Insulative containers and lids

Abstract

A mug or tumbler which is designed to provide for support for a variety of objects. Specifically, the tumbler or mug is designed to act as an external insulator for the contents of a single use plastic or paper cup, to provide for a lid which can inhibit the mug from spilling liquid contents even if the tumbler or mug is inverted or hit, and, in a mug configuration, the mug can provide for storage points in its handle which allow for the carrying of a small tube-shaped object such as lip balm and a place to attached a ring connector.

1 . An insulative beverage mug comprising:
 an insulative vessel having an inner wall and an outer wall with a void therebetween; and   a handle, said handle comprising a grip and a connector, said connector attaching said handle to said outer wall;   wherein, said grip includes a generally cylindrical hollow section with a major axis and a diameter and an open top, said hollow section being accessible via said open top;   wherein, said hollow section includes a platform at the base thereof; and   wherein, said grip is formed of two-semicylindrical wings, said two wings extending parallel to the major axis of said hollow section and partially enclosing said hollow section so as to leave an elongated gap between said two wings, said gap having a width less than the diameter of said hollow section and extending parallel to said major axis of said hollow section.   
     
     
         2 . The mug of  claim 1  wherein said connector connects to said grip at said open top. 
     
     
         3 . The mug of  claim 2 , further comprising:
 a second connector, said second connector connecting to said grip to said outer wall.   
     
     
         4 . The mug of  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a hollow space below said platform, said hollow space including a cross-beam.   
     
     
         5 . The mug of  claim 4 , wherein said hollow space is at least partially in said second connector. 
     
     
         6 . The mug of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a hollow space below said platform, said hollow space including a cross-beam.   
     
     
         7 . The mug of  claim 6 , wherein, said hollow space is at least partially within said grip. 
     
     
         8 . The mug of  claim 7  wherein said hollow space is at least partially within said connector. 
     
     
         9 . The mug of  claim 1  further including a lid, said lid including:
 a flat portion including a first hole; 
 a raised ridge including a second hole; 
 a slider for opening and closing said first hole; and 
 a clasp for opening and closing said second hole. 
 
     
     
         10 . The mug of  claim 9  wherein:
 when said clasp opens said second hole said clasp also opens a vent hole in said flat portion; and 
 when said clasp closes said second hole said clasp also closes said vent hole. 
 
     
     
         11 . The mug of  claim 9  wherein said first hole includes a seal formed of flexible material with a cross cut therein. 
     
     
         12 . The mug of  claim 11  further comprising a reuseable straw placed in said first hole. 
     
     
         13 . The mug of  claim 9  wherein said lid includes screw threads screwable with mating threads on said vessel. 
     
     
         14 . The mug of  claim 13  wherein said lid includes two sets of screw threads and said vessel includes two sets of screw threads so that said lid can be screwed onto said vessel in either a first position or a second position. 
     
     
         15 . The mug of  claim 14  wherein said first position is about 180 degrees rotated from said second position. 
     
     
         16 . The mug of  claim 1  further comprising a flexible internal petal lid, said flexible internal petal lid including:
 a side skirt frictionally engaged to said outer wall of said vessel about a rim of said vessel; and 
 a top including a plurality of internal petals, said internal petals extending from a central hole to an outer ring, said outer ring extending over said rim of said vessel and connecting to said side skirt; 
 wherein said internal petals bend into a hollow interior volume of said vessel and toward said inner wall. 
 
     
     
         17 . The mug of  claim 16 , said flexible internal petal lid including a cut-out in said side skirt to go over said connector where said connector connects to said outer wall. 
     
     
         18 . An insulative beverage tumbler comprising:
 an insulative vessel having an inner wall and an outer wall with a void therebetween;   a flexible internal petal lid, said flexible internal petal lid including:
 a side skirt frictionally engaged to said outer wall of said vessel about a rim of said vessel; and 
 a top including a plurality of internal petals, said internal petals extending from a central hole to an outer ring, said outer ring extending over said rim of said vessel and connecting to said side skirt. 
 wherein said internal petals bend into a hollow interior volume of said vessel and toward said inner wall.