Patent ID: 8672164

Claim:
A drinking vessel for storing and selectively dispensing a beverage, the drinking vessel comprising: an elongated container body defining an interior cavity with an open end and a bottom wall; the container body includes an outer surface, a first portion of the outer surface terminates at the open end, has a generally circular cross-sectioned cylindrical shape and extends to a second portion of the outer surface, the second portion has a generally hexagonal cross-sectioned cylindrical shape, and extends from the first portion substantially to the bottom wall; the second portion of the outer surface further includes a plurality of spaced protrusions that extend longitudinally along an otherwise generally circular cross-sectioned cylindrical shape, the protrusions being circumferentially spaced therealong to define the generally hexagonal cross-sectioned second portion; the second portion of the outer surface further includes a plurality of additional protrusions positioned respectively between two of the spaced protrusions, the additional protrusions also extending longitudinally; a generally cylindrical closure body selectively engageable over the open end of the container body, the closure body includes a lid component and a closure arm; the lid component includes a wall having a dispensing orifice and a vent orifice, wherein each orifice is in fluid-passing communication with the interior cavity of the container body; the closure arm is pivotally connected to the wall of the lid component at a location proximate the vent orifice and movable between a closed position and an open position, the closure arm includes a first sealing member sized, structured and positioned for engaging and sealing the vent orifice when in the closed position and for unsealing the vent orifice when in the open position, the closure arm including a second sealing member sized, structured and positioned for engaging and sealing the dispensing orifice in the closed position and for opening the dispensing orifice in the open position; and, a fluid flow static interrupter positioned within the interior cavity of the contained body and extending from the closure body into the interior cavity.