, said cup lid comprising: 
 a reservoir having a reservoir floor and a reservoir wall, the reservoir adapted to receive a condiment from a condiment package; and    a thermal insulating layer disposed on said reservoir floor;    whereby said thermally insulating layer prevents said condiment package from assuming the temperature of a liquid inside said container when said disposable container lid is coupled to said disposable cup.    
     
     
         11 . The disposable container lid of  claim 10  wherein said reservoir floor is higher than the rim of said disposable cup when the cup lid is securely coupled to the disposable cup.  
     
     
         12 . The disposable container lid of  claim 10 , further comprising a raised edge that couples said reservoir wall to a lip of said disposable container lid.  
     
     
         13 . The disposable container lid of  claim 10  wherein said reservoir is substantially the same shape as said condiment package.  
     
     
         14 . The disposable container lid of  claim 10  wherein said reservoir floor further comprises a reservoir top and a reservoir bottom, and further comprises an adhesive means disposed on said reservoir top, the adhesive for firmly holding said condiment package to said reservoir floor.  
     
     
         15 . The disposable container lid of  claim 14  wherein said adhesive means comprises at least one sticky patch.  
     
     
         16 . The disposable container lid of  claim 15  wherein said sticky patch is coupled to said condiment pack.  
     
     
         17 . A disposable container lid adapted to cover the opening of a disposable drink cup, said container lid comprising: 
 a reservoir having a floor and a wall, said reservoir adapted to receive a condiment container;    whereby said container lid is adapted to thermally insulate the reservoir to prevent the condiment container in the reservoir from assuming the temperature of a liquid inside said disposable drink cup.    
     
     
         18 . The disposable container lid of  claim 17  wherein said reservoir floor further comprises a top and bottom, and further comprising an adhesive means disposed on the top of said reservoir floor for firmly holding said condiment container to said reservoir floor.  
     
     
         19 . The disposable container lid of  claim 17  wherein said reservoir floor is higher than the rim of said disposable cup when the cup lid is securely coupled to the disposable cup.