Container lid with closure member

A lid for a container, the container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising:

• a generally horizontal top wall having a generally circular periphery;
• a side wall depending from the periphery, the side wall having a mounting portion for sealing the lid on the container;
• an aperture in the top wall, the aperture adapted to permit the flow of the flowable substance therethrough;
• a retaining recess in the top wall;
• and,
• a closure member affixed to the mounting portion, the closure member rotatable between a first position where at least a portion of the closure member is received in the aperture and a second position where at least a portion of the closure member is received in the retaining recess.

A lid for a container, holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising:

• a generally horizontal top wall having an the opening, the opening adapted to permit the flow of the flowable substance therethrough, the top wall further having a retaining recess, the top wall further having a recessed portion for receiving a lip of a person drinking from the container;
• a side wall depending from the top wall, the side wall having a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container;
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• a closure member affixed to the mounting portion, the closure member movable between a first position where at least a portion of the closure member is received in the opening and a second position where at least a portion of the closure member is received in the retaining recess.

A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising:

• an annular top wall, the top wall having an opening, the opening adapted to permit the flow of the flowable substance therethrough, the top wall further having a retaining recess positioned proximately 180 degrees from the opening;
• a side wall depending from the top wall, the side wall having a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container;
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• an arm affixed to the mounting portion and having a plug at a distal end, the arm movable between a first position wherein the plug is received in the opening and a second position wherein the plug is received in the retaining recess.

A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising:

• a generally horizontal top wall defining a plane, the top wall having an opening, the opening adapted to permit the flow of the flowable substance therethrough, the top wall further having a retaining recess;
• a side wall depending from the top wall, the side wall having a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container;
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• an arm affixed to the mounting portion and having a plug at a distal end, the arm having an initial position occupying a plane generally parallel to the plane of the top wall, the arm movable between a first position wherein the plug is received in the opening and a second position wherein the plug is received in the retaining recess.

A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising:

• a generally horizontal top wall defining a plane, the top wall having an opening, the opening adapted to permit the flow of the flowable substance therethrough, the top wall further having a retaining recess;
• a side wall depending from the top wall, the side wall having a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container;
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• an arm affixed to the mounting portion and having a plug at a distal end, the arm having an upper surface that is generally parallel to the top wall plane in an initial position, the arm movable between a first position wherein the plug is received in the opening and a second position wherein the plug is received in the retaining recess.

A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising:

• an annular top wall, the top wall having an opening adapted to permit the flow of the flowable substance therethrough, the top wall further having a retaining recess and a depressed central region;
• a side wall depending from the top wall, the side wall having a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container;
• and,
• a closure member positioned on the mounting portion, the closure member movable between a first position and a second position, wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received in the opening in the first position and wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received in the retaining recess in the second position.