Container lid
AssigneeBrumis Imports Inc.
InventorsSteven Bram, Sean Fogarty
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Abstract
A lid for use on a container includes a drinking opening with a sealing assembly that selectively opens and closes the drinking opening based on movement of a first actuator. In embodiments, the first actuator may be positioned in a locked position or mode in which the seal remains in the drinking opening to prevent fluid from passing therethrough. The first actuator may be positioned in a second position or mode to move the seal into a first open position to allow a limited amount of water to flow through the opening. The first actuator may be positioned in a third position or mode to move the seal into a second open position to allow a larger amount of water to flow through the opening. The sealing assembly may be removed from the lid for cleaning or repair.
Claims14
A lid for a container comprising:
- a base configured for connection to an open end of the container;
- a drinking opening formed in a top surface of the base and in fluid communication with an interior of the container;
- a sealing assembly movably mounted to move from a closed position in which the drinking opening is sealed, to a first open position in which the drinking opening is partially open and to a second open position in which the drinking opening is more open,
- wherein the seal assembly includes a seal housing removably mounted in the base and configured to be removably secured to the base using a clip structure that releasably engages openings in a wall of the seal housing;
- a first actuator operably connected to the sealing assembly and movable relative to the lid to move the sealing assembly from the closed position to the first open position and to the second open position;
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- a button configured to interact with the first actuator to set a position of the sealing assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.