Straw lid assembly
US11358760B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D47/305
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A straw lid valve assembly includes a cap, a spout, and a valve member. The cap connects with a drinking vessel and includes valve receiving passage. The spout connects with the cap and pivots between a drinking position and a closed position. The spout includes an inner passage that is in fluid communication with the drinking vessel when in the drinking position and is closed off when in the closed position. The valve member is receivable in the cap and includes a drink passage and a vent passage in fluid communication with the drinking vessel when the cap is connected with the drinking vessel and the valve member is received in the cap. The valve member is receivable in the valve receiving passage such that an uppermost surface of the valve member is exposed to ambient when the spout is in the drinking position and the valve member is received in the cap.
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