Removable Sanitary Film for Disposable Cup Lids

Abstract

A removable annular food safe barrier film with anterior oriented pull-tab and posterior oriented tab adapted to sealingly engage, conform and adhere to the top wall surface of a disposable molded plastic cup lid when properly placed thereon by means of a low cohesive or repositionable food safe adhesive. The primary purpose of this barrier film invention is to prevent or minimize bacterial or pathogen cross contamination of the top wall surface of disposable cup lids of the drink through type by means of direct contact with unprotected, contaminated, unclean or unsanitary human hands. Cross contamination is most likely to occur during the process of affixing a disposable cup lid to a disposable cup by commercial retail foodservice personnel.

1 . A removable annular food safe barrier film with anterior oriented pull tab of sufficient length so as to be readily grasped adapted to sealingly engage and conform to top wall surface of a disposable molded plastic cup lid of the drink through type when properly placed thereon. 
     
     
         2 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is made from a food safe film. 
     
     
         3 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film exhibits a variety of properties including transparent, translucent, holographic, printable, and/or thermochromic. 
     
     
         4 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is consists of a main annular body with an anterior oriented pull-tab of sufficient length to facilitate removal of the barrier film. 
     
     
         5 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is consists of a main annular body with a posterior oriented pull-tab to adhere to the vertical surface wall of a disposable cup lid of the drink through type. 
     
     
         6 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is sealingly engaged, conforms and adheres to the top wall surface of by the means of a low cohesive or repositionable, food safe adhesive. 
     
     
         7 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is made from a biodegradable food safe film. 
     
     
         8 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is made from a compostable food safe film. 
     
     
         9 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is made from a degradable food safe film. 
     
     
         10 : The barrier film of  claim 1  wherein the film is made from a plant based food safe film.