A cap assembly comprises a base portion, a head portion, a fluid conduit, and an engagement member. The base portion is configured for removably coupling to a neck of a fluid compartment of a drinking vessel and includes an aperture in fluid communication with an internal volume of the fluid compartment via an opening at the neck. The head portion is rotatably coupled to the base portion. The fluid conduit is operably coupled between the aperture at the base portion and an outlet at an upper end of the head portion to enable a fluid to flow therebetween. The an engagement member is mounted to the head portion and shaped to engage a compressible portion of the fluid conduit. The head portion is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis relative to the base portion in a first direction and in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.

A vent assembly for use with a drinking vessel includes a flexible ventilation member configured to sealingly engage an opening in the drinking vessel and having an air passage extending therethrough, wherein the ventilation member is configured to allow an inflow of air when pressure within the drinking vessel enters a negative pressure state in relation to pressure outside the drinking vessel, wherein the ventilation member comprises one or more venting portions disposed within the air passage. 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, wherein the vent actuator is integral with the ventilation member and configured to bring the ventilation member into the ventilation state upon contact with a cam portion.

A drink bottle comprises a container and a lid. The lid is removably connected to an open end of the container. A resiliently flexible drinking spout or straw assembly is mounted in the lid. An actuator for actuating a function of the drink bottle is slidably mounted to the lid for sliding movement between a home position and an actuation position. The actuator has a push face accessible from outside the lid for receiving finger pressure for displacing the actuator from the home position toward the actuation position for performing a function of the drink bottle. The actuator has a bearing surface in bearing engagement with the spout or straw assembly such that movement of the actuator from the home position towards the actuation position resiliently deforms the spout or straw assembly and by the resilient deformation the actuator is biased towards the home position.

A cap assembly comprises a base portion, a head portion, a fluid conduit, and an engagement member. The base portion is configured for removably coupling to a neck of a fluid compartment of a drinking vessel and includes an aperture in fluid communication with an internal volume of the fluid compartment via an opening at the neck. The head portion is rotatably coupled to the base portion. The fluid conduit is operably coupled between the aperture at the base portion and an outlet at an upper end of the head portion to enable a fluid to flow therebetween. The an engagement member is mounted to the head portion and shaped to engage a compressible portion of the fluid conduit. The head portion is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis relative to the base portion in a first direction and in a second direction, opposite to the first direction.

A vent assembly for use with a drinking vessel includes a flexible ventilation member configured to sealingly engage an opening in the drinking vessel and having an air passage extending therethrough, wherein the ventilation member is configured to allow an inflow of air when pressure within the drinking vessel enters a negative pressure state in relation to pressure outside the drinking vessel, wherein the ventilation member comprises one or more venting portions disposed within the air passage. 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, wherein the vent actuator is integral with the ventilation member and configured to bring the ventilation member into the ventilation state upon contact with a cam portion.

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.

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.

A package having a sanitary dispenser is depicted and described. The package generally includes a dispenser that is sealed from environmental contaminants by a feature or portion of the package. The sealed dispenser portion of the package is accessed prior to use and the user is able to access the contents of the package through the sanitary dispenser. The dispenser may be inverted prior to use and deployed prior to use. A frangible portion may be provided to the dispenser. The dispenser may be re-sealable in the package. A straw may further be provided to the dispenser and be deployable by the user for access to the package contents.

A lid unit for use with a beverage container. The lid unit includes a lid body having a lid cover and a side wall extending downwardly from the lid cover; and a drink straw having a gas relief valve detachably fitted to the lid body. In particular, a rotatable top plate can be placed on the lid cover; and the gas relief valve can permit the pressured gas to escape the lid unit. The gas relief valve can include a valve body, flexible strip and spool. Also, the lid cover has an annular raised rim, and defines two drink orifices. The first drink orifice is shaped and sized to be an elongated slot, and the second drink orifice is shaped and sized to be a circular hole for insertion of the drink straw. The two drink orifices are spaced apart circumferentially and in fluid communication with the beverage container.

A closure for a bottle has a straw portion with a ball coupling, a sipper extending from the ball coupling, a rod extending from opposite sides of the ball coupling, and a handle arranged on opposite ends of the rod. The sipper is in fluid communication with the ball coupling. A cap portion is attachable to the bottle and has a reception area with a channel and a straw area. The channel is configured to detachably receive the rod such that the rod is rotatable within the channel. The straw area has a third aperture and is configured to receive the ball coupling. The ball coupling is rotatable within the straw area between an aligned position in which the ball coupling second aperture is aligned with straw area third aperture and a misaligned position in which the ball coupling second aperture is misaligned with straw area third aperture.