KR20070116995A - Container top for cup and/or other container - Google Patents

Abstract

A lid and/or container top for securing the contents of a cup and/or container with a housing for securing a premium item in movable communication with the lid and/or container top. The topological features of the lid and/or container top permits the housing to be movably attached to the lid and/or container such that movement of the housing relative to the lid and/or container both reveals and conceals an access opening in the lid and/or container top depending on the positioning of the housing. The lid and/or container top and housing allow premium items to be distributed to a consuming public without the necessity of removing the premium item to consume the contents of a cup and/or container.

Description

Container top for cup and / or other container

This application claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 60 / 668,669 “Beverage Lids” filed April 6, 2005, and US Provisional Application No. 60 / 718,815 “Container Lids” filed September 20, 2005. Each of which is incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention discloses a lid and / or container top as a whole, and more particularly relates to a premium item in movable communication with the lid and / or container top.

The lid and / or container top is disclosed as having a substantially horizontal member for wrapping the contents of the cup and / or container, the substantially horizontal member having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being a cup and And / or escape the contents of the container. The upper surface includes a shape feature capable of receiving at least one of a plug, a post, and a nipple. The bottom surface has at least one shape feature capable of receiving a lip of a cup and / or a container. A platter having one of a plug, a pillar and a stem lies movably on the shape feature on the top surface. An access opening for accessing at least some of the contents of the cup and / or the container and the premium item in communication with the disc traverse the substantially horizontal member. Premium item means any item that is movably communicated with the lid and / or container body. For example, and not by way of limitation, premium items may include optical and / or media, coupons, advertising game tickets, access to Internet websites, smart cards, calling cards, trading cards, CDs, DVDs, HD- DVDs, Blu-ray DVDs, holographic media, tokens, collecting cards, collectibles and / or combinations thereof. In addition, premium items may have any size or shape and are not limited to disk and / or circular shapes. The disclosed premium item may be enclosed within a housing structure, the housing structure being in movable communication with the lid and / or container body and / or independent of the housing structure.

1 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lid and / or container body according to the present invention.

2 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lid and / or container body according to the present invention.

3 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lid and / or container body according to the present invention.

4 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lid and / or container body according to the present invention.

5 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lid and / or container body according to the present invention.

6 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a lid and / or container body according to the present invention.

7 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing having a premium item according to the present invention.

8 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing having a premium item in accordance with the present invention.

9 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing having a premium item in accordance with the present invention.

10 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing having a premium item in accordance with the present invention.

11 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing having a premium item according to the present invention.

12 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing having a premium item in accordance with the present invention.

13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the disc and / or the housing according to the invention.

14 is a plan view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the disc and / or housing according to the invention.

15 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a disc and / or housing and lid and / or container top according to the present invention.

16 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the disc and / or housing and lid and / or container top according to the present invention.

17 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of the disc and / or housing, premium item and lid and / or container top according to the present invention.

In one embodiment according to the present invention, a lid and / or container top is disclosed that can be attached to a cup and / or a container. The lid and / or container top is characterized by having an access hole through which the contents of the cup and / or container can be accessed through the access hole without removing the lid and / or container top from the cup and / or container. have. The lid and / or container top may have one or more exhaust holes.

In a redundant embodiment according to the invention, a post and / or plug and / or to attach a premium item in movable communication with the lid and / or the container body. Grooves and / or tracks and / or channels for receiving nipples and / or attachment members are disclosed. The premium item may move along a groove and / or track and / or channel. Grooves and / or tracks and / or channels are not necessarily linear and may be curved and / or may follow a non-linear path. In addition, the grooves and / or tracks and / or channels may extend partially and / or completely across the lid and / or container top surface.

In another overlapping embodiment according to the present invention, a lid and / or container top is disclosed that can be secured to a cup and / or container, wherein the lid and / or container top is divided and / or receiving member. And / or dimples. The lid and / or container top is characterized by including an access hole, wherein the contents can be accessed through the access hole without removing the lid and / or container top from the cup and / or container. The lid and / or container top may have one or more exhaust holes. The lid and / or container top may receive premium items through the engraving and / or receiving member and / or recess. Once the premium item is attached to the lid and / or container body, it may be rotated about the vertical axis of the engraving and / or receiving member and / or the recess. In a redundant embodiment of the invention, the premium item can be rotated about the vertical axis of the engraving and / or receiving member and / or the recess to reveal the access hole. The access holes are sized to fit the contents of the cups and / or containers so that the contents of the cups and / or containers can be accessed without removing the lid and / or container tops. For example, but not by way of limitation, access holes may comprise (i) beverage straws; (ii) chopsticks; And / or (iii) a spoon; can be sized to receive it; Or sized to dispense the liquid through an action comprising partially flipping the cup and / or container.

In a redundant embodiment according to the invention, the premium item is wrapped in a housing structure, the housing structure having pillars and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members integral to the housing structure. The housing structure does not necessarily surround the premium item as a whole.

In another redundant embodiment according to the invention, the premium is wrapped between the upper housing element and the bottom housing element. The bottom housing element having a pillar and / or plug and / or spigot and / or attachment member for attaching the premium item is in movable communication with the lid and / or container top. As an alternative, the upper housing element included pillars and / or plugs and / or nipples and / or attachment members. In such a configuration, the pillars and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members traverse the bottom housing element, thereby securing the premium item between the top housing element and the bottom housing element. In a redundant embodiment of this embodiment, the upper housing element is at least partially substantially transparent so that at least some of the premium item can be seen without removing it from the housing structure.

As an alternative, the housing structure is opaque so that consumers cannot distinguish the properties of the premium item unless the premium item is removed from the housing structure.

In other redundant embodiments, the housing structure is not integral with the pillars and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members. The bottom housing element may receive the pillar and / or plug and / or the nipple and / or the attachment member. After receiving the pillar and / or plug and / or attachment member, the bottom housing element can be attached to the lid and / or container top in a communication state that can move to the lid and / or container top. In another overlapping embodiment, the premium item may move along the track and / or the groove and / or the channel to reveal the access hole. The premium item remains attached to the lid after the access hole is exposed. Once the access holes and / or openings are revealed, the contents of the cups and / or containers can be dispensed by methods commonly known in the art, for example, the gradual inclination of the straws and / or cups, and / or spoons, forks. And / or eating utensils such as chopsticks. In another embodiment according to the invention, the columns and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members traverse the entire housing structure. Alternatively, the pillars and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members may perform at least one traversal of the premium item, or otherwise keep the premium item secured to the lid and / or container top.

In a redundant embodiment of the invention, the housing structure for the premium item has a bottom housing element having an upper shelf portion and a lower shelf portion. Premium items are seated on the upper shelf. The lower shelf is in communication with the lid and / or container top. The distance between the upper shelf and the lower shelf may vary depending on the application and / or size, shape and / or properties of the premium item. For example, if the disclosed lids and / or container tops should be used in connection with hot beverages and / or other hot contents, the distance between the upper shelf and the lower shelf may be determined by the temperature of the cup and / or container contents of the premium item. An appropriate distance between the lid and / or container top and the premium item is configured to allow no damage. The upper shelf and lower shelf considered do not need to be a continuous surface. For example, the upper shelf may be a ridge and / or lip around the outer and / or inner diameter of the bottom housing element and the lower shelf may be a separate vertical member and / or a spacer member. .

In another redundant embodiment according to the invention, the upper housing element has an outer edge which hangs on and surrounds the premium element and the bottom housing. As an alternative, the upper housing element and the lower housing element are sealed together at the outer diameter of the housing structure.

In another redundant embodiment according to the invention, a lid and / or container body is disclosed. Once secured, the lid and / or container top may be secured to a cup and / or container of appropriate diameter such that the pressure of the contents of the cup and / or container alone cannot remove the lid and / or container top.

In a redundant embodiment according to the invention, the lid and / or container top comprises a lower lip. The lower lip allows the lid to be attached to the cup and / or the container. The lower lip consists of two sub-lip structures. The first lower lip has a smaller diameter and / or outer boundary than the second lower lip. The first lower lip is lower than the second lower lip when going from the bottom to the top of the lid. The placement of the first lower lip and the second lower lip allows the lid to be held bite and held against the cup once it is in place. The access hole allows the contents of the cup and / or container to be accessed through the access holes. The lid may further comprise at least one outlet. The access hole may be located anywhere on the lid and / or container top. The lid further includes a track and / or groove and / or channel. The tracks and / or grooves and / or channels may receive pillars and / or plugs and / or nipples and / or attachment members. The pillars and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members allow the premium item to be attached to and moveable relative to and / or within the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels. The pillar and / or plug and / or spigot and / or attachment member to which the premium item is attached may move along the track and / or the groove and / or the channel.

In another redundant embodiment according to the invention, a lid and / or container top is disclosed. Once secured, the lid and / or container top may be of a suitable diameter cup and / or container such that the pressure of the contents of the cup and / or container alone cannot remove the lid and / or container top from the cup and / or container. It can be fixed to. See, for example, US Pat. Nos. 4,589,569, 6,070,752, and 6,196,411, which are incorporated herein by reference. The lid and / or container top includes a lower lip. The lower lip allows the lid and / or container top to be secured to the cup and / or container. The lower lip consists of two lower lip structures. The first lower lip has a smaller diameter and / or outer boundary than the second lower lip. The first lower lip is lower than the second lower lip when going from the bottom to the top of the lid and / or container top. The first lower lip and the second lower lip arrangement allow the lid to snap against the cup and / or container and / or remain fixed once in place. The lid and / or container top includes a head room of predetermined height. The head space allows the top of the lid to be at a height higher than the top of the cup and / or container defined as the entrance of the cup and / or container. The topology of the lid and / or container tops includes troughs and / or shallow recesses, which are selected cosmetic features of beverage consumers and / or content consumers when the contents of the cups and / or containers have been consumed. Allow them to be accepted. The trough and / or shallow recess may also serve as a reservoir for receiving excess liquid and / or contents to be dispensed. The lid and / or container top also has access holes. The access hole allows the contents of the cup and / or container to be accessed and / or consumed through the access hole. The access hole is located on the periphery of the lid and / or container body. The access hole is sized to allow access to the contents of the cup and / or container without leaving the lid and / or container tops. The lid and / or container top may further comprise at least one outlet. The shape of the lid further has a track and / or a groove and / or a channel. The tracks and / or grooves and / or channels may receive pillars and / or plugs and / or nipples and / or attachment members. The pillars and / or plugs and / or spigots and / or attachment members allow the premium item to be movably attached to and / or in relation to the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels. The pillar and / or plug and / or nipple and / or attachment member to which the premium item is attached may move along the track and / or the groove and / or the channel. In this particular embodiment, the premium item is wrapped in a housing structure. The housing structure provides at least one protection to the premium item, secures the premium item to the lid and / or container top, and / or provides a combination of both. The housing structure consists of two lower parts, the upper housing element and the lower housing element. The upper housing element comprises pillars and / or plugs and / or nipples and / or attachment members attached to and / or set in the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels. The bottom housing element comprises a hole for receiving the pillar and / or plug and / or spigot and / or attachment member of the top housing element. The upper housing element traverses the bottom housing element through the bottom housing element aperture. The premium item sits in the middle of the top housing element and the bottom housing element. The upper housing element movably attaches the premium item and the bottom housing element to the lid and / or container top. Once attached, the premium item and housing structure can move along the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels to reveal access holes. Thereby, access holes can be accessed without the need to remove premium items from the lid and / or container top. In overlapping embodiments the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels comprise detents and / or small protrusion (s) into the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels. While the content is being dispensed and / or drinking, the detent and / or the small protrusion (s) allow the premium item to remain in place.

1 shows a top view of a lid and / or container top 100 according to the invention in which some forms are shown. It is shown that the tracks and / or grooves and / or channels 105 extend in a linear fashion with a partial length of the lid and / or container top. An access hole 110 is shown for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container. Lid and / or container top 100 may further include structural features for securing lid and / or container top 100 to a container (not shown). Methods of securing such structural features and lids and / or container tops are known in the art. The other lid and / or container top 100 may have vertical walls around the outside to lift the top surface of the lid and / or container top 100 above the height of the cup and / or container.

2 shows a top view of a lid and / or container top 100 according to the present invention in which some forms are shown. The tracks and / or grooves and / or channels 120 are shown extending in a curved path along the lid and / or container top. An access hole 110 is shown for accessing the contents of the lid and / or container top.

3 is a plan view of a lid and / or container top 100 in accordance with the present invention in which some forms are shown. The track and / or groove and / or channel 150 allows the premium item to be rotated about the track and / or groove and / or channel 150. An access hole 110 is shown for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container.

4 shows a top view of a lid and / or container top 100 according to the invention in which some forms are shown. The track and / or groove and / or channel 150 allows the premium item to be rotated about the track and / or groove and / or channel 150. An access hole 170 is shown for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container.

5 shows a top view of a lid and / or container top 100 according to the present invention in which some forms are shown. Track and / or groove and / or channel 160 allows the premium item to be rotated about track and / or groove and / or channel 160. An access hole 180 is shown for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container.

6 shows a plan view of a lid and / or container top 100 according to the present invention in which some forms are shown. The track and / or groove and / or channel 190 allow the premium item to rotate about the track and / or groove and / or channel 190. An access hole 110 is shown for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container.

7 shows a perspective view of a premium item and a housing therefor, which provides for movable communication of the premium item with a lid and / or container body according to the invention. The upper housing 200 with the spigot and / or the pillar 205 protrudes downward. The tap and / or pillar 205 may receive a central hole 215 of the optical medium 210. Bottom housing 220 is shown as housing 225, top housing 200, nipple and / or pillar 205, and optical medium 210. The tap and / or pillar 205 may be received by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets.

8 shows a perspective view of a premium item and a housing therefor, which provides for the movable communication of the premium item with a lid and / or container body according to the invention. The upper housing 200 with the spigot and / or the pillar 205 protruded downward. The tap and / or pillar 205 may receive a central hole 215 of the optical medium 210. The tap and / or pillar 205 may be received by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets.

9 shows a perspective view of a premium item and a housing therefor, which provides for movable communication of the premium item with a lid and / or container body according to the invention. The bottom housing and / or disc 350 have a spigot and / or pillar 360 extending downward and a spigot and / or pillar 340 extending upward. The spigot and / or the pillar 340 may receive a central hole 215 of the optical medium 210. The tap and / or pillar 360 may be received by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets.

10 shows a perspective view of a premium item and a housing therefor, which provides for the movable communication of the premium item with a lid and / or container body according to the invention. An upper housing 370 is provided. The bottom housing 350 has a nipple and / or a pillar 360 extending downward and a nipple and / or a pillar 340 extending upward. The spigot and / or pillar 340 may receive a central hole 215 of the optical medium 210 and a central hole 375 of the upper housing 370. The tap and / or pillar 360 may be received by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets.

FIG. 11 shows a perspective view of a premium item and a housing therefor, which provides for movable communication of the lid and / or container top with the premium item according to the invention. The upper housing 400 has pillars and / or buttons and / or taps 405 for securing the optical medium 210 to the bottom housing 410 with the divet 415. The bottom housing 410 with the spigot and / or the pillar 420 protrudes downward. The nipple and / or pillar 420 may be received by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets in the lid and / or container top.

12 shows a perspective view of a premium item and a housing therefor, which provides for the movable communication of the premium item with a lid and / or container body according to the invention. In the bottom housing 505 and / or the disc, the nipple and / or the pillar 510 protrude downward, and the nipple and / or the pillar 500 protrude upward. The nipple and / or pillar 510 may be received by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets in the lid and / or container top. The spigot and / or the pillar 500 may receive a central hole 215 of the optical medium 210.

13 shows a cross-sectional view of a housing for a premium item according to the invention. The housing 600 has a spout and / or a pillar 610 extending downward. The tap and / or pillar 610 may be received and / or attached by tracks and / or grooves and / or channels and / or divets in the lid and / or container top. The spigot and / or pillar 610 once attached and / or received by the track and / or groove and / or channel and / or the divet may be freely rotated about the vertical axis of the spigot and / or the pillar 610. The housing 600 consists of an upper housing 615 and a lower housing 620. Bottom housing 620 and top housing 615 are connected by hinge 625. All manner of hinges are contemplated in the present invention. The bottom housing 620 has a feature 630 for receiving an optical disc. The upper housing 615 has features 630 for stably securing the upper housing 615 to the bottom housing 620, in which at least one optical disk has a top housing 615 and a bottom housing 620 therein. Wrapped between). The feature 630 for receiving the optical disk may have a circular shape, for example, to accommodate the optical disk and to place the disk over the bottom surface of the bottom housing 620. Bottom housing 620 further includes features for receiving nipples and / or pillars 635.

14 shows a top view of a housing 600 for a premium item according to the present invention. 14 more clearly shows an example of some structural features 630 in the bottom housing 620 according to the present invention. The housing 600 has an upper housing 615 and a nipple and / or a pillar 635 for securing the upper housing 615 to the bottom housing 615. Bottom housing 620 and top housing are connected by hinge 625. The bottom housing 620 has a faucet and / or pillar 610 for attaching and / or attaching the housing 600 to the lid and / or container top. The bottom housing 620 further includes shaped features 635 for receiving premium items. In this particular example, the shaped features are raised concentric circles for receiving the optical disc. The raised concentric circles place the optical disk around the bottom surface of the bottom housing 620. This is particularly advantageous when the contents of the cup and / or container to which the housing and lid are attached are hot. The space between the optical disc and the bottom surface of the bottom housing 620 allows for ventilation and temperature variations between the optical disc and the bottom surface of the bottom housing 620. The bottom housing 620 has features 631 for receiving the nipples and / or pillars 635 of the upper housing 615.

15 shows a plan view of a combination of a housing 700 and a lid and / or container top 710 in accordance with the present invention. Not all features of the housing 700 are shown. The housing 700 is attached and / or pasted to the lid and / or container top 710 by a divet and / or a vertical channel 715. Housing 700 has a spigot and / or pillar (not shown) that snaps into the divet and / or vertical channel 715. The divet and / or vertical channel 715 allows the housing 700 to rotate 360 degrees freely about the vertical axis of the nipple and / or column. The housing 700 can be rotated to completely cover the access opening 720 or to fully expose the access opening 720 and to all points in between.

16 shows a perspective view of a combination of housing 800 and lid and / or container top 810 in accordance with the present invention. The lid and / or container top 810 has features 815 for securing it to the cup and / or container. The lid and / or container top 810 has a vertical wall 820 that places the top surface of the lid and / or container top 810 over the top of a cup and / or a container (not shown). The lid further includes an access hole 825 for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container. The figure shows an outflow trough 830 for capturing excess material dispensed from the access hole 825. Channels and / or tracks and / or grooves 835 receive pillars and / or taps 840 from the housing 800. Channels and / or tracks and / or grooves 835 allow the housing 800 to slide to a location that exposes the access holes 825, and hide and / or protect and / or seal the access holes 825. Allow the housing to slide into position.

17 shows a perspective view of a combination of housing 900 and lid and / or container top 910. In this particular example the housing 900 consists of two separate pieces, an upper housing 915 and a lower housing 920. The optical disc 925 is fixed between the upper housing 915 and the bottom housing 920. The lid and / or container top 910 has a vertical wall 820 that places the top surface of the lid and / or container top 910 over the top of a cup and / or a container (not shown). The lid further includes an access hole 825 for accessing the contents of the cup and / or container. The illustrated example also shows an outflow trough 830 for capturing excess material dispensed from the access hole 825. Channels and / or tracks and / or grooves 835 receive pillars and / or taps 840 from housing 900. Channels and / or tracks and / or grooves 835 allow the housing 900 to slide to a location that exposes the access holes 825, and conceal and / or protect and / or seal the access holes 825. Allow the housing to slide into position.

It should be noted that the detailed description of the invention through FIGS. 1 to 17 does not mean to limit the scope of the invention to the embodiments and illustrative examples herein according to the invention. It should be further noted that the various features described in each example can be used in combination and interchanged without departing from the invention. It should also be noted that the housing for the premium item does not need to completely wrap the premium item. In another example, the top housing can overlap the bottom housing to completely wrap the premium item therebetween. As an alternative, the bottom housing can overlap the top housing to completely wrap the premium item therebetween. Moreover, the point of attachment of the housing to the container lid need not be at the center or the peripheral edge, but instead the housing is allowed while allowing access to the access hole (if the housing moves relative to the lid and / or container top). And the lid and / or container body are in any place that allows for movable communication with each other. The placement of the movable communication point can be varied to adjust for the size of the access hole. Moreover, the present invention is not limited to cups and / or containers with any particular size and / or shape. The present invention is not limited to specific types of contents of cups and / or containers, and includes, for example, liquids, noodles, dry fruits, solid foods, yogurts and other consumer goods.

The invention and its various embodiments have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be considered that various embodiments and elements may be used in combination. Moreover, other ways in which the premium item can be attached to the lid and / or container top are contemplated by the present invention, including, for example, the premium item snapped onto the lid and / or container top by a button member; Premium items attached to the lid and / or container body by a hinge member; And a vertical track for raising and lowering the premium item vertically with respect to the lid and / or container top. All ways of attaching the premium item in a movable communication with the lid are contemplated by the present invention.

The present invention and various embodiments thereof have been described with reference to the above and the accompanying drawings. However, premium items can have any shape or size. It is also contemplated that, as one example, materials other than those listed above may replace the premium item. Moreover, it is also contemplated that the track and / or groove and / or channel designs may be of other types than straight, for example as shown in the figures. The tracks and / or grooves and / or channels need not be horizontal, but can instead be vertical. Moreover, it should be considered that the access hole does not need to be located around the lid. In addition, the lid and / or container body and premium item need not be parallel to each other. Moreover, the surface of the lid need not be horizontal and may include a pitch. As an alternative, the premium item may be at a pitch to the lid and / or container surface.

Those skilled in the art will recognize that there are different devices, mechanisms and methods having the spirit and scope of the invention disclosed herein. It is also to be understood that the drawings are useful for understanding the invention but are not necessarily intended to be scale. The dimensions and relative sizes and positions of the various parts shown may vary depending on the particular cup used without departing from the scope of the present invention. To the extent that the drawings mean dimensions and relative size positions, the drawings are to be regarded as illustrative only and should not be considered as limiting the invention to the particular dimensions, sizes, positions and points of the parts. .

The present invention can be used as a lid of a cup or a container.

Claims (20)

A substantially horizontal member for wrapping the contents of a cup and / or container, said substantially horizontal member having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface facing the contents of the cup and / or container; A morphological feature on the upper surface that can receive at least one of a plug, a pillar and a nipple; At least one shaped feature on the bottom surface that can receive a lip of a cup and / or a container; A disc comprising one of a plug, a pillar and a stem, wherein the plug, the pillar and the stem of the disk remain movably within the shaped feature on the upper surface; Premium items in communication with the disc; And A lid and / or container top, comprising: an access opening across the substantially horizontal member. The method of claim 1, And the premium item is an optical storage medium. The method of claim 1, And the shaped feature on the top surface is one of a channel, a groove, a track and a divet. The method of claim 1, And a housing further attached to the disc to enclose the premium item between the disc and the housing. The method of claim 1, And the disc has a top housing and a bottom housing joined by hinges. The method of claim 1, And the disc may be rotated about a central axis of one of the plugs, columns, and spigots for the substantially horizontal member. The method of claim 1, The top surface of the substantially horizontal member is between -90 degrees and 90 degrees relative to the lip of the cup and / or container. A substantially horizontal member for wrapping the contents of a cup and / or a container, said substantially horizontal member having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface facing the contents of the cup and / or container; At least one of a channel, a groove, a track and a divet on the upper surface; A housing for a premium item, the housing for a premium item comprising one of a pillar, a plug, and a faucet, wherein one of the pillar, the plug, and the faucet is shaped to be movably fit into the at least one channel, groove, track and divet on the top surface; Premium items; And, And an access opening across said substantially horizontal member. The method of claim 8, And the housing has a top portion and a bottom portion. The method of claim 9, And the top portion and the bottom portion are connected by hinges. The method of claim 9, And the upper portion comprises the one pillar, a plug and a spigot. The method of claim 11, Wherein said one pillar, plug and spigot of said upper portion spans said premium item and said bottom portion. The method of claim 9, And the bottom portion comprises the one pillar, a plug and a faucet. The method of claim 13, Wherein the top portion snaps to the bottom portion to enclose the premium item. The method of claim 8, And the housing includes a plug, a pillar, and a second one of the taps. The method of claim 15, The lid and / or container body of claim 2, wherein the plug, column and stem are on opposite sides of the housing relative to the plug, column and stem of the first one. The method of claim 16, The lid and / or container body of claim 2, wherein the plug, pillar and stem are on the upper surface of the housing. The method of claim 17, The lid and / or container body of the second one being used to secure the premium item to the housing. The method of claim 18, Further comprising a second housing member, wherein the upper housing member is movably attached to the housing member to secure the premium item between the first housing member and the second housing member. sieve. The method of claim 8, And the top surface of the substantially horizontal member is between -90 degrees and 90 degrees with respect to the lip of the cup and / or container.

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