Soft chug lid for beverage container

A lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid base;
• a mouthpiece connected to the lid base, the mouthpiece having an extended annular member with a first end and a flange at a second end of the annular member, a drink aperture extending through a center of the annular member from the first end to the second end;
• a lid dome pivotally connected to the lid base, the lid dome pivoting between an open position and a closed position, the lid dome having a protrusion that extends from an inner surface of the lid dome, wherein the lid dome has a seal surface that operates to seal against the first end of the annular member of the mouthpiece to close the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position, and wherein the protrusion is generally seated within the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position;
• and,
• a lock member that transitions between a lock position and an unlock position, wherein the lid base has a lock aperture to provide access to the lock member, wherein the lid dome has a top wall and a sidewall extending therefrom, and a tang extending downwardly away from the sidewall in a direction opposite the top wall, wherein the tang has an aperture therethrough, wherein the lid base has a fastening opening for receiving the tang of the lid dome, and a pushbutton activator, wherein the pushbutton activator engages the aperture in the tang when the lid dome is in the closed position, wherein the pushbutton activator has a projection that engages the aperture in the tang when the lid dome is in the closed position to lock the lid dome in the closed position, and wherein the projection releases the tang when the pushbutton activator is pushed in by a user to allow the lid dome to be transitioned to the open position.

A lid assembly for a beverage container,

• comprising:
• a lid base;
• a mouthpiece connected to the lid base, the mouthpiece having a first end and a second end, and an extended annular member therebetween, a drink aperture extending through a center of the annular member from the first end to the second end;
• a lid dome pivotally connected to the lid base, the lid dome pivoting between an open position and a closed position, wherein the lid dome has a top wall and a sidewall extending therefrom, and a tang extending downwardly away from the sidewall in a direction opposite the top wall, wherein the lid dome has a protrusion that extends from an inner surface of the top wall of the lid dome, wherein the lid dome has a seal surface that operates to seal against the first end of the annular member of the mouthpiece to close the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position, and wherein the protrusion generally mates with and is generally seated within the drink aperture when the lid dome is in the closed position;
• and,
• wherein the lid base has a fastening opening for receiving the tang of the lid dome, wherein the lid base has a pushbutton activator adjacent the fastening opening, wherein the pushbutton activator engages the tang when the lid dome is in the closed position to lock the lid dome in the closed position, and wherein the pushbutton activator releases the tang when the pushbutton activator is pushed in by a user to allow the lid dome to be transitioned to the open position.