Universal Lid for Drinking Cups

Abstract

A lid for drinking cups includes: a unitary body including a spout and a hood formed of silicone, the hood including a cylindrical portion configured to completely surround and cover the top rim on a variety of different size drinking cups preventing liquids from spilling out, wherein the hood includes a plurality of circumferentially disposed grips in the form of ridges and valleys.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A lid for drinking cups comprising:
 a unitary body including a spout and a hood formed of silicone, the hood including a cylindrical portion configured to completely surround and cover the top rim on a variety of different size drinking cups preventing liquids from spilling out, wherein the hood includes a plurality of circumferentially disposed grips in the form of ridges and valleys.   
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the spout is a valve through which a straw may be placed. 
     
     
         3 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the silicone is translucent such that contents of a drinking cup can be seen when the lid is in place over the rim of the drinking cup. 
     
     
         4 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the cylindrical portion takes the shape of various drinking cups onto which it is placed. 
     
     
         5 . The lid of  claim 1  further comprising a high slip coating disposed on an inner surface of the body. 
     
     
         6 . The lid of  claim 5  wherein the high slip coating includes HS-4, XC9603, and YC6831. 
     
     
         7 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the lid is placed on a drinking cup and the hood portion covers the rim of the drinking cup and extends down over the side walls of the drinking cup 1 to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         8 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the body has a thickness between about 1 mm and about 5 mm. 
     
     
         9 . The lid of  claim 1  wherein the cylindrical portion includes a plurality of nubs aiding a user when gripping the lid.