Disposable beverage container

Abstract

The invention provides a beverage container which can be readily handled by a child, and which is spill-proof, sterile and can be pre-filled for use as a single-use beverage container. The beverage container can be mass-produced inexpensively, pre-filled and disposable. A top portion and spout are constructed to be spill resistant and sealable for ease of manufacture and use by a toddler learning to drink from a cup.

1 . A pre-fillable spill-resistant sterile container comprising: 
 a housing comprising a body portion, a top portion and a bottom portion, the body portion configured to be gripable by a small child,    the top portion including an articulating mouthpiece disposed therein, and    the bottom portion having a cavity through which a liquid can be dispensed into a volume defined by the body portion, the top portion and the bottom portion,    wherein the mouthpiece comprises a member having a passage therethrough and a depending resilient tube extending into said volume, such that liquid within said volume can pass through said passage when the member is in an open position and no liquid can pass through when the member is in the closed position.