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An improved automatically sealing cup (100) ("cup device") includes a compression member (152), a one-way air valve (144), and releasable handle (104). A lid (106) is releasably mated to a cup (118) in order to cover a cup opening (120) of the cup (118). The lid (106) has a pair of tapered slots (11

An improved automatically sealing cup (100) ("cup device") includes a compression member (152), a one-way air valve (144), and releasable handle (104). A lid (106) is releasably mated to a cup (118) in order to cover a cup opening (120) of the cup (118). The lid (106) has a pair of tapered slots (110), a lid port (122), and an aperture (142) integrally formed therein. The tapered slots (110) are subject to selectively receive and release a handle (104). The handle (104) is pivotally attached to the lid (106) and moveable between a sealed configuration and an unsealed configuration. The handle (104) comprises a compression member (152) and a handle hole (154). The handle hole (154) is offset from an exterior tubular portion (146) of the lid port (122) such that a flexible tube (114) engaged to the exterior tubular portion (146) and passing though the handle hole (154) is compressed by the compression member (152) in the sealed configuration. A one-way air valve is (144) positioned in the cup device (100) to allow air to enter the cup device (100) and prevent fluid from leaking out therefrom.

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[ In the claims:] [1.]1. An improved automatically sealing cup that is selectively unsealable by a user comprising:a cup having a cup opening;a lid releasably mated to said cup so as to cover said cup opening;a lid port formed in said lid;a flexible tube coupled to said lid port so as to allow commu

[ In the claims:] [1.]1. An improved automatically sealing cup that is selectively unsealable by a user comprising:a cup having a cup opening;a lid releasably mated to said cup so as to cover said cup opening;a lid port formed in said lid;a flexible tube coupled to said lid port so as to allow communication between the interior area of said cup and the exterior area of said cup, said interior area being in open communication with said exterior area in an unsealed configuration, said interior area being blocked from said exterior area in a sealed configuration;a compression member attached to a handle, said handle being pivotally attached to said lid and moveable between said sealed configuration and said unsealed configuration; said compression member pinching closed said flexible tube in said sealed configuration, said compression member being selectively removed from said flexible tube in said unsealed configuration; anda biasing member biasing said compression member to pinch closed said flexible tube in said sealed configuration.