Patent ID: 7707882

Claim:
An insulated beverage container comprising: an insulated body surrounding a beverage holding volume; a lid located above the volume; and a gauge to indicate the level of beverage held in the container, the gauge comprising: a float positioned within the container; a visual indicator extending outside of the container; and a link connecting the float to the indicator to move the indicator with the float as the position of the float varies with the level of beverage in the container, the link comprising: a rod that is slidably received in the lid of the container to allow for linear movement of the rod relative to the lid and the container; a pivot mounting the float for pivotal movement within the container; and a guide arm extending between the float and the pivot, the rod connected to said arm to transmit the pivotal movement of the float to the rod; wherein the guide arm comprises a linear slot extending from the pivot toward the float, and the rod comprises a tab slidably received in said slot between the pivot and the float; wherein the guide arm further comprises another linear slot extending from the pivot toward the float on an opposite side of the rod from the other linear slot, and the rod further comprises another tab slidably received in said another slot.