Lid for a container
AssigneeRunway Blue, LLC
InventorsSteven M. Sorensen, David O. Meyers
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Abstract
A lid may include first and second openings disposed within a spout. The first opening may provide a first fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in an attached container and the second opening may provide a second fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in the container. The lid may also include a spout at least partially defined by an outer wall. First and second openings may be disposed within the spout and the openings may be at least partially defined by the outer wall of the spout. A conduit, such as a straw, may be coupled to an opening. If desired, a closure may be connected to the lid and the closure may selectively close one or more of the openings.
Claims16
A lid for a beverage container, the lid comprising:
- a body;
- a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening through the body;
- and
- a conduit in fluid communication with the second drinking opening,
- wherein the lid is configured to be attached to a beverage container such that the first drinking opening provides a first liquid fluid pathway to an interior of the attached beverage container, and the second drinking opening and the conduit provide a second liquid fluid pathway to the interior of the attached beverage container,
- wherein the second drinking opening is offset from a center of the lid toward a front of the lid, and
- wherein a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container can be dispensed through the first drinking opening and flow over the second drinking opening in response to the lid being tilted toward the front of the lid.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.