Lid for a beverage container
AssigneeThermos L.L.C.
InventorsMarvin Lane, Dwayne Boroski
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Abstract
A lid with a stopper for use with a beverage container is described. The lid includes a lid body to fit into an opening of the beverage container. The lid includes a stopper to threadably engage with the lid body. A drink opening is formed between the lid body and the stopper. The stopper rotates between open and closed positions to open and close the drink opening. The stopper includes hook members. The hook members are movable relative to the stopper. The hook members releasably hold the stopper to the lid.
Claims20
A lid for a beverage container, comprising:
- a lid body configured to fit into an opening of a drink container;
- a stopper;
- a drink opening between the lid body and the stopper;
- the stopper configured to threadably engage with the lid body, wherein the stopper rotates between open and closed positions to open and close the drink opening;
- and,
- wherein the stopper includes hook members, the hook members movable relative to the stopper, the hook members configured to releasably hold the stopper to the lid.
A lid for a beverage container, comprising:
- a lid body having an upper rim leading to a central opening, the lid body having sidewalls forming interior threads, the lid body having a lower rim;
- a stopper configured to close the central opening of the lid body, the stopper having exterior threads;
- a drink opening between the lid body and the stopper;
- the exterior threads of the stopper engage with the interior threads of the lid body, wherein threading and unthreading the stopper to the lid body opens and closes the drink opening between the lid body and the stopper;
- the stopper having hook members, the hook members movable relative to the stopper to releasably engage with the lower rim of the lid body;
- the inner threads of the lid body include gaps to provide for the passage of the hook members;
- and,
- wherein the hook members configured to move between a relaxed position and a biased position, wherein the biased position provides for the hook members to pass through the gaps.
A beverage container assembly, comprising:
- a beverage container having walls defining an interior volume to hold a beverage, the walls having an interior surface having interior threads;
- lid body having an upper rim defining a central opening, the lid body having sidewalls, the sidewalls forming interior threads and exterior threads, the lid body having a lower rim;
- the exterior threads of the lid body engage with the interior threads of the beverage container;
- a stopper configured to close the central opening of the lid body, the stopper having exterior threads;
- the exterior threads of the stopper engage with the interior threads of the lid body, wherein threading and unthreading the stopper to the lid body opens and closes a drink opening between the lid body and the stopper;
- the stopper having hook members, the hook members movable relative to the stopper to releasably engage with the lower rim of the lid body;
- and,
- the inner threads of the lid body include gaps to provide for the passage of the hook members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.