Travel container having drinking orifice and vent aperture

An insulated travel mug comprising:

• a container body including a central cavity for holding a hot beverage for consumption by a user;
• a lid assembly removably coupled to the container body and sealing the central cavity of the container to prevent liquid or gas or vapor from dispensing, the lid assembly comprising:
• a lid housing having an exterior top surface and an exterior side wall surface extending down from the top surface, and an interior surface defining an interior cavity of the lid housing, the interior central cavity of the lid housing in open fluid communication with the central cavity of the container body;
• a drink aperture extending through the lid housing and providing fluid communication between the interior cavity of the lid housing and the exterior of the lid assembly;
• an enclosed chamber within the lid housing positioned entirely between the interior surface and at least one of the top and the side wall surfaces of the lid housing, the enclosed chamber including:
• an entrance aperture extending through in the interior surface of the lid housing and providing fluid communication between interior cavity of the lid housing and the enclosed chamber, and
• an exit aperture provided providing fluid communication between the enclosed chamber and the exterior of the lid;
• a seal operable to selectively open and close fluid communication through the entrance aperture to the enclosed chamber;
• a trigger operable to selectively open and close the drink aperture and the entrance aperture to the enclosed chamber, wherein the trigger has a linear actuation stroke translating in a straight line transverse to a longitudinal axis of the container body.