Slider lid for beverage container

A lid for a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing having a drink opening;
• a slider member slidingly connected to a first side of the lid housing, the slider member moving linearly from a first position to a second position in a plane substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the beverage container;
• a cam pivotally connected to the slider member;
• and,
• a seal assembly having a seal arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the seal arm being pivotally connected adjacent a second side of the lid housing, a seal connected to the second end of the seal arm, and a spring, wherein the slider member and cam operate to move the seal arm from an open position to a sealed position, wherein the drink opening is open when the seal arm is in the open position, wherein the drink opening is closed by the seal when the seal arm is in the sealed position, and wherein the spring exerts a force on the seal arm towards the sealed position.

A lid for a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing having a first outer side and a second inner side, a drink opening extending through the lid housing from the first outer side to the second inner side, and a plurality of tabs extending from the second inner side of the lid housing;
• a slider member slidingly connected to a first side of the lid housing, the slider member moving linearly from a first position to a second position;
• a cam pivotally connected to the slider member, the cam extending through a cam opening in the lid housing;
• and,
• a seal assembly having a seal arm, a seal and a spring, the seal arm having a first end and a second end, the first end of the seal arm being pivotally connected to the plurality of tabs of the lid housing, and the seal connected to the second end of the seal arm, wherein the slider member and cam operate to move the seal arm from an open position to a sealed position, wherein the drink opening is open when the seal arm is in the open position, wherein the drink opening is closed by the seal when the seal arm is in the sealed position, and wherein the spring exerts a force on the seal arm towards the sealed position.