Travel beverage container
AssigneeIgnite USA, LLC
InventorsRobert Coon, Paul Hurley
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Abstract
A cleanable lid assembly is provided for a beverage container. The lid assembly has a lid housing having a drink aperture, and a seal assembly that is connected to the lid housing while movable between a first or operable position and a second or cleaning position. The seal assembly has a stopper that can open and close the drink aperture in the first position. The seal assembly is pivotally connected to the lid housing to transition to the cleaning position. A locking member extends transversely from the seal assembly to engage a stop on the lid housing and lock the seal assembly in the operable position. The locking member is moveable radially inward to disengage from the stop and to allow the seal assembly to transition from the first position to the cleaning position.
Claims21
A cleanable lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising:
- a lid housing having a drink aperture;
- a seal assembly having a drink stopper that closes the drink aperture, the seal assembly being connected to the lid housing while movable between a first or operable position and a second or cleaning position, wherein the drink stopper is adjacent the drink aperture and is adapted to open and close the drink aperture in the first position, wherein the drink stopper is distal the drink aperture and the drink aperture is open for cleaning the lid assembly when the seal assembly is in the second position, and wherein the drink stopper is not capable of closing the drink aperture in the second position;
- the seal assembly having a locking member that engages the lid housing when the seal assembly is in the first position, the locking member being moveable radially inward to disengage the seal assembly from the first position and to allow the seal assembly to be transitioned to the cleaning position;
- and,
- a trigger member connected to the lid housing, wherein the trigger member is adapted to operate the drink stopper when the seal assembly is in the first position, and wherein the drink stopper cannot be operated by the trigger member when the seal assembly is in the second position.
A cleanable lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising:
- a lid housing having a drink aperture;
- a seal assembly being connected to the lid housing while movable between a first or operable position and a second or cleaning position, the seal assembly having a drink stopper that closes the drink aperture and a locking member that engages the lid housing in the first position to retain the seal assembly in the first position, the locking member being moveable radially inward to disengage the seal assembly from the first position and to allow the seal assembly to be transitioned to the cleaning position, wherein the drink stopper is adjacent the drink aperture and is adapted to open and close the drink aperture in the first position, wherein the drink stopper is distal the drink aperture and the drink aperture is open for cleaning the lid assembly when the seal assembly is in the second position, and wherein the drink stopper is not capable of closing the drink aperture in the second position;
- a seal assembly spring to bias the seal assembly toward the cleaning position when the locking member of the seal assembly is disengaged from the lid assembly;
- and,
- a drink spring to bias the drink stopper against the drink aperture when the seal assembly is in the first position.
A cleanable lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising:
- a lid housing having a drink aperture;
- and,
- a seal assembly being connected to the lid housing while movable between a first or operable position and a second or cleaning position, the seal assembly having a hinge member pivotally connected to the lid housing and a seal arm pivotally connected to the hinge member, a drink stopper connected to the seal arm, wherein a locking member extends transversely from the hinge member to engage a stop on the lid housing in the first position, the locking member being moveable radially inward to disengage from the stop and to allow the seal assembly to transition from the first position to the cleaning position, wherein the drink stopper is adjacent the drink aperture and is adapted to open and close the drink aperture in the first position, wherein the drink stopper is distal the drink aperture and the drink aperture is open for cleaning the lid assembly when the seal assembly is in the second position, and wherein the drink stopper is not capable of closing the drink aperture in the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.