Plug for beverage lids

Abstract

An apparatus to seal an opening in a lid of a beverage lid. The apparatus may be for a single use or a plurality of uses. In addition, the apparatus may take the form of a key fob.

1 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a base portion; and    a protrusion coupled to and extending from the base portion, the protrusion to fit within a consuming opening of a lid of a transportable beverage container, wherein the base portion is separable from the lid and has a dimension such that it is grippable by a consumer of the beverage container.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion is formed of one of plastic, paper, cardboard and cardstock.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion is formed of a material similar or comparable with a material for the base portion.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the protrusion formed of a deformable material, the deformable material capable of contracting and expanding to fill openings having a range of shapes and sizes.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are reusable.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are easily transportable.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a dimension of the base portion conforms to a shape of a portion of the lid.  
   
   
       8 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a base portion formed of a first material; and    a protrusion formed of a second material connected to the base portion, the protrusion to fill an opening in a lid of a container, 
 wherein the second material is different than the first material.  
   
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the base portion is formed of one of plastic, paper, cardstock and cardboard.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the protrusion is formed of one of plastic, paper, cardboard, cardstock and cardboard.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are independent of the lid.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are reusable.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are easily transportable.  
   
   
       14 . An apparatus, comprising: 
 a base portion, the base portion including an attachment region to couple the base portion to a key chain; and    a protrusion to fill an opening in a lid of a container, the protrusion coupled to the base portion.    
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are formed of one of plastic, paper, cardstock and cardboard.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the attachment region forms one of a hole, a ring and a clasp in the base portion.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are independent of the lid.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are reusable.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the base portion and protrusion are easily transportable.  
   
   
       20 . A method, comprising: 
 inhibiting liquid in a beverage container from escaping through a consuming opening in a lid of the beverage container utilizing a protrusion coupled to and extending from a base portion of an apparatus, 
 wherein the protrusion fits within the consuming opening of the lid of the beverage container, and  
 wherein the base portion is separable from the lid and has a dimension such that it is grippable by a consumer of the beverage container.  
   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising: 
 removing the protrusion from the consuming opening of the lid to enable the liquid to escape through the consuming opening when the consumer wants to consume the liquid in the beverage container.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 21 , further comprising: 
 replacing the protrusion within the consuming opening of the lid of the beverage container to inhibit the liquid from escaping through the consuming opening of the lid.