Beverage Container with Secure Lid Handle Arrangement

Abstract

A beverage container includes a container body and a lid. The lid includes a lid body having a first securing slot, and a secure lid handle arrangement. The secure lid handle arrangement includes a handle having a first coupling slot, and a first coupling unit. The first coupling unit includes a first tubular base member and a first resilient coupler received in the tubular base member. The first resilient coupler is arranged to possess a predetermined resilient ability for biasing the first tubular base member. When the first resilient coupler and the first tubular base member align with the first coupling slot and the first securing slot, the first resilient coupler is arranged to push the first tubular base member into a corresponding the first securing slot or the first coupling slot so as to securely couple the handle with the lid body.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beverage container, comprising:
 a container body having a container cavity; and   a lid, which comprises:   a lid body detachably attached on said container body to selectively enclose said container cavity, said lid body having a circumferential rim surface and a first securing slot formed on said circumferential rim surface; and   a secure lid handle arrangement, which comprises:   a handle having a first connecting portion and a first coupling slot formed on said first connecting portion; and   a first coupling unit, which comprises:   a first tubular base member extended between said first securing slot of said lid body and said first coupling slot of said handle, said first tubular base member having a first mounting cavity formed therein; and   a first resilient coupler received in said first mounting cavity of said tubular base member, said first resilient coupler is arranged to possess a predetermined resilient ability for normally biasing said first tubular base member, wherein when said first resilient coupler and said first tubular base member align with said first coupling slot and said first securing slot, said first resilient coupler is arranged to push said first tubular base member into a corresponding said first securing slot or said first coupling slot so as to allow said first tubular base member to extend between said first coupling slot and said first securing slot for securely coupling said handle with said lid body in such a manner that said handle is capable of rotating with respect to said lid body while said handle is prevented from detaching therefrom.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said first resilient coupler partially extends in said first coupling slot and is arranged to push said first tubular base member toward said first securing slot so as to allow said first tubular base member to extend between said first coupling slot and said first securing slot for securely coupling said handle with said lid body. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said lid body further has a main portion and a truncated portion to form a biasing shoulder as a boundary between said main portion and said truncated portion, wherein said circumferential rim surface of said lid body is formed as an external circumferential surface of said truncated portion. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said biasing shoulder has a first biasing surface, a second biasing surface and a limiting surface extended between said first biasing surface and said second biasing surface, each of said first biasing surface and said second biasing surface extending substantially vertically and along an imaginary center axis of said lid body, said limiting surface extending along a circumferential direction of said lid body. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 4 , wherein said lid body further has a second securing slot formed on said circumferential rim surface at a position opposite to said first securing slot, said first securing slot and said second securing slot being formed adjacent to said first biasing surface and said second biasing surface respectively. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said handle is elongated in structure and further has a second connecting portion, and further has a second coupling slot formed on said second connecting portion, said first coupling slot and said second coupling slot being positioned corresponding to said first securing slot and said second securing slot respectively, said first connecting portion and said second connecting portion constituting two end portions of said handle, and being coupled to said lid body through said first securing slot and said second securing slot respectively, said first coupling slot and said second coupling slot being formed on an inner surface of said handle at said first connecting portion and said second connecting portion respectively. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said secure lid handle arrangement further comprises a second coupling unit comprising a second tubular base member and a second resilient coupler, said second tubular base member extending between said second securing slot of said lid body and said second coupling slot of said handle, said second tubular base member having a second mounting cavity. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 7 , wherein said second resilient coupler partially extends in said second coupling slot and is arranged to push said second tubular base member toward said second securing slot so as to allow said second tubular base member to extend between said second coupling slot and second securing slot for securely coupling said handle with said lid body. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein said first resilient coupler is configured from soft and deformable material, and has a first enlarged portion and a first contracted portion extended from said first enlarged portion, a diameter of said first enlarged portion being greater than that of said first contracted portion. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said second resilient coupler is configured from soft and deformable material, and has a second enlarged portion and a second contracted portion extended from said second enlarged portion, a diameter of said second enlarged portion being greater than that of said second contracted portion. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage container, as recited in  claim 8 , wherein each of said first resilient coupler and said second resilient coupler is configured as a compression spring partially received in said first mounting cavity and said second mounting cavity for exerting a biasing force against said first tubular base member and said second tubular base member respectively. 
     
     
         12 . A lid for a beverage container comprising a container body having a container cavity, said lid comprising:
 a lid body detachably attached on said container body to selectively enclose said container cavity, said lid body having a circumferential rim surface and a first securing slot formed on said circumferential rim surface; and   a secure lid handle arrangement, which comprises:   a handle having a first connecting portion and a first coupling slot formed on said first connecting portion; and   a first coupling unit, which comprises:   a first tubular base member extended between said first securing slot of said lid body and said first coupling slot of said handle, said tubular base member having a first mounting cavity formed therein; and   a first resilient coupler received in said first mounting cavity of said tubular base member, said first resilient coupler is arranged to possess a predetermined resilient ability for normally biasing said first tubular base member, wherein when said first resilient coupler and said first tubular base member align with said first coupling slot and said first securing slot, said first resilient coupler is arranged to push said first tubular base member into a corresponding said first securing slot or said first coupling slot so as to allow said first tubular base member to extend between said first coupling slot and said first securing slot for securely coupling said handle with said lid body in such a manner that said handle is capable of rotating with respect to said lid body while said handle is prevented from detaching therefrom.   
     
     
         13 . The lid, as recited in  claim 12 , wherein said first resilient coupler partially extends in said first coupling slot and is arranged to push said first tubular base member toward said first securing slot so as to allow said first tubular base member to extend between said first coupling slot and said first securing slot for securely coupling said handle with said lid body. 
     
     
         14 . The lid, as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said lid body further has a main portion and a truncated portion to form a biasing shoulder as a boundary between said main portion and said truncated portion, wherein said circumferential rim surface of said lid body is formed as an external circumferential surface of said truncated portion. 
     
     
         15 . The lid, as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said biasing shoulder has a first biasing surface, a second biasing surface and a limiting surface extended between said first biasing surface and said second biasing surface, each of said first biasing surface and said second biasing surface extending substantially vertically and along an imaginary center axis of said lid body, said limiting surface extending along a circumferential direction of said lid body. 
     
     
         16 . The lid, as recited in  claim 15 , wherein said lid body further has a second securing slot formed on said circumferential rim surface at a position opposite to said first securing slot, said first securing slot and said second securing slot being formed adjacent to said first biasing surface and said second biasing surface respectively. 
     
     
         17 . The lid, as recited in  claim 16 , wherein said handle is elongated in structure and further has a second connecting portion, and further has a second coupling slot formed on said second connecting portion, said first coupling slot and said second coupling slot being positioned corresponding to said first securing slot and said second securing slot respectively, said first connecting portion and said second connecting portion constituting two end portions of said handle, and being coupled to said lid body through said first securing slot and said second securing slot respectively, said first coupling slot and said second coupling slot being formed on an inner surface of said handle at said first connecting portion and said second connecting portion respectively. 
     
     
         18 . The lid, as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said secure lid handle arrangement further comprises a second coupling unit comprising a second tubular base member and a second resilient coupler, said second tubular base member extending between said second securing slot of said lid body and said second coupling slot of said handle, said second tubular base member having a second mounting cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The lid, as recited in  claim 18 , wherein said second resilient coupler partially extends in said second coupling slot and is arranged to push said second tubular base member toward said second securing slot so as to allow said second tubular base member to extend between said second coupling slot and second securing slot for securely coupling said handle with said lid body. 
     
     
         20 . The lid, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein said first resilient coupler is configured from soft and deformable material, and has a first enlarged portion and a first contracted portion extended from said first enlarged portion, a diameter of said first enlarged portion being greater than that of said first contracted portion. 
     
     
         21 . The lid, as recited in  claim 20 , wherein said second resilient coupler is configured from soft and deformable material, and has a second enlarged portion and a second contracted portion extended from said second enlarged portion, a diameter of said second enlarged portion being greater than that of said second contracted portion. 
     
     
         22 . The lid, as recited in  claim 19 , wherein each of said first resilient coupler and said second resilient coupler is configured as a compression spring partially received in said first mounting cavity and said second mounting cavity for exerting a biasing force against said first tubular base member and said second tubular base member respectively.