Drink container

Abstract

Present embodiments relate to a drink container, or closure, or both. More specifically, but without limitation, present embodiments relate to a drink container, or lid having a closure, or both.

1 . A drink container, comprising:
 a base having a bottom and a surrounding wall extending upwardly from said bottom;   a neck at the top of the surrounding wall;   a lid having a top wall and a peripheral upstanding lid wall, said lid formed of a first rigid material;   a thread disposed on said base and a corresponding thread on said lid for threadable engagement of said lid with said base;   a centrally located channel formed in said top wall and a drink aperture located within said centrally located channel;   a flap formed of a second material flexible material, said flap disposed in said centrally located channel;   said flap having a first end and a second end wherein one end of said first and second ends includes one or more anchors that extend through said top wall of said lid to retain said flap in position, and wherein an other end of said first and second ends includes a plug which passes through said drink aperture;   said flap comprising a living hinge disposed between said first end and said second end; and,   a retaining groove near said other end of said flap to retain said flap in a folded open position.   
     
     
         2 . The drink container of  claim 1 , further comprising a thread wall depending from said top wall of said lid. 
     
     
         3 . The drink container of  claim 1 , said peripheral upstanding lid wall having a first flat section and a second flat section opposed from said first flat section. 
     
     
         4 . The drink container of  claim 1 , said flap further comprising a grab extending upwardly from said flap. 
     
     
         5 . The drink container of  claim 4 , said grab disposed adjacent to said retaining groove. 
     
     
         6 . The drink container of  claim 5 , said grab extending to an elevation that is higher than said peripheral upstanding lid wall. 
     
     
         7 . The drink container of  claim 1  said peripheral upstanding lid wall being tapered from an upper larger diameter to a lower smaller diameter. 
     
     
         8 . The drink container of  claim 1 , said one or more anchors being two anchors. 
     
     
         9 . The drink container of  claim 8 , each of said two anchors being mushroom shaped in cross section. 
     
     
         10 . The drink container of  claim 9 , each of said two anchors having a head and a neck. 
     
     
         11 . The drink container of  claim 10 , each of said head being rectangular. 
     
     
         12 . The drink container of  claim 1 , further comprising a trench disposed centrally in said centrally located channel. 
     
     
         13 . The drink container of  claim 12 , said trench declined to move fluid toward said drink aperture. 
     
     
         14 . The drink container of  claim 12 , each said neck having a hole allowing fluid to pass through said neck and through said trench. 
     
     
         15 . A lid for a drink container, comprising:
 said lid having a top wall and a peripheral upstanding lid wall, said lid formed of a first rigid material;   a centrally located channel formed in said top wall and a drink aperture located within said centrally located channel, said centrally located channel being declined to direct fluid toward said drink aperture;   a flap formed of a second material flexible material differing from said first rigid material, said flap disposed in said centrally located channel;   said flap having a first end and a second end wherein one of the ends of said flap is anchored by two or more anchors in the centrally located channel and the other of the ends includes a plug which passes through said drink aperture;   said flap comprising an integrally formed hinge disposed between said first end and said second end; and,   a retaining groove on an opposite side of said flap from said plug to retain said flap in a folded open position.   
     
     
         16 . The lid of  claim 15 , said top wall being declined to move fluid. 
     
     
         17 . The lid of  claim 15 , further comprising a groove in said flap to engage said top wall.