US2013200086A1PendingUtilityA1

Domed Cup Lid for Holding an Inverted Bottle

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Feb 3, 2012Filed: Feb 3, 2012Published: Aug 8, 2013
Est. expiryFeb 3, 2032(~5.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Alexander K. Miller
B65D 81/3211B65D 47/00A47G 23/0241A47G 19/22
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Abstract

A lid for a cup is described, where the lid acts to hold a bottle with a neck upside down inside the cup. The lid includes a rim attachment mechanism allowing the lid to be attached to the cup, a dome connected to the rim attachment mechanism and having a aperture therein, and a bottle receptacle extending into the interior of the dome through the aperture in the dome, wherein the bottle receptacle is formed to accept the neck of the bottle and to hold the bottle in a fixed position relative to the lid.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lid for holding a bottle with a neck upside down inside a cup, the lid comprising:
 a rim attachment mechanism allowing the lid to be attached to the cup;   a dome connected to the rim attachment mechanism and having an aperture therein; and   a bottle receptacle extending into the interior of the dome through the aperture in the dome, wherein the bottle receptacle is formed to accept the neck of the bottle and to hold the bottle in a fixed position relative to the lid.   
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the bottle receptacle tapers as it extends from a top edge of the dome into the interior of the lid. 
     
     
         3 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the bottle receptacle includes a ledge at the bottom of the bottle receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the dome includes a space for displaying promotional material. 
     
     
         5 . The lid of  claim 1  further comprising a straw hole in the dome. 
     
     
         6 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the bottle is a beer bottle. 
     
     
         7 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the cup holds a margarita. 
     
     
         8 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the lid is integrally formed from molded plastic. 
     
     
         9 . A method for holding a bottle inverted in an interior of a cup comprising:
 inserting a lid onto a cup, the lid comprising:
 a dome connected to the rim attachment mechanism and having an aperture therein; and 
 a bottle receptacle extending into the interior of the dome through the aperture in the dome, wherein the bottle receptacle is formed to accept the neck of the bottle and to hold the bottle in a fixed position relative to the lid; and 
   inserting a neck of the beer bottle into aperture in the lid such that the lid holds the bottle inverted in the interior of the cup.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising displaying promotional material on the dome of the lid. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the bottle receptacle tapers as it extends from a top edge of the dome into the interior of the lid. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the bottle receptacle includes a ledge at the bottom of the bottle receptacle. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9  further comprising a straw hole in the dome. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the bottle is a beer bottle. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the cup holds a margarita. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 9  wherein lid is integrally formed from molded plastic.

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