BEVERAGE CONTAINER LID WITH LATCHING HANDLE
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
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`[0001]
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`This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Number
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`63/325,841, filed March 31, 2022, which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference
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`thereto.
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`FIELD
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`[0002]
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`This disclosure generally relates to lids for beverage containers. Morespecifically,
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`some embodiments relate to beverage containers with mechanismsfor opening a closure.
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`BACKGROUND
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`[0003]
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`A beverage container may include a closure to close a drinking opening ofthe
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`beverage container and a mechanism to open the closure. A beverage container may also include
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`a handle to carry the beverage container.
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`SUMMARY
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`[0004]
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`Some embodiments described herein are directed to a lid for a beverage container
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`including a lid base, a closure, a latching member, and a handle. The lid base may define a
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`drinking opening therethrough. The closure may be coupledto the lid base and may be movable
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`between a closed position in which the closure covers the drinking opening and an open position
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`in which the closure does not coverthe drinking opening. The latching member may be coupled
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`to the lid base and configured to selectively retain the closure in the closed position. The handle
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`may be coupled to the lid base and movable betweena first handle position and a second handle
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`position. In response to the handle moving from thefirst handle position to the second handle
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`position, the latching member moves from a latching position to an unlatched position. In the
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`latching position, the latching memberretains the closure in the closed position when the closure
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`is in the closed position. In the unlatched position, the latching memberdoesnotretain the
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`closure. The closure is biased toward the open position such that the closure automatically moves
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`from the closed position to the open position when the latching member moves to the unlatched
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`position.
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`[0005]
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`Some embodiments described herein are directed to a lid for a beverage container
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`including a lid base, a closure, and a handle. The lid base may define a drinking opening
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`therethrough. The closure may be coupledto the lid base and movable between a closed position
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`in which the closure covers the drinking opening and an open position in which the closure does
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`not cover the drinking opening. The handle may be coupledto thelid base and rotatable about a
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`handle rotation axis. Whenthe closure is in the closed position, the closure remains in the closed
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`position when the handle is rotated within a first handle range. In response to the handle being
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`rotated beyondthefirst handle range whenthe closure is in the closed position, the closure
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`automatically moves from the closed position to the open position.
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`[0006]
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`Some embodiments described herein are directed to a method for unsealing a drinking
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`opening of a beverage container including rotating a handle of a beverage containerlid in a first
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`rotational direction about a handle axis, and releasing the handle. Rotating the handle in the first
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`rotational direction causes a closure of the lid to open and thereby unseal the drinking opening.
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`Releasing the handle causes the handle to rotate about the handle axis in a secondrotational
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`direction opposite the first rotational direction while the closure remains in an open position.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
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`[0007]
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`The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form a part of the
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`specification, illustrate the present disclosure and, together with the description, further serve to
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`explain the principles thereof and to enable a person skilled in the pertinent art to make and use
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`the same.
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`[0008]
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`FIG. 1 shows an upperfront view of a beverage container, with a closure of the
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`beverage container in a closed position and with a handle of the beverage container in an
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`upright position.
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`[0009]
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`[0010]
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`[0011]
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`FIG. 2 showsan upperrear view of the beverage container of FIG. 1.
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`FIG. 3 showsa front view of the beverage container of FIG. 1.
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`FIG. 4 showsan upperfront view of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with the
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`closure in the closed position and the handle in a rearward horizontal position.
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`[0012]
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`FIG. 5 showsan upperfront view of the beverage container of FIG. 1 with the handle
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`in a rearward declined position and with the closure in an open position.
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`[0013]
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`FIG. 6 showsan upperfront view of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with the handle
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`in the rearward horizontal position of FIG. 4 and with the closure in the open position.
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`[0014]
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`FIG. 7 shows an exploded upperfront view of a portion of the beverage container of
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`FIG. 1.
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`[0015]
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`FIG. 8 showsan exploded lower rear view ofa portion of the beverage container of
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`FIG. 1.
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`[0016]
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`FIG. 9 showsa sectional view ofa portion of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with
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`the closure in the closed position and the handle in the upright position, taken at the position
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`of line IX-IX’ of FIG.3.
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`[0017]
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`FIG. 10 showsa sectional view of a portion of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with
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`the closure in the closed position and the handle in the rearward horizontal position of FIG. 4,
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`taken at the position of line [IX-IX’ of FIG.3.
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`[0018]
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`FIG. 11 showsa sectional view of a portion of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with
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`the handle in the rearward declined position of FIG. 5 and with the closure in the open
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`position, taken at the position of line [IX-IX’ of FIG.3.
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`[0019]
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`FIG. 12 showsa sectional view of a portion of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with
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`the handle in the rearward horizontal position of FIG. 4 and with the closure in the open
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`position, taken at the position of line [IX-IX’ of FIG.3.
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`[0020]
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`FIG. 13 showsa sectional view of a portion of the beverage container of FIG. 1, with
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`a locking memberof the beverage containerin an unlocked locked position, taken at the
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`position of line XIII-XIIP of FIG. 3.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`[0021]
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`In the following description, numerousspecific details are set forth in order to
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`provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure. However, it
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`will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the embodiments, including structures,
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`systems, and methods, may be practiced without these specific details. The description and
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`representation herein comport with standards used by those experienced or skilled in theart
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`to most effectively convey the substance of their work to others skilled in the art. In some
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`instances, well-known methods, procedures, components, and elements have not been
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`described in detail to avoid unnecessarily obscuring aspects of the disclosure.
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`[0022]
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`References in the specification to “one embodiment,”
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`“an embodiment,”
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`“an example
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`embodiment,”
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`“some embodiments,” etc., indicate that the embodiment described may
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`include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not
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`necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases
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`are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Further, this disclosure has been
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`prepared such that whena particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in
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`connection with an embodiment,it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to apply
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`such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not
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`explicitly described.
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`[0023]
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`The following examplesare illustrative, but not limiting, of the present disclosure.
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`Other suitable modifications and adaptations of the variety of conditions and parameters
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`normally encountered in the field, and which would be apparentto those skilled in the art, are
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`within the spirit and scope ofthe disclosure.
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`[0024]
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`People use reusable beverage containers to carry a variety of beverages. It is often
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`desirable for a beverage container to have a closure to open andclose a drinking opening of
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`the beverage container. Closing the drinking opening whena useris not drinking from it can,
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`for example, allow a userto carry the beverage container without worrying that the beverage
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`being carried will leak on the user or the user’s belongings. Users may appreciate a beverage
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`container that can be easily opened andclosedso that the user can easily drink from the
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`beverage container.
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`[0025]
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`Users mayalso appreciate a beverage container that has a sleek appearance with
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`relatively few componentsvisible from the outside of the beverage container.
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`[0026]
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`Some embodiments of the present disclosure provide a lid for a beverage container
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`that can be usedto easily open and close a drinking opening ofthe lid. The lid includes a
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`closure to selectively close a drinking opening ofthe lid. The lid also includes a handle that
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`can be usedto carry the beverage container and to open the closure to access the drinking
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`opening. When the closure is closed and the handle is moved within a first handle range(e.g.,
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`pivoted between a vertical position and a rearward horizontal position), the closure remains
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`closed. Accordingly, a user can reliably use the handle to carry the beverage container when
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`the handle is positioned within the first handle range. When the handle is moved beyond the
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`first handle range (e.g., pivoted to a rearward declined position) when the closureis in the
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`closed position, the closure automatically opens. In this way, a user can use the handle to
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`open the closure of the beverage container to access the drinking opening and drink from the
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`beverage container.
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`[0027]
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`In some embodiments,the lid includes a lock so that the closure is not accidently
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`opened.
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`[0028]
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`These and other embodimentsare discussed below in more detail with reference to
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`the figures.
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`[0029]
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`FIGS. 1-6 show a beveragecontainer 10 according to some embodiments. Beverage
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`container 10 mayincludea vessel 20 andalid 30 for vessel 20. Lid 30 may include multiple
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`components, including a lid base 100, a closure 200, and a handle 300.
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`[0030]
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`As shown,for example, in FIG.5, lid base 100 may include a drinking opening 104
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`(e.g., in a spout) through which a user can drink a beverage contained within beverage
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`container 10 whenlid 30 is assembled with vessel 20.
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`[0031]
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`Closure 200 may be moveable relative to lid base 100 between a closed position
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`(shown in FIGS. 1-4) in which closure 200 covers drinking opening 104 and an open
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`position (shown in FIGS. 5 and 6) in which closure 200 does not cover drinking opening 104.
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`For example, as shown in FIGS. 1-6, closure 200 may pivot about closure axis 50 (shown,
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`for example, in FIGS. 9-12) ina first rotational direction to pivot between the closed
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`position shown in FIG.4 and the open position shownin FIG.5.
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`[0032]
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`Whenclosure 200is in the closed position, a sealing member 250 of closure 200 may
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`seal drinking opening 104. When closure 200 is in the open position, a user may access
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`drinking opening 104 to drink from beverage container 10 through drinking opening 104.
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`[0033]
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`Handle 300 may also be movable relative to lid base 100. For example, a user may
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`pivot handle 300 about handle axis 60 to move handle 300 between a variety of positions.
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`[0034]
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`In some embodiments, when handle 300 is placed or moved within a first handle
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`range(e.g., a first rotational range spanning from the upright position shown in FIG.1 to the
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`horizontal position shown in FIG.4), a user can use handle 300 to carry beverage container
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`10 without worrying that closure 200 will open. In this first handle range, a latching member
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`500 (shown, for example, in FIG. 9) retains closure 200 in the closed position.
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`[0035]
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`In some embodiments, when handle 300 is moved beyondthefirst handle range (e.g.,
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`by pivoting handle 300 beyond the horizontal position shownin FIG. 4 toward the declined
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`position shown in FIG. 5), closure 200 automatically opens. As will be discussed in greater
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`detail, moving handle 300 beyondthe first handle range may cause latching member 500 to
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`disengage from closure 200 and therefore no longer hold closure 200 in the closed position.
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`A closure biasing member 400 (shown, for example, in FIG. 7) may then push closure 200 to
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`the open position.
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`[0036]
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`In the illustrated embodiment, handle 300 is movable within the first handle range (in
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`which latching member 500retains closure 200 in the closed position) and is movable
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`beyondthe first handle range to open closure 200 by pivoting handle 300 toward a rear oflid
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`30. However, in other embodiments, handle 300 may be movable within and beyondthefirst
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`handle range by pivoting handle 300 in anotherdirection. In still other embodiments, handle
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`300 may be movable within and beyondthefirst handle range by moving handle 300 in
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`another manner(e.g., by sliding).
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`[0037]
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`In some embodiments, when handle 300 is moved beyondthefirst handle range,
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`handle 300 maybe biased to a position within the first handle range (e.g., to the rearward
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`horizontal position shown in FIG. 4) such that when a userreleases handle 300, handle 300
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`automatically returns to the biased position.
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`[0038]
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`In some embodiments, handle 300 is the only actuation mechanism for opening
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`closure 200.
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`[0039]
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`In some embodiments, returning closure 200 to the closed position may cause closure
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`200 to again be retained in the closed position. For example, latching member 500 may be
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`biased to a latching position such that when a user closes closure 200, latching member 500
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`re-engages closure 200 to again retain closure 200 in the closed position.
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`[0040]
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`In some embodiments,lid 30 includes a locking member 700 (shown, for example in
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`FIG. 2) to inhibit closure 200 from moving to the open position. Locking member 700 may
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`be accessible to a user from an outside of beverage container 10 and may be movable
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`between a locked position and an unlocked position. As will be discussed in greater detail, in
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`some embodiments, locking member 700 may inhibit movementof latching member 500 and
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`thereby inhibit opening of closure 200. However, in other embodiments, locking member 700
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`may directly inhibit movementof closure 200.
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`[0041]
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`FIGS. 7-13 show detailed views of an embodiment for implementing some features
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`as have been described. The specific structures and mechanisms shown and described (here
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`and anywhereelse in this document) may not be the only way to accomplish the functions
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`described, and each element may be implemented using other shapes, structures, and
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`appearances than specifically shown and described.
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`[0042]
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`FIGS. 7 and 8 show exploded viewsof beverage container 10 according to some
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`embodiments. As shown,lid 30 includeslid base 100, closure 200, sealing member 250,
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`closure biasing member400, handle 300, latching member 500, latch biasing member600,
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`locking member700, andlid sealing member 800. Beverage container 10 mayalso include
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`vessel 20 and straw 40.
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`[0043]
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`As shown,for example, in FIG.7, lid base 100 may define a spout 102 through which
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`drinking opening 104 extends. A user may drink a beverage contained within beverage
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`container 10 through drinking opening 104 whenlid 30 is assembled with vessel 20. Spout
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`102 is located near a front edge oflid base 100—offset from a center of lid base 100—sothat
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`it is in a comfortable location for a user whenthe useris drinking from spout 102. In some
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`embodiments spout 102 is a rigid spout.
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`[0044]
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`In some embodiments, a second drinking opening 106 may extend throughlid base
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`100 and/or spout 102. In embodiments in which second drinking opening 106 is provided, a
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`user may drink a beverage contained within beverage container 10 through drinking opening
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`104 and/or drinking opening 106 whenlid 30 is assembled with vessel 20.
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`[0045]
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`In some embodiments, a top end of straw 40 may fit together with a lower portion
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`108 of drinking opening 106 (e.g., by interference fit around an exterior of lower portion 108
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`or within an interior of lower portion 108). An inner passageway of straw 40 maybe in fluid
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`communication with drinking opening 106. Straw 40 may extend away from a bottom side of
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`lid 30 such that when lid 30 is attached to vessel 20, straw 40 extendsinto interior 24 of
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`vessel 20 and opensat or near a bottom of interior 24 of vessel 20. In an upright orientation,
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`a lower end of straw 40 may be submerged in a beverage contained within interior 24 of
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`vessel 20. A user may suck on drinking opening 106, which suction will be transmitted
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`through drinking opening 106, through straw 40, and into liquid contained within interior 24
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`of vessel 20. This will cause such liquid to be drawn up through straw 40 and drinking
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`opening 106 into the user’s mouth for consumption. In the illustrated embodiment, straw 40
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`is in fluid communication with second drinking opening 106. However, in embodiments in
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`which only a single drinking opening 104 is provided, straw 40 may instead be in fluid
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`communication with drinking opening 104.
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`[0046]
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`Straw 40 may be integrally formedas part of lid base 100 or may be a removable
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`component. Straw 40 may be formedof food-grade plastic (e.g., polypropylene, copolyester,
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`the copolymersold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), glass, or metal (e.g.,
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`steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titanium).
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`[0047]
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`Lid base 100 may be formedof food-grade plastic (e.g., polypropylene, copolyester,
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`the copolymersold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), or metal(e.g., steel,
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`stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titanium), and may be formed asasingle, unitary piece.
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`[0048]
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`Lid base 100 mayinclude attachment mechanism 110 on a lowerside wall 112 of lid
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`base 100. Vessel 20 may include a corresponding attachment mechanism 22 near an upper
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`edge of the vessel 20, configured to engage with attachment mechanism 110 to removably
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`attach vessel 20 to lid 30. Attachment mechanisms 110 and 22 may be threaded connectors
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`(as shown in FIG.7), friction fit connectors, snap-fit connectors, or any other suitable
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`releasable attachment mechanism. The attachmentoflid base 100 to vessel 20 is not limited
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`to the arrangement shownin the figures. For example, in some embodiments,lid base 100
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`may attach over vessel 20 rather than inside vessel 20.
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`[0049]
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`Whenassembled with vessel 20, lid sealing member 800 maybe pressed between lid
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`base 100 and an innersurface of vessel 20, to create a seal between lid 30 and vessel 20. Lid
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`sealing member 800 may be a removable component(e.g., a removable gasket), or may be an
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`integrally-formedpart of lid base 100 or vessel 20. Lid sealing member 800 may be formed
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`of a food-grade material suitable to create a seal between lid base 100 andvessel 20.
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`[0050]
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`As mentioned, lid 30 may include closure 200 moveably coupled to lid base 100 and
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`movable between a closed position (as shown, for example, in FIGS. 1-4) and an open
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`position (as shown, for example, in FIGS. 5 and 6). When closure 200is in the closed
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`position, closure 200 may extendacrosslid 30 and cover drinking opening 104. When
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`closure 200 is in the open position, closure 200 may not cover drinking opening 104.
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`[0051]
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`Whenclosure 200is in the closed position, a sealing member 250 may be positioned
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`at least partially between closure 200 and drinking opening 104 to seal drinking opening 104.
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`In the illustrated embodiment, sealing member 250 is removably attached to a portion of
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`closure 200 (e.g., a post 204). However, sealing member 250 maybe integrally formed as
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`part of closure 200 or lid base 100 or may be a separate componentattached (e.g.,
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`permanently or removably attached) to closure 200 orlid base 100. In embodiments in which
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`sealing member 250 is removable from closure 200 or lid base 100, sealing member 250 may
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`include a grip 252 to aid in removing sealing member 250 from closure 200 orlid base 100.
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`[0052]
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`Whenclosure 200 is in the closed position (as shown, for example, in FIGS. 1-4),
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`sealing member 250 maypress against a surface surrounding drinking opening 104 to create
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`a seal around drinking opening 104. In embodiments in which a second drinking opening 106
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`is provided, sealing member 250 maypress against a surface surrounding drinking opening
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`106 to additionally seal drinking opening 106.
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`[0053]
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`Sealing member 250 may have any shape and configuration sufficient to seal drinking
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`opening 104. For example, sealing member 250 may be formed, for example, as a plug or
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`gasket. Sealing member 250 may be formed of a food-grade material suitable to create a seal
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`betweenlid base 100 and closure 200.
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`[0054]
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`As mentioned, closure 200 may be movably coupledto lid base 100. For example, as
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`shownin FIG. 7, upper side wall 114 of lid base 100 may include receiving portions 116, and
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`closure 200 may include engaging portions 202. Engaging portions 202 of closure 200 may
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`be received into receiving portions 116, thereby enabling closure 200 to pivot about closure
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`axis 50 through receiving portions 116 of lid base 100 and engaging portions 202 of closure
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`200. In the illustrated embodiment, closure 200 is pivotable relative to lid base 100.
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`However, in other embodiments, closure 200 is movable relative to lid base 100 in another
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`mannersuchas, for example, by sliding.
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`[0055]
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`Closure 200 may be formed of food-gradeplastic (e.g., polypropylene, copolyester,
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`the copolymersold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), glass, or metal (e.g.,
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`steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titanium), and may be formedasa single, unitary
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`piece.
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`[0056]
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`In some embodiments,lid base 100 includes latching member 500to selectively
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`retain closure 200 in the closed position. In such embodiments, lid base 100 may define a
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`latch chamber 120, and latching member500 may be positionedat least partially within latch
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`chamber 120. Latching member 500 may be movable (e.g., slidable) within latch chamber
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`120 from a latching position (shown, for example in FIG. 9) to an unlatched position (shown,
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`for example, in FIG. 11).
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`[0057]
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`Aswill be discussed in greater detail, when latching member 500is in the latching
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`position and closure 200 is in the closed position (as shown, for example, in FIGS. 9 and 10),
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`latching member 500 mayhold closure 200 in the closed position. In some embodiments,
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`latching member 500 mayinclude a latching portion 502, and closure 200 mayinclude a
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`corresponding ledge 208. When closure 200 is in the closed position and latching member
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`500 is in the latching position (as shown, for example, in FIGS. 9 and 10), latching portion
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`502 may be positioned above ledge 208 and abut ledge 208 such that ledge 208 and latching
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`portion 502 hold closure 200 in the closed position. As shownin FIG.7, in some
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`embodiments, latching member 500 may include multiple latching portions 502 (for
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`example,afirst latching portion positioned on a right side of lid 30 and a second latching
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`portion positioned onaleft side of lid 30), and closure 200 may include multiple ledges 208
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`corresponding to the latching portions 502 of latching member 500 (for example,afirst ledge
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`positioned on a right side of lid 30 and a second ledge positioned onaleft side of lid 30).
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`Providing multiple latching portions 502 and ledges 208 may, for example, provide a
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`stronger latching force or provide redundancy suchthat closure 200 remains closed even if
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`one latch portion is inadvertently released.
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`[0058]
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`Latching member 500 maybe formed of food-grade plastic (e.g., polypropylene,
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`copolyester, the copolymer sold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), glass, or metal (e.g.,
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`steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titanium), and may be formedasa single, unitary
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`piece. In embodiments in which latching member 500 includes multiple latching portions
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`502, forming latching memberasa single, unitary piece may, for example allow for more
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`reliable simultaneous latching and unlatching of latching member 500 and closure 200.
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`[0059]
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`In some embodiments,lid base 100 includes a closure biasing member400to bias
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`closure 200 toward the open position. Closure biasing member 400 may bias closure 200, for
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`example, by applying an upward force to a front portion of closure 200 (relative to closure
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`axis 50), by applying a downward force to a rear portion of closure 200 (relative to closure
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`axis 50), or by applying both an upwardforce to a front portion of closure 200 and a
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`downwardforce to a rear portion of closure 200. Closure biasing member 400 maybe,for
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`example, a torsion spring (as shown in FIG. 7), a compression spring, or an elastic material.
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`[0060]
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`The illustrated closure biasing member 400 (shown, for example, in FIG. 7) is a
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`torsion spring. Torsion spring 400 includes loop-shaped portion 402,first arm(s) 404, and
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`second arm(s) 406. A portion of first arm(s) 404 may contact a lower surface 206 of closure
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`200, and a portion of second arm(s) 406 may contact an upper surface of lid base 100. When
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`closure 200 is in the open position, first arm(s) 404 of torsion spring 400 extendsinafirst
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`direction generally toward the rear of lid base 100, and second arm(s) 406 oftorsion spring
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`400 extend in a second direction generally toward the front of lid base 100. When closure
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`200 is in the closed position, first arm(s) 404 and second arm(s) 406 push closure 200 toward
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`the open position.
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`[0061]
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`In embodiments in which closure biasing member400is provided, the force applied
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`by latching member 500 whenlatched may overcomethe biasing force of closure biasing
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`member400 such that closure 200 is held in the closed position despite the biasing force
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`applied by closure biasing member400.
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`[0062]
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`In some embodiments, lid base 100 may include latch biasing member600to bias
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`latching member 500 toward the latching position. Latch biasing member 600 may bias
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`latching member500, for example, by applying a forward force to a portion of latching
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`member500, or by applying both a forward force to a rear portion of latching member 500
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`and a rearward force to a front portion of latching member 500. Closure biasing member 400
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`may be, for example, a compression spring (as shown in FIG.7) a torsion spring, or an
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`elastic material.
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`Theillustrated latch biasing member 600 (shown, for example, in FIG. 7) is a
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`compression spring. A first end 602 of compression spring 600 may contact a forward-facing
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`surface 124 of lid base 100, and a second end 604 of compression spring 600 may contact a
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`rearward-facing surface 506 of latching member 500. When latching member 500 is in the
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`unlatched position, compression spring 600 pushes latching member 500 forward toward the
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`latching position by applying a force on rearward-facing surface 506 of latching member
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`500.
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`In some embodiments, a user may apply a force to a portion of latching member 500
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`to move (e.g., slide) latching member 500 to the unlatched position. Generally, the force
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`applied by a user may overcomethe biasing force of latch biasing member600if a biasing
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`member600 1s provided. In some embodiments, a user may apply a force to a portion of
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`latching member 500 indirectly. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, and discussed in more
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`detail below, moving handle 300 beyonda first handle range(e.g., by pivoting handle 300
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`from the first position shownin FIG. 10 to the position shownin FIG. 11) may cause latching
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`member 500 to move from the latching position (shown, for example, in FIG. 10) to the
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`unlatched position (shown, for example, in FIG 11).
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`Latching member 500 maybe formedofany suitable material (e.g., polypropylene,
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`copolyester, the copolymer sold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), or metal(e.g., steel,
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`stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titantum), and may be formed asa single, unitary piece.
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`As mentioned, handle 300 may be moveably coupledto lid base 100. Asillustrated in
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`FIG.7, for example, upper side wall 114 of lid base 100 may include receiving portions 122,
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`and handle 300 mayinclude engaging portions 304 corresponding to receiving portions 122.
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`Engaging portions 304 of handle 300 may be receivedinto receiving portions 122, thereby
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`enabling handle 300 to pivot about a handle axis 60 through the engaging portions 304 of
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`handle 300. In the illustrated embodiment, handle 300 is pivotable relative to lid base 100.
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`However, in other embodiments, handle 300 is movable relative to lid base 100 in another
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`mannersuchas, for example, by sliding.
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`In some embodiments, closure 200 and the handle 300 are independently rotatable. In
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`some embodiments, closure axis 50 (the axis of rotation of closure 200) and handle axis 60
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`(the axis of rotation of handle 300) may be parallel. However, in other embodiments, the axes
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`may notbe parallel. In some embodiments, closure axis 50 is spaced apart from handle axis
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`60.
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`In some embodiments, the connection between handle 300 and lid base 100 is strong
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`enoughto bear a weightofat least 14 oz (the approximate weight of somefilled beverage
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`containers).
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`Aswill be discussed in more detail below, when handle 300 is placed or moved
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`within a first handle range(e.g., a first rotational range spanning from the upright position
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`shownin FIG. 1 to the horizontal position shown in FIG.4), a user can use handle 300 to
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`carry beverage container 10 without worrying that closure 200 will open. In the upright
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`position, handle 300 extends away from handle axis 60 in a direction opposite vessel 20, so
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`that the weight of vessel 20 hangs below handle 300 when carried by handle 300in the
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`upright position. In the horizontal position, handle 300 may be rotated approximately 90
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`degrees from the upright position. In this first handle range, latching member 500 (shown, for
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`example, in FIG. 9) holds closure 200 in the closed position. In some embodiments, when
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`handle 300 is moved beyondthefirst handle range (e.g., by pivoting handle 300 beyond the
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`horizontal position shown in FIG. 4 toward the declined position shown in FIG. 5), closure
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`200 automatically opens.
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`Handle 300 may be formedof any suitable material (e.g., polypropylene, copolyester,
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`the copolymersold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), or metal(e.g., steel,
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`stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titantum), and may be formed asa single, unitary piece.
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`In some embodiments,lid 30 includes a locking member700 to inhibit closure 200
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`from moving to the open position. In such embodiments, lid base 100 may define a lock
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`chamber 126 (shown, for example, in FIG. 7), and locking member 700 may be positioned at
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`least partially within lock chamber 126. Locking member 700 may be movable (e.g.,
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`rotatable) within lock chamber 126 from a locked position to an unlocked position.
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`Aswill be discussed in more detail below, when locking member700is in the locked
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`position, locking member700 inhibits closure 200 from opening(e.g., by inhibiting latching
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`member 500 from moving from the latching position to the unlatched position). When
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`locking member700is in the unlocked position, locking member 700 does not inhibit closure
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`200 from opening (e.g., by allowing latching member 500 to movefreely from the latching
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`position to the unlatched position).
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`Locking member 700 may be formedof any suitable material (e.g., polypropylene,
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`copolyester, the copolymer sold as Eastman Tritan, high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
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`polyoxymethylene (POM), or acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)), or metal(e.g., steel,
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`stainless steel, aluminum, copper, or titantum), and may be formed asa single, unitary piece.
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`Vessel 20 may be any type of vessel. Vessel 20 may be cylindrical (as shown, for
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`example, in FIGS. 1-6) or have another exterior or interior shape. In some embodiments,
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`vessel 20 may be double-walled to enhance thermalinsulative properties of beverage
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`container 10. In some embodi