Lever Controlled Beverage Container Lid

A lid assembly comprising:

• a cover member for attachment to a container, the cover member including a top surface and a side surface extending from the top surface, wherein the top surface includes an aperture providing access to contents of the container;
• an actuating member attached to the cover member and positionable between closed and open positions to close and open the aperture, wherein depressing the actuating member opens the aperture and releasing the actuating member closes the aperture;
• and
• a locking member provided on the actuating member, the locking member positionable to lock the actuating member in either the closed or open position to maintain the aperture in either the closed or open position,
• wherein the actuating member comprises:
• a sealing element for sealing the aperture;
• a shaft:
• a coupling member attached between the shaft and the sealing element;
• and
• a lever element attached to the shaft and operable between first and second positions, wherein with the lever element in the first position the sealing element closes the aperture, and wherein depressing the lever to the second position causes the sealing element to move and open the aperture.