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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary A. Hurlbut, Seattle, WA (US);
Tami L. Fujii, Bellevue, WA (US);
Sara E. Hill, Seattle, WA (US);
B. Cameron Smith, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott C. Thielman, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Pacific Market, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/922 ; B65D 5/116 ; B65D 5/118 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 1/922 ; B65D 5/116 ; B65D 5/118 ;
Abstract
A leak proof lid for a beverage container has a rocker arm which may be moved between open and closed positions by one hand. The lid is provided with drinking and venting apertures and respective basins within the lid. The rocker arm includes venting and drinking seals for sealing the respective aperture when the rocker arm is in the closed position. The rocker arm is easily removable from an upper side of the lid to facilitate cleaning the venting and drinking aperture and seals on the rocker arm.