Travel beverage container

A lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid housing;
• a seal assembly connected to the lid housing and movable between a first or operable position, wherein a seal arm of the seal assembly assists to open and close the drink opening in the first position, and a second or cleaning position, wherein the seal assembly is positioned away from a drink surface of the lid housing and wherein a drink opening is open for cleaning the lid assembly, the seal assembly being connected to the lid housing in the first position and the second position;
• and,
• a trigger assembly connected to the lid housing, the trigger assembly operable to be pushed radially inwardly in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the beverage container, and wherein the trigger assembly is capable of engaging the seal assembly when the seal assembly is in the operable position.

A lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising:

• a lid having a drink opening;
• a seal assembly connected to the lid while movable between a first or operable position and a second or cleaning position, wherein a seal arm of the seal assembly operates to assist in opening and closing the drink opening in the first position, wherein the seal arm is positioned away from the drink opening and unable to assist in closing the drink opening in the second position for cleaning the lid assembly, the seal arm being connected to the lid in the first position and the second position;
• and,
• a trigger operable to be pushed radially inwardly to operate the seal assembly when the seal assembly is in the first position.