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US 10,843,853 B2Granted
Resealable closure for a beverage container including concealed electronic device
OwnerBrian J Morrisseyinventor
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Abstract
A closure for containers providing a seal when closed. A pull tab lifted to open provides a venting action, and a pour opening. A sanitary platform covers a drinking area around the pour opening. Closure contains electronic device components triggered to engage a user in games of chance through the use of a cellular phone.
Claims6
A closure assembly for a beverage container, the beverage container having a top portion including an aperture, the closure assembly comprising:
- a rim seal comprising a depending wall with a circumferential tapered surface for sealing the aperture, the rim seal having a bottom surface, wherein the rim seal is ring-shaped such that a pour opening is defined within the rim seal;
- an upper panel having a liquid sealing relationship with the rim seal when the upper panel is in a closed position, wherein the upper panel is attached to the rim seal by a hinge;
- a lower panel comprising circumferential sealing surfaces in sealing relationship with the bottom surface of the rim seal, wherein the lower panel responds to gasses and pressure from within the beverage container by engaging more fully in a sealing relationship with the rim seal;
- wherein the upper panel is mechanically connected to the lower panel such that rotation of the upper panel causes rotation of the lower panel in the opposite direction in order to open or close the pour opening,
- wherein the upper panel includes a concealed electronic device, the concealed electronic device comprises a light source and delivers an audio message containing offers of prizes and a voice message containing instructions.
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