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Button actuated spill-proof lid for travel mug

a technology for travel mugs and lids, which is applied in the field of beverage containers, can solve the problems of difficult one-handed operation of mugs, latch mechanisms, and latches

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-11-06
ROHE JEFFREY T
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However, these apertures or latch mechanisms also include one or more disadvantages.
For example, the latches are typically located on the top of the lid, which makes one-handed operation of the mug difficult.

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[0021]An exemplary embodiment of a mug lid assembly, hereinafter referred to as a mug lid, generally identified by reference numeral 10, is illustrated in the Figures. The mug lid 10 may comprise a top shell 20, a bottom member 50, an actuator assembly 70, and a valve assembly 100.

[0022]As shown in FIGS. 2-4, the bottom 50 may include an outer cylindrical wall 52 having an outer thread 53, closed at one end by a bottom wall 54, and an upper flange 55 extending from open end of the outer cylindrical wall 52. A flexible gasket 57 may be deformably mounted over a lip 58 extending from the bottom wall 54, which forms a water-tight seal when engaged with an appropriate mug. An intermediate cylindrical wall 60 and an inner cylindrical wall 62 joined to the bottom wall 54 encircle a valve shaft aperture 64 located in the central region of the bottom wall 54. An oval wall 66 spaced between the intermediate cylindrical wall 60 and the outer cylindrical wall 52 defines a drink passage seat 68...

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Abstract

A lid assembly for a travel mug, comprising a top shell portion having a top drink aperture and top drink passage extending downwardly therefrom; a bottom member engaged with a bottom portion of the top shell portion, the bottom member having a wall that receives the top drink passage on a top end, and having a bottom drink aperture through a bottom end; a valve member having a portion that normally closes the bottom drink aperture; and an actuator assembly comprising a camming member that biases the valve member away from the bottom drink aperture to open the bottom drink aperture.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. provisional patent application 60 / 915,860, filed May 3, 2007, which is hereby incorporated by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention relates generally to lids for beverage containers, and more specifically, in one embodiment, to a lid for a travel mug.BACKGROUND[0003]Many types of beverage containers and travel mugs are known in the art. A typical travel mug may comprise an insulated beverage container and an attachable lid. The lid is particularly useful in travel mugs to prevent spillage of the contents while the user is traveling.[0004]Many travel mug lids include a drinking aperture, latch, or valve that can be opened or closed. When the aperture, latch, or valve is open, the liquid in the container can be drunk by the user. When the aperture, latch, or valve is closed, liquid ideally will not escape from the container. The user presumably closes the aperture until he or she is...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G19/22B65D51/16
CPCA45F3/16A47G19/2272
Inventor ROHE, JEFFREY T.
Owner ROHE JEFFREY T
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