Inventors:
Charles A. Hill - San Diego CA
International Classification:
B65D 4326
Abstract:
For vessels such as drinking cups formed from a metal stamping, having a rim formed by crimping the vessel lip around a length of wire, a U-shaped loop of which protrudes from two slots in said rim and is bent to form a handle, a new vessel lid attachment is provided which includes a hinge pin fashioned from a second length of wire which connects both sides of said U-shaped loop near the rim of said vessel, a hinge formed by an extension of said lid, having two parallel tabs which are slotted to slide over said hinge pin, said hinge also serving as a thumb operated lever for lifting said lid.