Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A straw-insertable lid for a drinking cup comprising; a flexible disk-like body having a top surface; a plurality of intersecting lines of weakness each extending between two ends, said lines of weakness located on the body and adapted to permit the insertion of a drinking straw through said top surface and thus into the drinking cup; and a plurality of intersecting troughs each one of said troughs for accommodating a respective one of said intersecting lines of weakness.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A straw-insertable lid for a drinking cup comprising; a flexible disk-like body having a top surface; a plurality of intersecting lines of weakness each extending between two ends, said lines of weakness located on the body and adapted to permit the insertion of a drinking straw through said top surface and thus into the drinking cup; and a plurality of intersecting troughs each one of said troughs for accommodating a respective one of said intersecting lines of weakness.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lid of claim 1, wherein said intersecting lines of weakness are formed in a base of said trough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lid of claim 1, wherein two of said lines of weakness intersect perpendicularly and two of said troughs intersect perpendicularly.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The lid of claim 1, further comprising a tear-stopping means for stopping propagation of the tearing of said lines of weakness in a radially outward direction when a straw is inserted into the lid.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lid of claim 4, wherein said tear-stopping means is an end wall of each of said plurality of troughs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The lid of claim 1, wherein said lines of weakness are cut score lines formed in a base of said respective troughs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A straw-insertable lid for a drinking cup comprising; flexible disk means for covering an opening of the cup, said means having a top surface; and straw receiving means located on the flexible disk means comprising a plurality of intersecting troughs formed in said flexible disk means, each trough accommodating a respective one of a plurality of intersecting lines of weakness for permitting the insertion of a drinking straw through said top surface and thus into the drinking cup.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A straw-insertable lid for a drinking cup comprising; flexible disk means for covering an opening of the cup, said means having a top surface; and straw receiving means located on the flexible disk means comprising a plurality of intersecting troughs formed in said flexible disk means, each trough accommodating a respective one of a plurality of intersecting lines of weakness for permitting the insertion of a drinking straw through said top surface and thus into the drinking cup.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The lid of claim 7, wherein said intersecting lines of weakness are formed in a base of said troughs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The lid of claim 8, wherein there are two of said intersecting lines of weakness and two of said intersecting troughs.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The lid of claim 7, further comprising a tear-stopping means for stopping propagation of the tearing of said lines of weakness in a radially outward direction when a straw is inserted into the lid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The lid of claim 10, wherein said tear-stopping means is an end wall of each of said plurality of troughs.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The lid of claim 7, wherein said lines of weakness are cut score lines formed in a base of said respective troughs.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
A straw-insertable lid for a drinking cup comprising; a flexible disk-like body having a top surface; a plurality of intersecting cut score lines formed in said top surface for permitting insertion of a drinking straw through said top surface and into the drinking cup; and a plurality of intersecting troughs, each said trough accommodating a respective one of said plurality of intersecting cut score lines.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
65 words
A straw-insertable lid for a drinking cup comprising; a flexible disk-like body having a top surface; a plurality of intersecting cut score lines formed in said top surface for permitting insertion of a drinking straw through said top surface and into the drinking cup; and a plurality of intersecting troughs, each said trough accommodating a respective one of said plurality of intersecting cut score lines.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The lid as defined in claim 13, wherein each of said intersecting cut score lines are formed in a base of said respective trough.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The lid as defined in claim 14, wherein side walls of said trough are forced towards one another in response to the fluid pressure force acting on the underside of said top surface.