Lid for a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11278139-B2
Application number	US-202016907690-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 22, 2020
Priority date	Jan 19, 2014
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

A lid may include first and second openings disposed within a spout. The first opening may provide a first fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in an attached container and the second opening may provide a second fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in the container. The lid may also include a spout at least partially defined by an outer wall. First and second openings may be disposed within the spout and the openings may be at least partially defined by the outer wall of the spout. A conduit, such as a straw, may be coupled to an opening. If desired, a closure may be connected to the lid and the closure may selectively close one or more of the openings.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A lid for a beverage container, the lid comprising:
a body;
a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening through the body, the spout having a top surface that defines an uppermost perimeter of the first drinking opening and an uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening; and
a conduit in fluid communication with the second drinking opening,
wherein the lid is configured to be attached to a beverage container such that the first drinking opening provides a first liquid fluid pathway to an interior of an attached beverage container, and the second drinking opening and the conduit provide a second liquid fluid pathway to the interior of the attached beverage container, and
wherein the spout maintains a fixed shape.

2. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening is offset from a center of the lid toward a front of the lid, and wherein a front of the uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening is closer to the front of the lid than a front of the uppermost perimeter of the first drinking opening.

3. The lid of claim 2 , wherein a portion of a front wall of the spout is angled upwardly toward the front of the lid.

4. The lid of claim 1 , wherein a portion of the uppermost perimeter of the first drinking opening slopes upwardly toward the uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening.

5. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the first drinking opening is at least four times the size of the second drinking opening.

6. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the conduit is removably attached to the second drinking opening.

7. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the conduit is a straw.

8. A drinking vessel comprising:
the lid of claim 1 ; and
a beverage container configured to attach to the lid.

9. The drinking vessel of claim 8 , wherein the conduit is configured to extend at least into a lower half of the container when the lid is attached to the container.

10. A lid for a beverage container, the lid comprising:
a body;
a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening through the body; and
a conduit in fluid communication with the second drinking opening,
wherein:
the lid is configured to be attached to a beverage container such that the first drinking opening provides a first liquid fluid pathway to an interior of an attached beverage container, and the second drinking opening and the conduit provide a second liquid fluid pathway to the interior of the attached beverage container; and
a majority of the second drinking opening is positioned forward of all of the first drinking opening.

11. The lid of claim 10 , wherein an uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening is offset from a center of the lid toward a front of the lid, and wherein a front of the uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening is closer to the front of the lid than a front of an uppermost perimeter of the first drinking opening.

12. The lid of claim 11 , wherein a portion of a front wall of the spout is angled upwardly toward the front of the lid.

13. The lid of claim 10 , wherein an uppermost extent of the second drinking opening at a rear of the second drinking opening is at a lower height above the body than an uppermost extent of the second drinking opening at a front of the second drinking opening.

14. The lid of claim 10 , wherein the spout is defined by an outer wall surrounding the first drinking opening, and wherein the second drinking opening extends within and through the outer wall.

15. The lid of claim 14 , wherein the outer wall includes a relatively thicker portion, and wherein the second drinking opening extends within and through the relatively thicker portion of the outer wall.

16. A lid for a beverage container, the lid comprising:
a body;
a spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening through the body; and
a conduit in fluid communication with the second drinking opening,
wherein:
the lid is configured to be attached to a beverage container such that the first drinking opening provides a first liquid fluid pathway to an interior of an attached beverage container, and the second drinking opening and the conduit provide a second liquid fluid pathway to the interior of the attached beverage container; and
a portion of a common wall between the second drinking opening and the first drinking opening is angled upwardly away from the first opening.

17. The lid of claim 16 , wherein the common wall is angled between about 10° and about 20° relative to vertical.

18. The lid of claim 16 , wherein the common wall increases in thickness from a top of the common wall to a bottom of the common wall.

19. The lid of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the common wall is angled upwardly toward a front of the lid, and wherein a portion of a front wall of the spout is angled upwardly toward the front of the lid.

20. The lid of claim 17 , wherein the front wall and the common wall are angled at the same angle.

21. The lid of claim 16 , wherein the cross-sectional area of the first drinking opening increases from a bottom of the first drinking opening toward a top of the first drinking opening.

22. The lid of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the common wall is angled upwardly toward a front of the lid, and wherein an uppermost extent of the first drinking opening at a rear of the first drinking opening is at a lower height above the body than an uppermost extent of the first drinking opening at a front of the first drinking opening.

23. The lid of claim 16 , wherein the portion of the common wall is angled upwardly toward a front of the lid, and wherein a portion of an uppermost perimeter of the first drinking opening slopes upwardly toward the second drinking opening.

Assignees

• Runway Blue Llc

Inventors

• Sorensen Steven M
• Meyers David O

Classifications

• B65D2543/00537

  on the outside, or a part turned to the outside of the mouth of the container · CPC title

• B65D2543/00527

  NO contact · CPC title

• B65D2543/00296

  Plastic · CPC title

• B65D2543/00092

  circular · CPC title

• B65D2543/00046

  Drinking-through lids · CPC title