Container with configurable lid

Abstract

A container can include a cylindrical body having an open first end, a closed second end, and a fluid therein. The container can also include a lid configured to removably couple with the open first end of the cylindrical body. The lid can include a lid base having at least one first opening and a lid cap can be rotatably coupled to the lid base and can have a second opening. Rotating the lid cap from a first position corresponding to a storage configuration to a second position corresponding to a dispensing configuration can cause the least one first opening of the lid base and the second opening of the lid cap to be aligned and a flexible straw removably coupled to the lid base can transition from a stored configuration to a deployed configuration in which the flexible straw extends through the second opening of the lid cap.

1 . A container, comprising:
 a cylindrical body having an open first end and a closed second end, the cylindrical body configured to contain a fluid therein; and   a lid configured to removably couple with the open first end of the cylindrical body, the lid comprising a lid base having at least one first opening therein and a lid cap rotatably coupled to the lid base and having a second opening, wherein responsive to rotating the lid cap from a first position corresponding to a storage configuration to a second position corresponding to a dispensing configuration, the at least one first opening of the lid base and the second opening of the lid cap are aligned and a flexible straw removably coupled to the lid base transitions from a stored configuration to a deployed configuration in which the flexible straw extends through the second opening of the lid cap, the second opening positioned radially inward from a perimeter of the lid cap.   
     
     
         2 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein in the storage configuration, the at least one first opening of the lid base is sealed by the lid cap. 
     
     
         3 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid base further comprises a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a cylindrical wall extending from the second side, a conduit wall protruding from the cylindrical wall to surround the at least one first opening of the lid base and forming a cavity therein, and the flexible straw positioned within the cavity. 
     
     
         4 . The container of  claim 3 , wherein the flexible straw includes a flange portion abutting the second side of the lid base, the flange portion forming a receiving cavity in which a one-way valve is positioned. 
     
     
         5 . The container of  claim 4 , wherein the receiving cavity is configured to receive a straw housing removably coupling a rigid straw thereto, the rigid straw extending into the cylindrical body when the lid is coupled to the thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid base comprises an arc-shaped channel positioned on a first side of the lid base, the arc-shaped channel configured to retain the flexible straw therein in the stored configuration. 
     
     
         7 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the lid base comprises a second opening and a first gasket positioned therein, the first gasket having the at least one first opening formed therein. 
     
     
         8 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein a first side of the lid base comprises a circular recess configured therein defining a rotational range of the lid cap to rotate relative to the lid base. 
     
     
         9 . The container of  claim 8 , wherein the circular recess comprises at least one protrusion defining the rotational range of the lid cap to rotate relative to the lid base. 
     
     
         10 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one protrusion is associated with the first position associated with the storage configuration and with the second position associated with the dispensing configuration. 
     
     
         11 . The container of  claim 9 , wherein a second side of the lid base comprises a locking actuator received within a cylindrical cavity of the second side of the lid base, the second cavity including a protrusion configured to secure the lid cap to the lid base while permitting rotation of the lid cap relative to the lid base. 
     
     
         12 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein responsive to rotating the locking actuator from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, the lid cap is configured to detach from the lid base. 
     
     
         13 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical body comprise a first body portion releasably coupled to a second body portion, the first body portion configured to removably couple the cylindrical body with the lid. 
     
     
         14 . The container of  claim 13 , wherein the first body portion comprises a handle having a first end extending from a sidewall of the first body portion and a second end, opposite the first end, spaced apart from the sidewall of the first body portion, the second end of the handle including an elastic material or a deformable material. 
     
     
         15 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein the second opening is positioned radially inward from the perimeter of the lid cap a distance between 1-5 mm relative to a central vertical axis extending through the lid cap. 
     
     
         16 . The container of  claim 1 , wherein a first surface of the lid cap comprises a central planar portion and a sloped portion extending radially outward from the central planar portion and sloping upward to the perimeter of the lid cap relative to a central vertical axis extending through the lid cap, the first surface including the second opening. 
     
     
         17 . The container of  claim 16 , wherein the second opening of the lid cap includes a first sidewall positioned in the central planar portion of the lid cap and a second sidewall positioned adjacent to the sloped portion of the lid cap. 
     
     
         18 . A container, comprising:
 a cylindrical body having an open first end, the cylindrical body configured to contain a fluid therein; and   a lid configured to removably couple with the open first end of the cylindrical body, the lid being selectively configurable to rotate an opening of the lid into at least one of a dispensing configuration and a storage configuration, wherein the fluid is conveyed through a straw extending through the opening when the lid is in the dispensing configuration and the straw is retained in a channel of the lid when the lid is in the storage configuration, wherein the opening is spaced radially apart from a perimeter of the lid.   
     
     
         19 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein at least one sidewall of the opening is positioned radially adjacent to a sloped portion of the lid forming an elevated perimeter thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The container of  claim 18 , wherein the lid comprises a second opening configured to align with the opening of the lid when the lid is rotated to the dispensing configuration, the second opening positioned within the channel.