# US 11,440,712 B2 · Beverage container system and components

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- Number: US 11,440,712 B2
- Document ID: US11440712B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/990,604
- Filed: 2020-08-11
- Published: 2021-01-28
- Granted: 2022-09-13
- Earliest claimed: 2018-12-27
- Assignees: Indrio Brands, LLC
- Applicants: Benjamin Alexander Brown, II
- Inventors: Benjamin Alexander Brown, II; Daniel Chambers
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11440712B2

## CPC

- A47G 19/2205: {Drinking glasses or vessels (A47G19/23 takes precedence)}
- B65D 51/242: {provided with means for facilitating lifting or suspending of the container}
- A47G 19/2288: {with means for keeping liquid cool or hot}
- B65D 43/0218: {on both the inside and the outside of the mouth of the container (B65D43/0216 takes precedence)}
- B65D 43/022: {only on the inside, or a part turned to the inside, of the mouth of the container (B65D43/0216 takes precedence)}
- B65D 47/061: {with telescopic, retractable or reversible spouts, tubes or nozzles}
- A47G 19/2255: {Details related to the connection between the liquid containing part and the supporting part}
- B65D 2251/023: Ribs or recesses
- B65D 2251/205: Inserted
- B65D 2543/00046: Drinking-through lids
- B65D 2543/00092: circular
- B65D 2543/00296: Plastic
- B65D 2543/00509: Cup
- B65D 2543/00546: NO contact
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- B65D: CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES

## Abstract

A lid for a beverage container may include an upper rim and a lower rim, an upper surface extending between the upper rim, a lid sidewall extending between the lower rim and the upper rim, a fitting including a resiliently compressible material positioned along the sidewall to sealingly engage with an inner surface of a sidewall of a vessel, a grip dimensioned to be grasped by a user to manipulate a position of the lid, and a nozzle extending from the upper surface of the lid.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A beverage container system comprising:
a vessel comprising an upper rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the upper rim and the base and defining an interior volume therebetween; and
a lid configured to removably couple over the interior volume of the vessel, the lid comprising:
an upper rim and a lower rim;
a partition wall having an upper surface;
a lid sidewall extending between the lower rim and the upper rim, wherein the upper rim extends outwardly of the lid sidewall to provide an outwardly projecting lip;
a groove extending along the lid sidewall;
a fitting comprising a resiliently compressible material positioned within the groove and projecting outwardly of the lid sidewall and configured to sealingly engage an inner surface of the vessel sidewall to removably couple the lid over the interior volume of the vessel, wherein, when the lid is coupled over the interior volume of the vessel, the outer sidewall of the lip positions flush with an outer sidewall of the upper rim of the vessel;
a grip dimensioned to be grasped by a user to manipulate a position of the lid, wherein the grip comprises a tab extending outwardly from the lip; and
a nozzle extending from the upper surface of the partition wall and comprising one or more openings through which liquid may flow through the nozzle.

### Claim 2

A beverage container system comprising:
a vessel comprising an upper rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the upper rim and the base and defining an interior volume therebetween; and
a lid configured to removably couple over the interior volume of the vessel, the lid comprising:
an upper rim and a lower rim;
a partition wall having an upper surface;
a lid sidewall extending between the lower rim and the upper rim;
a fitting comprising a resiliently compressible material positioned along the lid sidewall configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the sidewall of the vessel when the lid is removably coupled over the interior volume of the vessel,
a grip dimensioned to be grasped by a user to manipulate a position of the lid; and
a nozzle extending from the upper surface of the partition wall lid and comprising one or more openings through which liquid may flow through the nozzle.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The beverage container system of claim 2, wherein the nozzle extends from the upper surface of the partition wall to position the one or more openings above the upper surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The beverage container system of claim 3, wherein the nozzle comprises a pressure activated valve.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The beverage container system of claim 4, wherein the valve is a one-way valve allowing passage of liquid through the nozzle and out the one or more openings.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The beverage container system of claim 3, wherein the nozzle comprises one or more sides that taper from the upper surface toward the one or more openings.

### Claim 7 (depends on 2)

The beverage container system of claim 2, wherein the grip comprises a tab that extends outwardly of the upper rim.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The beverage container system of claim 7, wherein the tab is rectangular shaped.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The beverage container system of claim 8, wherein the tab is crescent shaped.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The beverage container system of claim 2, wherein the fitting comprises one or more annular rings projecting outwardly of the lid sidewall.

### Claim 11 (depends on 2)

The beverage container system of claim 2, wherein the resiliently compressible material positions within one or more grooves defined in the lid sidewall.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The beverage container system of claim 11, wherein the resiliently compressible material comprises one or more annular rings that project outwardly of the lid sidewall.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The beverage container system of claim 2, wherein the upper rim defines a lip that projects outwardly relative to the lid sidewall.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The beverage container system of claim 13, wherein the grip comprises a tab extending from the upper rim, outwardly of the lip.

### Claim 15

A lid configured to removably couple over an interior volume of a tumbler vessel, the lid comprising:
an upper rim and a lower rim;
a partition wall having an upper surface;
a lid sidewall extending between the lower rim and the upper rim;
a fitting comprising a resiliently compressible material positioned along the sidewall configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of a sidewall of a vessel defining an interior volume thereof when the lid is removably coupled over the interior volume of the vessel;
a grip dimensioned to be grasped by a user to manipulate a position of the lid; and
a nozzle extending from the upper surface of the partition wall and comprising one or more openings through which liquid may flow through the nozzle.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The lid of claim 15, wherein the nozzle extends from the upper surface of the lid to position the one or more openings above the upper surface of the partition wall, wherein the nozzle comprises one or more sides that taper from the upper surface toward the one or more openings, wherein the grip comprises a tab that extends outwardly of the upper rim, and wherein the resiliently compressible material comprises one or more annual rings that extend along the lid sidewall.