Hands-free lid removal

Abstract

A container having a lid that opens when inverted by the weight and pressure of the contained liquid and if included the dissolving of liquid-soluble adhesive.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
   
   
       17 . A method of opening a lid on a container containing liquid, which comprises:
 inverting the container, and having said lid open by the weight and pressure of the contained liquid.   
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17  wherein the material for said lid is a type of plastic. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17  further includes liquid-soluble adhesive on the underside of said lid. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19  may further include combined with said liquid-soluble adhesive an antibacterial agent. 
   
   
       21 . An improved container lid, the improvement wherein comprising:
 (a) a hinge with means that connect said lid to the container top,   (b) said lid having a rim with an upper and lower section horizontally attached to each other,   (c) the lower rim section is also attached to the container top,   (d) the lower rim section has a pull-tab to detach the lower rim section from the container top and said lid,   with the lower rim section detached, the hinging means that connect said lid to the container top allows said lid to open.   
   
   
       22 . The lid of  claim 21  wherein the material for said lid is a type of plastic. 
   
   
       23 . The lid of  claim 21  further includes on the underside of said upper section a liquid-soluble adhesive. 
   
   
       24 . The lid of  claim 23  further includes combined with said liquid-soluble adhesive an antibacterial agent. 
   
   
       25 . A container containing liquid, comprising:
 a lid with means to permit said lid to open when inverted by the weight and pressure of said liquid.   
   
   
       26 . The lid of  claim 25  wherein said lid is made of a flexible material. 
   
   
       27 . The lid of  claim 25  wherein said liquid is water.