Drink lid with straw access

Abstract

A drink lid with a straw access opening is disclosed. The drink lid may define a top panel being larger than a top opening of a drinking cap (e.g., beverage container). Additionally, a side skirt may be formed about an outer periphery of the top panel to hold the drink lid on the drink container even in the presence of slight wind or breeze. Moreover, an upper surface of the top panel may have printed indicia for the purposes of displaying advertising, informational content, etc.

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         12 . A removable lid for loosely covering a drink container, comprising:
 a top panel sized and configured to cover an opening of a drink container; and   a skirt extending downward from the top panel and disposable outside of the drink container so that the lid is retained on the drink container, wherein the skirt includes circular creases thereabout so that the skirt can be folded at the creases to accommodate different sized drink containers.   
     
     
         13 . The removable lid of claim  1 , further comprising straw access formed in the top panel. 
     
     
         14 . The removable lid of claim  1 , wherein the top panel is water resistant. 
     
     
         15 . The removable lid of claim  1 , wherein the skirt is pleated. 
     
     
         16 . The removable lid of claim  1 , wherein the skirt has a conical configuration so that the lids are stackable upon each other during storage, transport, and when it is being dispensed to customers. 
     
     
         17 . The removable lid of claim  1 , wherein the top panel contains printed indicia. 
     
     
         18 . The removable lid of  claim 17 , wherein the printed indicia comprises advertising information. 
     
     
         19 . The removable lid of  claim 17 , wherein the printed indicia comprises instructional information. 
     
     
         20 . The removable lid of claim  1 , wherein the top panel has a designated writable surface.