Splash-proof beverage lid slide closure
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A splash-proof beverage lid closure (20) for a travel mug has a lid member (30) in the form of a peripheral rim with a raised pouring lip (32) on one side and a disengagement tab (34) on the other. A circular sidewall (36) integrally distends from the lid member, and an inclined recessed disc (44) is integrally formed within a lower portion of this circular sidewall. The disc has a liquid egress aperture (46), an alignment slot (48), a pair of parallel snap-in clasp slots (50) and a disc vent hole (52) therein. A blocking barrier slide (58), complete with an upright thumb actuating bar (60) on the upper portion of the slide, includes an alignment tab (62) along with a pair of extended snap-in clasps (64) on a bottom portion of the slide and a slide vent hole (68) therethrougth. The slide snap-in clasps captivate the slide onto the disc. When the slide is manually urged away from the liquid egress aperture the slide vent hole aligns with the disc vent hole, an unobstructed flow of liquid is permitted through the aperture, and, when the blocking barrier slide is slid over the egress aperture the vent holes are misaligned and closed, forming a splash-proof closure preventing liquid from sloshing from the lid closure during transportation and limiting spillage when a travel mug having the lid closure attached is inadvertently tipped over.
A splash-proof beverage lid closure for a travel mug comprising,
A splash-proof beverage lid closure for a mug comprising,
A splash-proof beverage lid closure for a mug comprising,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.