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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 1988
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
William J Gartner, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
220 904 ; 220254 ;
Abstract
An anti-spill drinking cup lid flexes inwardly, without the use of a vent hole, responsive to drinking suction applied by the cup user. The flexing is by means of a central raised portion of the lid, separated by a flex line from radiating ribs which separate slightly to enlarge the cup lid diameter when liquid is withdrawn through a raised drinking spout provided with apertures sized to prevent passage of liquid. The apertures are located in a valley in the spout end to prevent splash leakage.