# US 2014/0151376 A1 · Lid Adapter

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- Number: US 2014/0151376 A1
- Document ID: US20140151376A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/844,489
- Filed: 2013-03-15
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Inventors: Joshua Clay Sprague; Elizabeth Sprague
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140151376A1

## CPC

- A47G 19/2272: {from drinking glasses or cups comprising lids or covers}
- A45F 3/16: Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
- A45F 3/18: of rigid material
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

A lid for a beverage container including a quick release valve including a lid connector, a drinking tube connector, and a quick-release apparatus, the quick-release apparatus including a push button and a release mechanism.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lid for a beverage container, comprising:
a central aperture, an air intake aperture, and a friction feature positioned around the perimeter of the lid, the central aperture being configured to receive a quick-release valve therein and to provide for a fluid conduit from the inside of the beverage container to a drinking tube; and
a quick release valve including a lid connector, a drinking tube connector, and a quick-release apparatus, the quick-release apparatus including a push button and a release mechanism, the lid connector being configured to nest within the central aperture.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, wherein the central aperture includes a circumferential recess configured to receive the lid connector of the quick-release valve.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, wherein the friction feature comprises at least one of ridges, recesses, and a roughened surface.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, wherein the lid further includes an underside comprising a connector for connecting a fluid tube to enable the liquid to flow out of the container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, further comprising a threaded rim for threadedly connecting to a beverage container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, wherein the drinking tube connector is angularly adjustable.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The lid of claim 6, wherein the drinking tube connector is configured to frictionally receive a drinking tube.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism is mechanically connected to the push button such that when the user depresses the push button, the release mechanism disengages from the circumferential recess allowing the user to disengage the quick-release valve from the lid.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The lid of claim 1, wherein the release mechanism is a spring-loaded latch that is biased to the locked position.