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US 12,600,536 B2Granted
Dual function lid for mug or other drinkware
AssigneePersonalizations, Inc.
InventorsTrevor Gnesin, Ken Homma, Marjorie Wheeler
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Abstract
Embodiments of a multifunction lid and drink container are described. The lid includes a sipping drink opening and a drink spout. The lid is configured to allow the user holding the drink container in one hand to drink from either the spout or the drink opening without rotating the lid body or changing hands holding the drink container.
Claims18
A multi-function lid for a drink container having a generally circular opening, the lid comprising:
- a lid body including a generally cylindrical lid portion configured to connect into the circular opening of the drink container;
- the lid body having a drink opening formed therein adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid body and configured to allow a user to drink from the drink opening;
- a flap structure arranged for pivotal movement between a flap open position and a flap closed position, the flap structure including a seal plug portion configured to enter the drink opening with the flap structure in the closed position to seal the drink opening;
- a rigid spout structure arranged for pivotal movement between a spout open position and a spout closed position, the spout structure including a spout portion and a pivot portion, the spout structure including a passageway extending through the spout structure and the pivot portion and having a drink port on one end of the passageway and an input port at a terminal end of the passageway at a surface of the pivot portion;
- the lid body further including a region configured to receive the pivot portion of the spout structure in a pivotable connection, and a spout-connectable opening formed through the lid body;
- wherein the spout structure is configured to align the input port with the spout-connectable opening with the spout structure in the spout open position, allowing the user to drink from the spout;
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- a slidable lock structure configured to selectively lock the flap and the spout in respective closed positions when the lock structure is positioned in a lock position, and when in an unlocked position to allow either the flap or the spout to be rotated to respective open position;
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- wherein the lid is configured to allow the user holding the drink container in one hand to drink from either the spout or the drink opening without rotating the lid body or changing hands holding the drink container.
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A multi-function lid for a drink container having a generally circular opening, the lid comprising:
- a lid body including a generally cylindrical lid portion configured to connect into the circular opening of the drink container;
- the lid body having a drink opening formed therein adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid body and configured to allow a user to drink from the drink opening;
- a flap structure arranged for pivotal movement between a flap open position and a flap closed position, the flap structure including a seal plug portion configured to enter the drink opening with the flap structure in the closed position to seal the drink opening;
- a rigid spout structure arranged for pivotal movement between a spout open position and a spout closed position, the spout structure including a spout portion and a pivot portion, the spout structure including a passageway extending through the spout structure and the pivot portion and having a drink port on one end of the passageway and an input port at a terminal end of the passageway at a surface of the pivot portion;
- the lid body further including a region configured to receive the pivot portion of the spout structure in a pivotable connection, and a spout-connectable opening formed through the lid body;
- wherein the spout structure is configured to align the input port with the spout-connectable opening with the spout structure in the spout open position, allowing the user to drink from the spout;
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- wherein the lid is configured to allow the user holding the drink container in one hand to drink from either the spout or the drink opening without rotating the lid body or changing hands holding the drink container, wherein:
- the lid body further including a body extension portion which extends outside of and is cantilevered over the cylindrical portion;
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- the spout portion is configured to extend to and the drink port of the spout portion is be received in the body extension portion when in the closed position.
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A system, comprising:
- a drink container having a generally circular opening;
- a multi-function lid configured to engage the opening of the drink container, the multi-function lid comprising:
- a lid body including a generally cylindrical lid portion configured to connect into the circular opening of the drink container;
- the lid body having a drink opening formed therein adjacent a peripheral edge of the lid body and configured to allow a user to drink from the drink opening;
- a flap structure arranged for pivotal movement between a flap open position and a flap closed position, the flap structure including a seal plug portion configured to enter the drink opening with the flap structure in the closed position to seal the drink opening;
- a rigid spout structure arranged for pivotal movement between a spout open position and a spout closed position, the spout structure including an elongated spout portion and a pivot portion, the spout structure including an elongated passageway extending through the elongated spout structure and the pivot portion and having a drink port on one end of the elongated passageway and an input port at a terminal end of the elongated passageway at a surface of the pivot portion;
- the lid body further including a relieved region defined by a wall portion and configured to receive the pivot portion of the spout structure in a pivotable connection, and a spout-connectable opening formed through the lid body and the wall portion;
- the lid body further including a body extension portion which extends outside of and is cantilevered over the cylindrical portion, the body extension portion including a recess region;
- the elongated spout portion extends to and is received in the recess region when in the closed position;
- wherein the spout structure is configured to align the input port with the spout-connectable opening with the spout structure is in the spout open position, allowing the user to drink from the spout;
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- a lock structure configured to selectively lock the flap and the spout in respective closed positions when the lock structure is positioned in a lock position, and when in an unlocked position to allow either the flap or the spout to be rotated to respective open position;
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- wherein the lid is configured to allow the user holding the drink container in one hand to drink from either the spout or the drink opening without rotating the lid body or changing hands holding the drink container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.