Abstract: A lid for a drinking cup having a bottom and a sidewall extending generally upwardly from the bottom, the sidewall including an upper edge and an inner surface. The lid comprises a base, a mouthpiece which extends generally upwardly from the base and which has a longitudinal hole formed therethrough, and an elongated stem which depends generally downwardly from the base generally opposite the mouthpiece. The stem comprises two longitudinal side surfaces which are adapted to conform to the inner surface and a longitudinal channel which is formed between the side surfaces. The stem further comprises an upper portion, a lower portion and a spring element for hingedly connecting the lower portion to the upper portion and for biasing the lower portion radially outwardly relative to the upper portion. The channel communicates with the hole in the mouthpiece and, when the lid is secured to the cup, the side surfaces engage the inner surface to form a fluid passageway through which fluid in the cup may be extracted.

Abstract: A lid for a drinking cup having a bottom and a sidewall extending generally upwardly from the bottom, the sidewall including an upper edge and an inner surface, the lid comprising a base, a rim which depends from the periphery of the base and which includes a constriction for removably connecting the base to the cup over the upper edge, a mouthpiece which extends generally upwardly from the base and which has a longitudinal hole formed therethrough, an elongated stem which depends generally downwardly from the base generally opposite the mouthpiece, the stem comprising two longitudinal side surfaces which are adapted to conform to the inner surface and a longitudinal channel formed between the side surfaces, wherein the channel communicates with the hole in the mouthpiece and, when the lid is secured to the cup, the side surfaces engage the inner surface to form a fluid passageway through which fluid in the cup may be extracted.