A drinking vessel has a cup with a removable lid having at least one inlet-outlet opening which receives an elastic straw-vent assembly having a flexible tubular straw or spout and a ventilation member that defines an air passageway and a vent opening. A vent actuator is operably coupled to the ventilation member and configured to change a state of the ventilation member between a ventilation state and a closed state. A cover movably mounted on top of the lid, shiftable between a closed and an open position, comprises a cam on an inward surface of the cover which is configured to contact the vent actuator during movement of the cover member to change the state of the ventilation member. In the closed position the cover engages the straw, folding the straw against the lid, and in the open position, the straw fluid passageway and the vent opening are unobstructed.

The present invention provides a spout unit for dispensing beverage in a beverage container, comprising a spout and a reinforcement unit overmolded with the spout. The reinforcement unit includes means for reinforcing interlocking of the reinforcement unit with the spout, for example shut off holes and/or depressions, at least a pair of tabs, and one or more outwardly facing longitudinal grooves. This invention also relates to a lid assembly comprising the spout unit, and a beverage container assembly comprising such a lid assembly. Furthermore, this invention provides a method for manufacturing the spout unit.

A dual ball valve straw lid assembly for a closed container is provided. The dual ball valve straw lid assembly includes one or more of a lid, a liquid ball, a vent ball, and a tube. The lid includes a top and a bottom, and the bottom is configured to attach to the closed container. Each of the liquid and vent balls are pivotably coupled to the lid top and each configured to rotate between open and closed positions. The vent ball is configured to rotate in response to the liquid ball rotates. The tube extends from the lid bottom to within the closed container, and allows liquid in the closed container to be accessed by suction force applied to the liquid ball in the open position. When open, the vent ball allows air to pass between outside and inside the closed container when in the open position.

The present invention refers to an automatic opening device for a container provided with a spout having a rim with a sealing element firmly attached thereto, said automatic opening device for a container being provided with means that obviate the need to unscrew the cap of the container and next remove the sealing element from the rim of the spout in order to enable pouring of the product stored in the container.

An auto-opened water cup lid with press-type nozzle includes a cup lid and a handle ring. A mounting platform is formed in the cup lid, and a perforation, an inlet hole and a button slot are formed in the mounting platform. A straw is disposed in the perforation, and the straw is provided with a nozzle. A rotating sleeve is formed in an outer sleeve of the straw. The rear end of the nozzle is in sealing contact with the front part of the rotating sleeve. A front pin and a rear pin are formed on two sides of the outer wall of the rotating sleeve, and the front pin is connected to the nozzle cover. A front pin hole and the hook slot are formed in the nozzle cover, and the front pin hole cooperates with the front pin. A rear pin hole provided on the upper inner wall of the mounting platform of the cup lid cooperates with the rear pin. The button slot is located on one side of the handle ring, and the upper end of the button slot is formed with a position-limiting hole. The spring is arranged in the button slot, and a button is arranged on one side of the button slot. The button has a pin and a pulling plate. The pin has a barb. The pin is inserted into the button slot, and the barb cooperates with the position-limiting hole. The pulling plate is provided with a hook. When the nozzle cover is closed, the hook cooperates with the hook slot on the inner wall of the nozzle cover, one side of the spring is in contact with the button slot, and the other side of the spring is in contact with the button.

A drinking container comprises a vessel; a cap, atop the vessel; a lid; and a hinge located proximate a rear of the lid and interconnecting the cap to the lid, to allow the lid to pivot on the cap between a closed and open position. A locking tab is at the front of the lid that engages with an inner surface of the cap, to retain the lid in the closed position. A first abutment surface is on the cap and a second abutment surface is on the lid. The first and second abutment surfaces are arranged to contact with each other as the lid is pivoted from the open position to the closed position. Contact of the first and second abutment surfaces urges the lid and the tab forward as the lid is pivoted to the closed position.

A drinking container comprising a vessel; a cap, atop said vessel; a flexible drinking straw extending from said cap, in flow communication with an interior of said vessel; a slidable, generally flat lid defining a cavity between said cap and said lid; wherein said lid is generally co-extensive with a top of said cap, and is slidably mounted to said cap to slide between an open position in which said flexible straw is extended for drinking, to a closed position in which said straw is flexed into said cavity.

The present disclosure discloses a container including a lid further including a lid body and a container body connected to the lid. The lid body is provided an elastic spout attached to the lid body and a limiting seat mounted at the top surface of the lid body; a linking part is mounted on the elastic spout, and a locking part cooperating with the linking part is disposed on the limiting seat; a lock release drive mechanism that drives the linking part and the locking part to be unlocked is slidably mounted on the lid body; the elastic spout has a folded storage state where the linking part and the locking part are interlocked and has a release state in which the linking part is disengaged from the locking part to enable the elastic spout to be unfolded. The container is easy to assemble, easy to use, safe and hygienic.

A tube closure (1001) has a valve (102) having a first section (116), a second section (118) and a crease initiation region (120) between the first and second sections, the crease initiation region being configured to initiate a crease upon relative rotation of the first and section sections to close selectively close the tube closure.