Container Lid With Closure Member

Abstract

A lid for a container holding a flowable substance has an annular top wall. A side wall depends from the top wall, and has a mounting portion for connecting the lid on the container. The top wall has an opening that is adapted to permit the flow of the substance through the lid. The top wall also has a retaining member. The lid further has a closure member positioned on the mounting portion. The closure member is movable between a first position and a second position, wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received in the opening in the first position and at least a portion of the closure member is received in the retaining member in the second position. The opening and the closure member are cooperatively dimensioned such that the closure member is removably inserted in the opening. The retaining member and the closure member are cooperatively dimensioned such that the closure member is removably inserted in the retaining member. The closure member has a flexible connector arm which facilitates movement of the closure member between the first and second positions.

1 . A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising: 
 a body having a top wall, the top wall having an opening, the top wall further having a retaining element wherein the element is positioned approximately 180 degrees from the opening, the body further having a side wall with a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container; and,    a closure member affixed to the body, the closure member movable between a first position wherein the closure member obstructs the opening, and a second position wherein the closure member is received by the retaining element.    
     
     
         2 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the closure member includes a base portion, a connector arm, and a plug, the connecting arm located between the base portion and the plug, the base portion being connected to the mounting portion.  
     
     
         3 . The lid of  claim 2 , wherein the opening and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the opening.  
     
     
         4 . The lid of  claim 2 , wherein the retaining element is a recess, the recess and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably inserted in the recess.  
     
     
         5 . The lid of  claim 2 , wherein the connector arm is flexible to accommodate movement of the closure member between the first and second positions.  
     
     
         6 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the body has a recessed portion for receiving a lip of a person drinking from the container.  
     
     
         7 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein movement of the closure member between the first and second positions occurs along a curvilinear path above the top wall.  
     
     
         8 . The lid of  claim 1 , wherein the top wall has an annular configuration.  
     
     
         9 . A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising: 
 a body having a top wall, the top wall having an opening, the top wall further having a retaining element wherein the retaining element and the opening are in an opposed positional relationship, the body further having a side wall with a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container; and,    a closure member affixed to the body, the closure member movable between a first position wherein at least a portion of the closure member obstructs the opening, and a second position wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received by the retaining element.    
     
     
         10 . The lid of  claim 9 , wherein the closure member includes a base portion, a connector arm, and a plug, the connecting arm located between the base portion and the plug, the base portion being connected to the mounting portion.  
     
     
         11 . The lid of  claim 10 , wherein the opening and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the opening.  
     
     
         12 . The lid of  claim 10 , wherein the retaining element is a recess, the recess and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the recess.  
     
     
         13 . The lid of  claim 10 , wherein the connector arm is flexible to accommodate movement of the closure member between the first and second positions.  
     
     
         14 . The lid of  claim 9 , wherein the body has a recessed portion for receiving a lip of a person drinking from the container.  
     
     
         15 . The lid of  claim 9 , wherein movement of the closure member between the first and second positions occurs along a curvilinear path above the top wall.  
     
     
         16 . A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising: 
 a body having a top wall, the top wall having an opening, the top wall further having a retaining element that is positioned approximately 180 degrees from the opening, the body further having a side wall with a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container; and,    a closure member affixed to the body between the opening and the retaining element, the closure member movable between a first position wherein at least a portion of the closure member obstructs the opening, and a second position wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received by the retaining element.    
     
     
         17 . The lid of  claim 16 , wherein the closure member includes a base portion, a connector arm, and a plug, the connecting arm located between the base portion and the plug, the base portion being connected to the body between the opening and the retaining element.  
     
     
         18 . The lid of  claim 17 , wherein the opening and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the opening in the first position.  
     
     
         19 . The lid of  claim 17 , wherein the retaining element is a cavity, the cavity and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the cavity in the second position.  
     
     
         20 . The lid of  claim 17 , wherein the connector arm is flexible to accommodate movement of the closure member between the first and second positions.  
     
     
         21 . The lid of  claim 16 , wherein the body has a recessed portion for receiving a lip of a person drinking from the container.  
     
     
         22 . The lid of  claim 16 , wherein movement of the closure member between the first and second positions occurs along a curvilinear path above the top wall.  
     
     
         23 . The lid of  claim 16 , wherein the top wall has an annular configuration.  
     
     
         24 . The lid of  claim 16 , wherein the body has a central portion positioned radially inward of the top wall.  
     
     
         25 . The lid of  claim 24  wherein the closure member is affixed to the central portion of the body.  
     
     
         26 . The lid of  claim 25  wherein the central portion has a recessed configuration.  
     
     
         27 . A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising: 
 a body having a top wall defining a generally circular periphery, the top wall having both an opening and a retaining element, wherein the opening and the retaining element are positioned at opposite ends of a diameter passing through the circular top wall, the body further having a side wall with a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container; and,    a closure member affixed to the body, the closure member movable between a first position wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received by the opening, and a second position wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received by the retaining element.    
     
     
         28 . The lid of  claim 27  wherein, the closure member is affixed to the body between the opening and the retaining element.  
     
     
         29 . The lid of  claim 28 , wherein the closure member includes a base portion, a connector arm, and a plug, the connecting arm located between the base portion and the plug, the base portion being connected to the body between the opening and the retaining element.  
     
     
         30 . The lid of  claim 29 , wherein the opening and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the opening.  
     
     
         31 . The lid of  claim 29 , wherein the retaining element is a cavity, the cavity and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably received by the cavity.  
     
     
         32 . The lid of  claim 29 , wherein the connector arm is flexible to accommodate movement of the closure member between the first and second positions.  
     
     
         33 . The lid of  claim 28 , wherein the body has a recessed portion for receiving a lip of a person drinking from the container.  
     
     
         34 . The lid of  claim 28 , wherein movement of the closure member between the first and second positions occurs along a curvilinear path above the top wall.  
     
     
         35 . The lid of  claim 28 , wherein the top wall has an annular configuration.  
     
     
         36 . A lid for a container holding a flowable substance, the lid comprising: a body having a top wall, the top wall having an opening, the top wall further having a retaining element wherein the retaining element and the opening are in an opposed positional relationship, the body further having a side wall with a mounting portion adapted to mount on the container; and, 
 a closure member detachably affixed to the body, the closure member movable between a first position wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received by the opening, and a second position wherein at least a portion of the closure member is received by the retaining member.    
     
     
         37 . The lid of  claim 36  wherein the closure member is detachably affixed to the body between the opening and the retaining element.  
     
     
         38 . The lid of  claim 37  wherein the top wall has an annular configuration.  
     
     
         39 . The lid of  claim 38  wherein the body has a central portion positioned radially inward of the top wall.  
     
     
         40 . The lid of  claim 39  wherein the closure member is detachably affixed to the central portion of the body.  
     
     
         41 . The lid of  claim 37 , wherein the closure member includes a base portion, a connector arm, and a plug, the connecting arm located between the base portion and the plug, the base portion being connected to the body between the opening and the retaining element.  
     
     
         42 . The lid of  claim 41 , wherein the opening and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably inserted in the opening.  
     
     
         43 . The lid of  claim 41 , wherein the retaining element is a cavity, the cavity and the plug are cooperatively dimensioned such that the plug is removably inserted in the cavity.