Abstract: A lid assembly for a beverage container is described. The lid assembly includes an outer ring, a spout, and a base member. The outer ring is rotated by the user to drive the spout toward the base member. The movement of the spout opens and closes openings or fluidic passages of the lid assembly.
Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention include a retainer, a lid, and a sensor, where the sensor is configured to detect information about the retainer, the lid, or the contents in the retainer. The sensor also may be configured to communicate with an internal or external computer system, thereby facilitating showing the detected information as a representation via a display element. In certain embodiments, the system may include an action element such as an open/close lid opening assembly configured to permit automatically or manually opening or closing a drink aperture or another type of dispensing aperture.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 6, 2014
Date of Patent:
June 25, 2019
Assignee:
THERMOS L.L.C.
Inventors:
Rick Dias, Marvin Lane, Shawn Young, Michael Dennis Tetreault, Michael Murray, Gary Victor Pieper, Eric Lee Ferguson