US 11,718,455 B2
Closure and lid and method of forming closure and lid
Cody Jinkins, Austin, TX (US); Andy Bondhus, Austin, TX (US); Mark Carlson Rane, Austin, TX (US); Dustin Bullock, Austin, TX (US); and John Fritz, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed by YETI Coolers, LLC, Austin, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/878,682.
Application 17/878,682 is a continuation of application No. 16/988,301, filed on Aug. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,447,309.
Application 16/988,301 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2019/057420, filed on Oct. 22, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/749,443, filed on Oct. 23, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0363452 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 47/28 (2006.01); B65D 41/16 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01); B65D 53/02 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 47/286 (2013.01) [A47G 19/2272 (2013.01); B65D 41/16 (2013.01); B65D 53/02 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A lid assembly comprising:
a rim for engaging an opening of a container, the rim defining a top wall;
a middle wall extending below the rim, a top surface of the middle wall defining a recess, the recess having a first opening and a second opening, a bottom surface of the middle wall defining a first ramped feature positioned on a first side of the second opening, and a second ramped feature positioned on a second side of the second opening; and
a slider mechanism configured to be manually slid to selectively provide a closed position by covering both the first opening and the second opening, and an open position, the slider mechanism comprising:
an upper sled configured to be positioned within the recess on the top surface of the middle wall, and having an upper sled magnet encapsulated therein;
a lower sled configured to be positioned proximate the bottom surface of the middle wall, the lower sled further comprising:
an inner surface having a lower sled ramp protruding therefrom, wherein the lower sled ramp is configured to slide across the first ramped feature as the slider mechanism moves between the open position and the closed position;
a lower sled magnet encapsulated within the lower sled;
a gasket, configured to extend around a perimeter of the inner surface of the lower sled, and configured to be compressed between the lower sled and the bottom surface of the middle wall; and
wherein magnetic attraction between the upper sled magnet and the lower sled magnet magnetically couples the upper sled to the lower sled.