Lid Adapter

Abstract

A lid for a beverage container including a quick release valve including a lid connector, a drinking tube connector, and a quick-release apparatus, the quick-release apparatus including a push button and a release mechanism.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lid for a beverage container, comprising:
 a central aperture, an air intake aperture, and a friction feature positioned around the perimeter of the lid, the central aperture being configured to receive a quick-release valve therein and to provide for a fluid conduit from the inside of the beverage container to a drinking tube; and   a quick release valve including a lid connector, a drinking tube connector, and a quick-release apparatus, the quick-release apparatus including a push button and a release mechanism, the lid connector being configured to nest within the central aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the central aperture includes a circumferential recess configured to receive the lid connector of the quick-release valve. 
     
     
         3 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the friction feature comprises at least one of ridges, recesses, and a roughened surface. 
     
     
         4 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the lid further includes an underside comprising a connector for connecting a fluid tube to enable the liquid to flow out of the container. 
     
     
         5 . The lid of  claim 1 , further comprising a threaded rim for threadedly connecting to a beverage container. 
     
     
         6 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the drinking tube connector is angularly adjustable. 
     
     
         7 . The lid of  claim 6 , wherein the drinking tube connector is configured to frictionally receive a drinking tube. 
     
     
         8 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism is mechanically connected to the push button such that when the user depresses the push button, the release mechanism disengages from the circumferential recess allowing the user to disengage the quick-release valve from the lid. 
     
     
         9 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the release mechanism is a spring-loaded latch that is biased to the locked position.