Lid, in particular for a disposable cup

Abstract

A lid for a cup which provides for use of a beverage bag unit comprising a beverage bag and a drawstring connected to the beverage bag, the lid comprising: a flange for attachment to a cup; and a body unit comprising a body section including an aperture through which the drawstring is slideable, and at least one wing member operable to allow a user to squeeze and/or hold the beverage bag when in a raised position.

1 . A lid for a cup which provides for use of a beverage bag unit comprising a beverage bag and a drawstring connected to the beverage bag, the lid comprising:
 a flange for attachment to a cup; and   a body unit comprising a body section including an aperture through which the drawstring is slideable, at least one wing member which is hinged to the body section and operable, with the lid fitted to the cup, by a finger and/or thumb of a user to allow the user to squeeze and/or hold the beverage bag when in a raised position.   
   
   
       2 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the body unit comprises first and second wing members. 
   
   
       3 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the flange is configured to provide a fluid-tight seal with a cup. 
   
   
       4 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture is sized such that the drawstring is freely slideable therein. 
   
   
       5 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage bag unit comprises a tab provided to the drawstring, and the aperture is sized such that the tab can be threaded therethrough. 
   
   
       6 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the body section includes a drinking spout. 
   
   
       7 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein a wing member is operable to form a drinking spout. 
   
   
       8 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one wing member is resiliently hinged to the body section. 
   
   
       9 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the wing members are hinged to a central region of the body section such as to be hinged in opposite senses on operation of the same. 
   
   
       10 . The lid of any  claim 1 , wherein at least one wing member is attached to the body section by a hinge element about which the same is hinged on operation of the wing member, and a perforated connection which is broken on operation of the wing member. 
   
   
       11 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein at least one wing member is recessed such as to receive a finger and/or thumb of the user. 
   
   
       12 - 14 . (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the body unit includes a drawstring locking element which provides for locking of the drawstring when the beverage bag is in the raised position, such as to hold the beverage bag in the raised position. 
   
   
       16 . The lid of  1 , wherein the body unit comprises an upstanding wall member, a lower edge of which is connected to the flange, and a closure member which extends inwardly of an upper edge of the wall member and comprises the body section and the at least one wing member. 
   
   
       17 . The lid of  claim 1 , where integrally formed. 
   
   
       18 . The lid of  claim 17 , where vacuum formed from a plastics material. 
   
   
       19 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the beverage bag unit comprises a tea bag unit.