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Beverage container closure

a liquid storage vessel and lid technology, applied in the direction of threaded closures, rigid containers, packaging, etc., can solve the problem of contents of the vessel spilling

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-02-09
PACIFIC MARKET INT
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If the vessel is inadvertently tipped or dropped, the contents of the vessel may spill.

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[0015]A beverage container closure or lid, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, is generally indicated at reference numeral 10 in FIG. 1. The lid 10 has a substantially circular main body 80 that is adapted for closing an open end of a conventional beverage container 12, shown in broken lines in FIG. 1. The beverage container 12 may be any suitable type of container such as the tumbler type (that is, without a handle) for use in automotive beverage receptacles, or for transport in backpacks, book bags, and the like.

[0016]As shown in FIG. 10, the lid 10 is selectively couplable to the beverage container 12 by any suitable means such as threads 50 disposed on an outer surface of a circumferential sidewall of a lower, downwardly depending portion 16. The lid 10 also includes a flexible ring seal member 32 positioned adjacent the sidewall of the lower portion 16 and a bottom surface 30 of a circumferential flange 34 of the main body (See FIGS. 2 and 3). The particu...

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A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable cover that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The cover is pivotably connected to the lid. The lid also includes a rotatable handle that may be pivoted by a user from a first position to a second position. When pivoted, the handle is operative to cause the cover to pivotably rotate about a pivot point between an open position wherein a user may access a liquid contained in the beverage container and a closed position wherein the liquid is sealed within the beverage container. Thus, a user may simply rotate the handle of the lid to selectively open and close the cover.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention is directed generally to lids for liquid storage vessels such as for beverage or food containers and more particularly to lids with movable components.[0003]2. Description of the Related Art[0004]Prior art lids are typically of one of three types. The first type is a solid unitary lid that does not include openings or apertures through which the contents of a liquid storage vessel may exit the vessel. To drink from the vessel, a user must remove the lid. The second type, which may also be of a unitary construction, includes one or more unobstructed apertures through which the liquid may exit the vessel. In the second type, the apertures are always open. If the vessel is inadvertently tipped or dropped, the contents of the vessel may spill. The third type of lid includes one or more apertures through which the liquid may exit the vessel and a means for selectively opening and closing the apertures. ...

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IPC IPC(8): B65D25/28
CPCB65D51/242B65D39/08
Inventor GILBERT, TYLER SEAN
Owner PACIFIC MARKET INT
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