LID WITH STRAW

摘要

A lid with a straw for a beverage container is described. The lid includes a supporting structure to house the straw. The lid includes a door structure to close the straw. The door structure is rotatably or pivotally connected to the supporting structure. The lid includes a vent to prevent a vacuum from forming in the interior of the beverage container. The door structure also bends the straw to cover the vent in order to close the vent. The supporting structure positions the straw at an optimal angle towards a user's mouth when the straw is released from the supporting structure by opening the door structure.

主权项

1. A lid with a straw for a beverage container, comprising:
a supporting structure comprising a first supporting structure side wall, a second supporting structure side wall, and a groove formed from a groove surface connecting the first and second supporting structure side walls; the groove sized to house a first end of the straw; a bridge member extending from the first supporting structure side wall to the second supporting structure side wall and generally above the groove to hold the first end of the straw toward the groove; a docking portion at a first end of the supporting structure, the docking portion comprising a vent opening and a ledge; a door structure comprising a latching member, and a lifting member, wherein the door structure is rotatably connected to the supporting structure; and, the door structure rotates downward to urge the first end of the straw into the groove to simultaneously close the vent opening and to interlock the latching member of the door structure with the ledge of the docking portion when the door structure is in a closed position.