Patent ID: 6079589
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A drinking receptacle cover to be removably fitted to an opening of a receptacle main body, the cover comprising a top plate, a drinking spout which can be shut off and a negative pressure relief valve, both the spout and the valve being formed on the top plate,wherein the spout containsa drinking spout main body which protrudes from the top plate and has a channel;a drinking spout portion which is fitted on the drinking spout main body to be shiftable in the axial direction so as to open and close the channel; anda drinking spout cap which can be removably applied to the drinking spout portion;the channel being designed to be opened and closed by the shift ot the drinking spout portion which occurs with fitting and removal of the drinking spout cap,the drinking spout portion comprising an engaging portion on its outer circumference, andthe drinking spout cap comprising (i) an engaging portion formed on an inner circumference of the drinking spout cap to be engaged with the engaging portion of the drinking spout portion for shifting the drinking spout portion to open the channel when the drinking spout cap is removed, and (ii) an inner side portion of a top face of the drinking spout cap for shifting the drinking spout portion to close the channel when the drinking spout cap is fitted.