Lid assembly and container

Abstract

The present invention provides a lid assembly and fluid container having the lid assembly

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A lid assembly comprising:
 a) a lid body having a topwall defining a perimeter edge, and a sidewall extending from the perimeter edge; and   b) a button device detachably coupled to the lid body.   
     
     
         2 . The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the button device comprises a coupling component configured to extend from a bottom surface of the button device into the topwall of the lid body to detachably couple the button device to the lid body. 
     
     
         3 . The lid assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the coupling component traverses the entire thickness of the topwall of the lid body. 
     
     
         4 . The lid assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the coupling component comprises an elongated shaft. 
     
     
         5 . The lid assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the elongated shaft has a circular, oval, square, or rectangular cross-section. 
     
     
         6 . The lid assembly of  claim 5 , wherein the elongated shaft is circular and has a diameter (D 1 ). 
     
     
         7 . The lid assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the button element is disc shaped and defined by a circular perimeter having a diameter (D 2 ). 
     
     
         8 . The lid assembly of  claim 7 , wherein D 2  is greater than Dl. 
     
     
         9 . The lid assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the topwall defines a circular perimeter having a diameter (D 3 ). 
     
     
         10 . The lid assembly of  claim 9 , wherein D 3  is greater than D 2 . 
     
     
         11 . The lid assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a container reversibly attached to the lid body. 
     
     
         12 . The lid assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the sidewall comprises threads for rotatably engaging threads of the container to provide a liquid tight seal. 
     
     
         13 . The lid assembly of  claim 11 , further comprises an attachment element operable to tether the lid body to the container upon decoupling of the lid body from the container. 
     
     
         14 . The lid assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the attachment element is configured as a strap having a first end portion coupled to the lid body and a second end portion coupled to the container. 
     
     
         15 . The lid assembly of  claim 14 , wherein the attachment element is flexible. 
     
     
         16 . The lid assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the button device comprises a top surface having visible indicia. 
     
     
         17 . The lid assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the button is configured to detachably couple with a securing element disposed on the container thereby securing the lid body to the container when the lid body is uncoupled from the container. 
     
     
         18 . The lid assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the button and securing element are magnetically coupled.