Patent ID: 9521918
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: A47G,B65D

Claim Text:
1. A lid assembly for a beverage container, comprising: a lid housing having an upper surface, a drink aperture extending through the upper surface of the lid housing, a vent aperture extending through the upper surface of the lid housing, and an actuator aperture extending through the upper surface of the lid housing; an actuator extending through the actuator aperture in the lid housing and positionable in an open position where liquid can pass through the drink aperture and a closed position where the drink aperture is closed, the actuator having a first end and a second end, the first end positioned below the upper surface in both the open position and the closed position of the actuator, and the first end having a drink seal for closing the drink aperture, the second end positioned above the upper surface in both the open position and the closed position, and the second end adapted to be engaged by an operator to reposition the actuator in one of the open position and the closed position; and, a seal adjacent the actuator aperture, the seal sealing against the actuator and the lid housing to prevent liquid from escaping out the actuator aperture both when the actuator is in the open position and when the actuator is in the closed position, wherein the actuator has a vent plug positioned above the upper surface that seals the vent aperture when the actuator is in the closed position.