Patent ID: 8464895
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: A47G

Abstract:
1. A drinking vessel and lid assembly, comprising: a drinking vessel comprising a sidewall portion having a sidewall opening therein; an actuating member extending into the sidewall opening and being movably coupled to the drinking vessel, the actuating member being movable inward and outward and comprising a first contact surface positioned inside the drinking vessel; and a lid comprising: the first contact surface of the actuating member and the second contact surface of the stopper being positioned for the first contact surface to engage the second contact surface in response to inward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the arm portion to pivot inward and move the stopper downward into the opened position, and being positioned for the second contact surface to engage the first contact surface in response to outward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the arm portion to pivot outward and move the stopper upward into the closed position.