US 11,685,577 B2
Drinking vessel with closure assembly
David O. Meyers, Layton, UT (US); Jim Allen Colby, Highland, UT (US); John R. Omdahl, II, Lindon, UT (US); Timothy Tyler Bond, Provo, UT (US); and Steven M. Sorensen, Alpine, UT (US)
Assigned to Runway Blue, LLC, Alpine, UT (US)
Filed by Runway Blue, LLC, Alpine, UT (US)
Filed on Dec. 2, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/540,789.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/121,075, filed on Dec. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0177201 A1, Jun. 9, 2022
Int. Cl. B65D 47/12 (2006.01); B65D 41/28 (2006.01); B65D 51/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/121 (2013.01) [B65D 47/123 (2013.01); B65D 41/28 (2013.01); B65D 51/242 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0015 (2013.01); B65D 2251/0087 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drinking vessel comprising:
a beverage container having a spout, the spout defining a first drinking opening and a second drinking opening; and
a closure assembly attachable to the beverage container, the closure assembly comprising:
a positioning member, the positioning member having a horizontal length that is greater than its horizontal width; and
a sealing member,
wherein:
when the positioning member is in a sealing orientation, the positioning member can extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening, and
when the positioning member is not in the sealing orientation, the positioning member cannot extend deep enough into the first drinking opening for the sealing member to seal the first drinking opening and the second drinking opening.