Lid for a container

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12035825-B2
Application number	US-202217699688-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 21, 2022
Priority date	Jan 19, 2014
Publication date	Jul 16, 2024
Grant date	Jul 16, 2024

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; 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 the 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,
wherein the second drinking opening is offset from a center of the lid toward a front of the lid, and
wherein a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container can be dispensed through the first drinking opening and flow over the second drinking opening in response to the lid being tilted toward the front of the lid.

2. The lid of claim 1 , wherein in response to the lid being tilted toward the front of the lid, a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container is dispensed through the first drinking opening and flows over a front of the second drinking opening.

3. The lid of claim 1 , wherein in response to the lid being tilted toward the front of the lid, a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container is dispensed through the first drinking opening and flows over a front of the second drinking opening from a rear of the second drinking opening to a front of the second drinking opening.

4. The lid of claim 1 , wherein in response to the lid being tilted toward the front of the lid, a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container is dispensed through the first drinking opening but not through the second drinking opening.

5. The lid of claim 1 , wherein a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container can be dispensed through the second drinking opening of the lid by sucking the beverage through the conduit and second drinking opening.

6. The lid of claim 1 , wherein when a beverage stored in an interior of an attached beverage container is dispensed through the second drinking opening of the lid by sucking the beverage through the conduit and second drinking opening, the beverage is not also dispensed through the first drinking opening.

7. The lid of claim 1 , wherein a front of the second drinking opening is closer to the front of the lid than a front of the first drinking opening is.

8. The lid of claim 1 , wherein a majority of the second drinking opening is positioned forward of all of the first drinking opening.

9. The lid of claim 1 , wherein a portion of a common wall between the second drinking opening and the first drinking opening is angled upwardly toward the front of the lid.

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

11. The lid of claim 1 , wherein a portion of an uppermost perimeter of the second drinking opening slopes upwardly toward the front of the lid.

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

13. The lid of claim 1 , wherein the conduit is removable from the lid.

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

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

16. The drinking vessel of claim 15 , wherein the conduit is configured to extend at least into a lower half of the container when the lid is attached to the container.

Assignees

• Runway Blue Llc

Inventors

• Sorensen Steven M
• Meyers David O

Classifications

• B65D2543/00046

  Drinking-through lids · CPC title

• B65D47/0847

  located within a flat surface of the base element · CPC title

• A47J43/27

  for mixing drinks; Hand-held shakers (mechanically driven A47J43/042) · CPC title

• A47G19/2266

  Means for facilitating drinking, e.g. for infants or invalids · CPC title

• B65D85/72

  for edible or potable liquids, semiliquids, or plastic or pasty materials · CPC title