Beverage Container Lid Assembly

Abstract

One or more beverage container lid assemblies are provided that is configured to enclose a beverage within a beverage container. The lid assemblies selectively actuate between closed and open positions. In the open position the beverage within the beverage container is accessible, and in the closed position the beverage is enclosed within the beverage container.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A container assembly comprising:
 a bottom panel that defines a bottom-most surface;   a rotational axis around which the bottom panel is centered;   a wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, the wall extending around the rotational axis, the wall and bottom panel collectively partially defining a storage compartment, the wall defining an upper opening opposite the bottom panel;   a lid centered on the rotational axis, the lid comprising a lower portion and an upper portion above the lower portion, the lid comprising a drinking aperture providing fluid communication between the storage compartment and an exterior of the wall;   a first helical threading extending from the lower portion of the lid away from the rotational axis, the lid threadably engaging with the wall via the first helical threading;   a second helical threading extending from the upper portion of the lid away from the rotational axis; and   a cover centered on the rotational axis and comprising an inner wall, an outer wall, and a third helical threading, the third helical threading extending from the inner wall towards the rotational axis and engaging with the second helical threading to couple the cover to the lid, the cover sealing the drinking aperture when the cover is coupled to the lid, the inner wall radially closer to the rotational axis than the outer wall, the cover comprising one or more chambers defined at least in part by the inner wall and the outer wall, the one or more chambers providing thermal insulation between the inner wall and the outer wall.   
     
     
         2 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , the cover comprising a handle extending upward away from the lid, the handle configured to be grasped by a user to carry the cover. 
     
     
         3 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , the cover comprising a plurality of support walls extending from the inner wall to the outer wall. 
     
     
         4 . The container assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the plurality of support walls extend radially with respect to the rotational axis. 
     
     
         5 . The container assembly of  claim 3 , wherein at least one of the one or more chambers are defined at least in part by one or more of the plurality of support walls. 
     
     
         6 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , the upper portion of the lid comprising a first cylindrical wall extending away from the lower portion of the lid, the first cylindrical wall defining the drinking aperture. 
     
     
         7 . The container assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the first cylindrical wall circumferentially surrounds the drinking aperture. 
     
     
         8 . The container assembly of  claim 6 , the cover comprising a second cylindrical wall that interfaces with the first cylindrical wall to seal the drinking aperture when the cover is coupled to the lid. 
     
     
         9 . The container assembly of  claim 6 , the cover comprising a recess that extends circumferentially around the rotational axis, wherein the recess receives the first cylindrical wall to seal the drinking aperture when the cover is coupled to the lid. 
     
     
         10 . The container assembly of  claim 1 , the lid comprising an annular wall that extends radially away from the rotational axis, wherein the annular wall is between the upper portion and the lower portion, and wherein the annular wall extends radially further from the rotational axis than each of upper portion and the lower portion. 
     
     
         11 . A container assembly comprising:
 a bottom panel that defines a bottom-most surface;   a rotational axis around which the bottom panel is centered;   a wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, the wall extending around the rotational axis, the wall and bottom panel collectively partially defining a storage compartment, the wall defining an upper opening opposite the bottom panel;   a lid centered on the rotational axis and detachably engaged with a drinking container, the lid comprising a first drinking aperture and a first venting aperture, the first drinking aperture and the first venting aperture providing fluid communication between the storage compartment and an exterior of the wall;   a first helical threading extending from the lid away from the rotational axis, the lid threadably engaging with the wall via the first helical threading;   a second helical threading extending from the lid distinct from the first helical threading, the second helical threading extending away from the rotational axis;   a gasket coupled to the lid; and   a cover centered on the rotational axis and comprising an outer wall, an upper wall, and a third helical threading extending from the outer wall towards the rotational axis and engaging with the second helical threading to couple the cover to the lid, the upper wall comprising a second drinking aperture and a second venting aperture, the cover actuating between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the cover is in the open position the first drinking aperture and the first venting aperture are in fluid communication with the second drinking aperture and the second venting aperture, respectively, and when the cover is in the closed position the second drinking aperture and the second venting aperture are interfacing with and sealed by the gasket.   
     
     
         12 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , wherein the gasket comprises a central portion centered on the rotational axis, a first projection extending from the central portion radially away from the rotational axis, and a second projection extending from the central portion radially away from the rotational axis and the first projection. 
     
     
         13 . The container assembly of  claim 12 , wherein the gasket extends along a primary longitudinal axis such that the first projection defines a width perpendicular to the primary longitudinal axis, the central portion defines a width perpendicular to the primary longitudinal axis that is narrower than the width of the first projection, and the second projection defines a width perpendicular to the primary longitudinal axis that is wider than the width of the central portion. 
     
     
         14 . The container assembly of  claim 13 , wherein the width of the first projection is equal to the width of the second projection. 
     
     
         15 . The container assembly of  claim 12 , the first projection comprising a first channel that extends circumferentially around the rotational axis. 
     
     
         16 . The container assembly of  claim 15 , the second projection comprising a second channel that extends circumferentially around the rotational axis. 
     
     
         17 . The container assembly of  claim 11 , the lid comprising an annular wall that extends radially away from the rotational axis, wherein the annular wall is between the first helical threading and the second helical threading, and wherein the annular wall extends radially further from the rotational axis than each of first helical threading and the second helical threading. 
     
     
         18 . A container assembly comprising:
 a bottom panel that defines a bottom-most surface;   a rotational axis around which the bottom panel is centered;   a wall extending upwardly from the bottom panel, the wall extending around the rotational axis, the wall and bottom panel collectively partially defining a storage compartment, the wall defining an upper opening opposite the bottom panel;   a lid centered on the rotational axis and detachably engaged with a drinking container, the lid comprising a first drinking aperture and a first venting aperture, the first drinking aperture and the first venting aperture providing fluid communication between a storage compartment in the drinking container and an exterior of the drinking container;   a helical threading extending from the lid away from the rotational axis, the lid threadably engaging with the wall via the helical threading;   a gasket coupled to the lid; and   a cover centered on the rotational axis and comprising an outer wall and an upper wall extending from the outer wall towards the rotational axis, the cover detachably coupled to the lid, the upper wall comprising a second drinking aperture, a first protrusion extending towards the gasket and circumferentially surrounding the second drinking aperture, a second venting aperture, and a second protrusion extending towards the gasket and circumferentially surrounding the second venting aperture, the cover actuating between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the cover is in the open position the first drinking aperture and the first venting aperture are in fluid communication with the second drinking aperture and the second venting aperture, respectively, and when the cover is in the closed position the first protrusion is interfacing with the gasket to seal the second drinking aperture and the second protrusion is interfacing with the gasket to seal the second venting aperture.   
     
     
         19 . The container assembly of  claim 18 , the gasket comprising a third drinking aperture and a third venting aperture, when the cover is in the open position the first drinking aperture is in fluid communication with the second drinking aperture via the third drinking aperture, and the first venting aperture is in fluid communication with the second venting aperture via the third venting aperture. 
     
     
         20 . The container assembly of  claim 18 , the cover comprising projections that extend radially away from the rotational axis, the lid comprising lateral channels that circumferentially extend around the lid with respect to the rotational axis, wherein the projections slide within the lateral channels when the cover actuates between the open position and the closed position with respect to the lid.