Beverage container closure

A lid for use with a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing configured for removable attachment to the beverage container, the lid housing having a main body with an upper portion and a sidewall portion extending downward from the upper portion, the upper portion being stationary relative to the sidewall portion, the upper portion and the sidewall portion defining a downwardly open interior lid cavity extending downward from the upper portion and having an open lower end, the upper portion including a drink opening;
• a drink seal support member connected to the lid housing and having a drink seal positioned at least partially within the lid cavity and below the upper portion, the drink seal being movable between a closed position closing the drink opening and an opened position opening the drink opening;
• a trigger connected to the lid housing and operable to move the drink seal support member to move the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position, movement of the trigger in an actuation direction resulting in the drink seal support member moving the drink seal downward away the upper portion to position the drink seal in the opened position;
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• a retainer member releasably retaining the drink seal support member in a use position for movement of the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position in response to movement of the trigger in the actuation direction, the retainer member being operable to release the drink seal support member to permit movement of the drink seal support member to a cleaning position whereat the drink seal is moved away from an underside surface portion of the upper portion through which the drink opening extends such that the drink opening is open for cleaning the lid.

A lid for use with a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing configured for removable attachment to the beverage container, the lid housing having a main body with an upper portion and a sidewall portion extending downward from the upper portion, the upper portion being stationary relative to the sidewall portion, the upper portion and the sidewall portion defining a downwardly open interior lid cavity extending downward from the upper portion and having an open lower end, the upper portion including a drink opening;
• a drink seal positioned at least partially within the lid cavity and below the upper portion, the drink seal being movable between a closed first position closing the drink opening and an opened second position fully opening the drink opening for drinking through the drink opening;
• a trigger connected to the lid housing and operable to move the drink seal from the closed first position to the opened second position, movement of the trigger in an actuation direction resulting in movement of the drink seal downward away from the upper portion to position the drink seal in the opened second position;
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• a retainer member releasably retaining the drink seal in a use position for movement of the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position in response to movement of the trigger in the actuation direction, the retainer member being operable to release the drink seal to permit movement of the drink seal to a cleaning third position whereat the drink seal is moved farther away from an underside surface portion of the upper portion through which the drink opening extends than when the drink seal is in the opened second position such that the drink opening is open for cleaning the lid.

A beverage container, comprising:

• a container body having an open upper end portion;
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• a lid having:
• a lid housing removably attachable to the open upper end portion of the container body, the lid housing having a main body with an upper portion and a sidewall portion extending downward from the upper portion, the upper portion being stationary relative to the sidewall portion, the upper portion and the sidewall portion defining a downwardly open interior lid cavity extending downward from the upper portion and having an open lower end, the upper portion including a drink opening;
• a drink seal positioned at least partially within the lid cavity and below the upper portion, the drink seal being movable between a closed first position closing the drink opening and an opened second position fully opening the drink opening for drinking through the drink opening;
• a trigger connected to the lid housing and operable to move the drink seal from the closed first position to the opened second position, movement of the trigger in an actuation direction resulting in movement of the drink seal downward away from the upper portion to position the drink seal in the opened second position;
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• a retainer member releasably retaining the drink seal in a use position for movement of the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position in response to movement of the trigger in the actuation direction, the retainer member being operable to release the drink seal to permit movement of the drink seal to a cleaning third position whereat the drink seal is moved farther away from an underside surface portion of the upper portion through which the drink opening extends than when the drink seal is in the opened second position such that the drink opening is open for cleaning the lid.

A lid for use with a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing configured for removable attachment to the beverage container, the lid housing having a main body with an upper portion and a sidewall portion extending downward from the upper portion, the upper portion being stationary relative to the sidewall portion, the upper portion and the sidewall portion defining a downwardly open interior lid cavity extending downward from the upper portion and having an open lower end, the upper portion including a drink opening;
• a drink seal positioned at least partially within the lid cavity and below the upper portion, the drink seal being movable between a closed first position closing the drink opening and an opened second position opening the drink opening for drinking through the drink opening;
• a trigger connected to the lid housing and operable to move the drink seal from the closed first position to the opened second position, with the trigger being in a first trigger position when the drink seal is in the closed first position and in a second trigger position when the drink seal is in the opened second position, movement of the trigger in an actuation direction being limited to movement of the trigger to the second trigger position, and movement of the trigger in the actuation direction to the second trigger position resulting in movement of the drink seal to the opened second position;
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• a retainer member retaining the drink seal in a use position for movement of the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position in response to movement of the trigger in the actuation direction from the first trigger position to the second trigger position, and without requiring movement of the trigger in the actuation direction, the retainer member is operable to permit movement of the drink seal to a cleaning third position whereat the drink opening is more open than when the drink seal is in the opened second position to permit greater access to the drink opening for cleaning the lid than when the drink seal is in the opened second position.

A lid for use with a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing configured for removable attachment to the beverage container, the lid housing having a main body with an upper portion and a sidewall portion extending downward from the upper portion, the upper portion being stationary relative to the sidewall portion, the upper portion and the sidewall portion defining a downwardly open interior lid cavity extending downward from the upper portion and having an open lower end, the upper portion including a drink opening;
• a drink seal support member connected to the lid housing and having a drink seal positioned at least partially within the lid cavity and below the upper portion, the drink seal being movable between a closed position closing the drink opening and an opened position opening the drink opening;
• a trigger connected to the lid housing and operable to move the drink seal support member to move the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position, movement of the trigger in an actuation direction resulting in the drink seal support member moving the drink seal downward away the upper portion to position the drink seal in the opened position;
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• a retainer member releasably retaining the drink seal support member in a use position for movement of the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position in response to movement of the trigger in the actuation direction, the retainer member being operable to permit selective physical disconnection of the drink seal support member from the lid housing for cleaning of the lid with the lid housing and drink seal support member separated from each other.

A lid for use with a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing configured for removable attachment to the beverage container, the lid housing having a main body with an upper portion and a sidewall portion extending downward from the upper portion, the upper portion being stationary relative to the sidewall portion, the upper portion and the sidewall portion defining a downwardly open interior lid cavity extending downward from the upper portion and having an open lower end, the upper portion including a drink opening;
• a drink seal support member connected to the lid housing and having a drink seal positioned at least partially within the lid cavity and below the upper portion, the drink seal being movable between a closed position closing the drink opening and an opened position opening the drink opening for drinking from the lid;
• a trigger connected to the lid housing and operable to move the drink seal support member to move the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position, movement of the trigger in an actuation direction resulting in the drink seal support member moving the drink seal downward away the upper portion to position the drink seal in the opened position;
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• a retainer member releasably retaining the drink seal support member in a use position in operational connection with the trigger for movement of the drink seal from the closed position to the opened position for drinking in response to movement of the trigger in the actuation direction, the retainer member being operable to release the drink seal support member from operational connection with the trigger to permit movement of the drink seal support member to a cleaning position without requiring movement of the trigger in the actuation direction and when in the cleaning position the drink seal is moved farther away from an underside surface portion of the upper portion through which the drink opening extends than when in the opened position for drinking.