US 11,939,118 B2
Flip-top closure for a container
Steven M. Sorensen, Alpine, UT (US); and David O. Meyers, Layton, UT (US)
Assigned to Runway Blue, LLC, Alpine, UT (US)
Filed by Runway Blue, LLC, Alpine, UT (US)
Filed on Sep. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/466,851.
Application 15/957,775 is a division of application No. 15/017,247, filed on Feb. 5, 2016, abandoned.
Application 17/466,851 is a continuation of application No. 15/957,775, filed on Apr. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,111,060.
Prior Publication US 2022/0097930 A1, Mar. 31, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 47/08 (2006.01); B65D 25/56 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/0895 (2013.01) [B65D 25/56 (2013.01); B65D 51/242 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lid for a beverage container, the lid comprising:
a spout;
a flip-top closure movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the spout, the flip-top closure having an end portion;
a carrying member with a loop-shaped configuration, the carrying member having a first end portion and a second end portion; and
a first flange and a second flange,
wherein:
the end portion of the flip-top closure is disposed between the first end portion of the carrying member and the second end portion of the carrying member,
the first end portion of the carrying member is disposed between the end portion of the flip-top closure and the first flange,
the second end portion of the carrying member is disposed between the end portion of the flip-top closure and the second flange,
a first protrusion connects the flip-top closure, the carrying member, and the first flange,
a second protrusion connects the flip-top closure, the carrying member, and the second flange,
the first protrusion extends through the first end portion of the carrying member,
the second protrusion extends through the second end portion of the carrying member, and
the flip-top closure and the carrying member are independently pivotable about a pivot axis extending through the first protrusion and the second protrusion.