US 12,227,341 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 Jun. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/209,611.
Application 18/209,611 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,682, filed on Aug. 1, 2022, granted, now 11,718,455.
Application 17/878,682 is a continuation of application No. 16/988,301, filed on Aug. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,447,309, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
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 2023/0406581 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 47/28 (2006.01); A47G 19/22 (2006.01); B65D 41/16 (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, the middle wall having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first opening configured to allow fluid to flow and a second opening, wherein the second surface of the middle wall includes a first crest surface and a first trough depression positioned on a first side of the second opening; and
a slider mechanism configured to be manually slid to selectively close or open the first opening, the slider mechanism comprising:
an upper sled configured to be positioned on the first surface of the middle wall, and having an upper sled magnet encapsulated therein;
a lower sled configured to be positioned proximate the second 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 crest surface and the first trough depression as the slider mechanism moves to close or open the first opening;
a lower sled magnet encapsulated within the lower sled; and
wherein magnetic attraction between the upper sled magnet and the lower sled magnet magnetically couples the upper sled to the lower sled.