Children's disposable drinking cap

Abstract

A disposable cap is removably attachable to a prefabricated conventional beverage container. One embodiment of the cap can be fabricated from various materials. Male or female threads (connection means) can be used to connect the cap to the desired liquid beverage container—standard or non standard. A check valve within the cap allows liquid to communicate with a mouth piece defined within the cap, which also can be made from various materials.

1 ) A drinking cap for attachment to a prefabricated beverage container which comprises:
 a) A cover means;   b) A drinking means defined within the cover means;   c) A valve means defined within the drinking means, said valve means alternatively allowing and preventing the flow of liquid through the drinking means; and   d) Means for removably connecting the cover means to the prefabricated beverage container;   e) Wherein the drinking cap is sealingly connectable to the prefabricated beverage container as well as removable therefrom and is disposable.   
   
   
       2 ) The drinking cap of  claim 1  wherein the connecting means is selected from the group consisting of snap in place means, frictional means, pressure means, clamping means, or any combination thereof. 
   
   
       3 ) The drinking cap of  claim 1  wherein the connecting means comprises male or female threads. 
   
   
       4 ) The drinking cap of  claim 1  wherein the drinking means comprises a mouth piece taken from the group consisting of nipples, pacifiers, Sippy cup construction, flip tops, turn and screw construction, tubular or any combination thereof. 
   
   
       5 ) The drinking cap of  claim 1  wherein the cap is constructed from the group consisting of glasses, plastics, acrylics, metals, rubbers or any combination thereof. 
   
   
       6 ) The drinking cap of  claim 3  further comprising an adapter configuration such that the cap can be used alternatively with a container having a male or female thread attachment configuration. 
   
   
       7 ) The drinking cap of  claim 3  further comprising a connection means for both standard and non-standard beverage containers.