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US 12,759,771 B2Granted
Lid assembly with a slider for beverage container
AssigneeThermos L.L.C.
InventorMarvin Lane
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Abstract
A beverage container system is described. The beverage container system includes a lid assembly with a slider to selectively close a beverage container. The slider is biased to remain in closed and open positions.
Claims20
A lid assembly with a slider, comprising:
- a lid, the lid is configured to connect or engage to a beverage container;
- the lid having a central wall, the central wall having a first opening for fluid passage;
- a slider, the slider is configured to engage with the lid, and the slider configured to move relative to the lid to cover and uncover the first opening;
- the slider comprising a connection member, wherein the connection member is configured to pass through a second opening in the central wall;
- a gasket, the gasket including a central portion and a lower side, wherein the connection member nests into or against the lower side of the gasket;
- and
- wherein the connection member is configured to slide against a lower surface of the central wall, and the gasket is configured to seal or compress against an upper surface of the central wall.
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A lid assembly with a slider, comprising:
- a lid, the lid is configured to connect or engage to a beverage container;
- the lid having a central wall, the central wall having a first opening for fluid passage;
- a slider, the slider is configured to engage with the lid, and the slider configured to move relative to the lid to cover and uncover the first opening;
- the slider comprising a connection member, wherein the connection member is configured to pass through a second opening in the central wall;
- wherein the connection member is configured to slide against a lower surface of the central wall;
- wherein the slider comprises an upper housing, a gasket, and a connection member, wherein the upper housing fits over the gasket;
- and
- wherein the connection member nests into or against the lower side of the gasket, and a distal portion of a sidewall of the gasket is configured to seal against the central wall.
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A lid assembly with a slider, comprising:
- a lid, the lid is configured to connect or engage to a beverage container;
- the lid comprising a central wall, the central wall having a fluid opening for fluid passage;
- a slider, the slider configured to engage with the lid, and the slider configured to move relative to the lid to cover and uncover the fluid opening;
- the slider comprising a connection member, the connection member comprising a first connection member and a second connection member, wherein the first connection member passes through a first lateral opening in the central wall;
- wherein the second connection member passes through a second lateral opening in the central wall;
- a gasket configured to compress against an upper surface of the central wall, the gasket comprising a lower side, wherein the connection member nests into or against the lower side of the gasket;
- a lower surface of the central wall includes a first ridged surface along a lateral edge of the first lateral opening;
- the lower surface of the central wall includes a second ridged surface along a lateral edge of the second lateral opening;
- wherein an upper surface of the first connection member is configured to bias or slide against the first ridged surface and compress the gasket against the upper surface of the central wall;
- and
- wherein an upper surface of the second connection member is configured to bias or slide against the second ridged surface and compress the gasket against the upper surface of the central wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.