Patent ID: 9462904
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: A45F,A47G,B65D

Claim Text:
1. 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.