Drinking receptacle

A drinking receptacle provided with a generally cup like body having a normally upper open end;

• a cover for said body removably and sealingly secured to said upper open end of said cup like body;
• said cover having a peripheral drinking rim and a top plate portion surrounded by said rim;
• said top plate portion having upper and lower sides;
• said top plate portion having a drinking opening therein;
• said drinking opening being at a first location near the proximity of said rim;
• an openable valve disposed and adapted to close and open said drinking opening;
• a finger engageable valve actuator movably mounted on said cover at a second location near the proximity of said rim;
• said valve actuator disposed engageably to operate said valve for opening and closing the same;
• said valve having a poppet head disposed at said lower side of said top plate portion adapted to open and close said opening;
• a resilient arm means coupled to said cover and carrying said poppet head;
• said resilient arm means disposed adjacent said lower side of said top plate portion and tending to hold said poppet head in closed position relative to said drinking opening;
• said cover having a peripheral side provided with a valve actuator bearing opening therein;
• said actuator reciprocally mounted in said bearing opening;
• said valve actuator having a finger engaging portion projecting radially outward beyond said peripheral side of said cover;
• said valve actuator having an inwardly directed valve actuating portion disposed below said top plate of said cover;
• said inwardly directed valve actuating portion engageable with said resilient arm of said valve and disposed to deflect said resilient arm in a direction away from said lower side of said top plate to thereby open said poppet head of said valve relative to said drinking opening.