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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2008
Filed:
May. 17, 2004
Applicants:
Michael V. Morgan, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Ronald K. Bergold, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Inventors:
Michael V. Morgan, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Ronald K. Bergold, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Whirley Industries, Inc., Warren, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 43/12 (2006.01); B65D 43/26 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A beverage container includes a squeeze-actuated self-sealing valve. An actuation mechanism is disposed between inner and outer walls of the cup portion. The actuation mechanism is acted upon by squeezing the beverage container. The actuation mechanism moves a sliding plate in the cover to expose an opening along a front end of the cover for drinking from the beverage container. When not in use, a biasing mechanism in the actuation mechanism causes the sliding plate of the self-sealing valve to return to the closed position.