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A leak proof coffee mug lid (20) is taught that utilizes a lid body (22) with a aperture (24) in the middle, which includes valve positioning indexing shoulders (26). The body has a number of outlet ports (28) for dispensing coffee or liquid. A valve guide plate (42) is disposed within the aperture

A leak proof coffee mug lid (20) is taught that utilizes a lid body (22) with a aperture (24) in the middle, which includes valve positioning indexing shoulders (26). The body has a number of outlet ports (28) for dispensing coffee or liquid. A valve guide plate (42) is disposed within the aperture which includes an upwardly protruding push ring (54) and a gasketed valve plate (52) that is slideably positioned within the push ring. A spring loaded twist knob (64) is rotatably located within a top portion of the aperture. When the twist knob is rotated, within the indexing shoulders, the valve plate is urged downwardly, disengaging the valve plate from the lid body creating a flow path around the valve plate and through the outlet ports. This flow path permits coffee to be supplied to the user at any orientation around the lid. When the twist knob is rotatably reversed, the valve plate returns to its at rest position, under spring compression, securing the liquid in a leak proof manner within the mug.

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A leak proof coffee mug lid (20) is taught that utilizes a lid body (22) with a aperture (24) in the middle, which includes valve positioning indexing shoulders (26). The body has a number of outlet ports (28) for dispensing coffee or liquid. A valve guide plate (42) is disposed within the aperture

A leak proof coffee mug lid (20) is taught that utilizes a lid body (22) with a aperture (24) in the middle, which includes valve positioning indexing shoulders (26). The body has a number of outlet ports (28) for dispensing coffee or liquid. A valve guide plate (42) is disposed within the aperture which includes an upwardly protruding push ring (54) and a gasketed valve plate (52) that is slideably positioned within the push ring. A spring loaded twist knob (64) is rotatably located within a top portion of the aperture. When the twist knob is rotated, within the indexing shoulders, the valve plate is urged downwardly, disengaging the valve plate from the lid body creating a flow path around the valve plate and through the outlet ports. This flow path permits coffee to be supplied to the user at any orientation around the lid. When the twist knob is rotatably reversed, the valve plate returns to its at rest position, under spring compression, securing the liquid in a leak proof manner within the mug. m 7 wherein the receiving structure is an opening. 9. The liquid vaporization device as defined in claim 7 wherein the releasable securing means comprises at least one latch that extends from the liquid vaporization device. 10. The liquid vaporization device as defined in claim 9 wherein the releasable securing means comprises a pair of latches that extend downwardly in the liquid vaporization device to grasp the annular collar. 11. A bottle adapted to be releasably interfitted with a plurality of liquid vaporization devices, each vaporization device having a housing differently dimensioned and adapted to receive a bottle containing a liquid to be vaporized, said bottle having at least two exterior surfaces and a neck forming an opening extending upwardly therefrom, the dimensions of said bottle and the location of said opening being predetermined such that the two predetermined exterior surfaces of said bottle are adapted to be located in different orientations with respect to each of the liquid vaporization devices to operatively interfit with each of the differently dimensioned housings. 12. A bottle as defined in claim 11 wherein said neck has an annular collar adapted to interfit with one of said plurality of liquid vaporization devices. 13. A bottle as defined in claim 11 wherein said bottle has first and second sets of opposed external surfaces, and said first set of opposed external surfaces each have at least one projection extending outwardly therefrom. 14. A bottle as defined in claim 13 wherein said opening in said bottle has a centerline and said centerline is located at about the midpoint between said first set of external opposed surfaces. 15. A bottle as defined in claim 14 wherein said centerline of said opening in said bottle is offset a predetermined distance away from the midpoint between said second set of opposed external opposed surfaces. 16. A bottle as defined in claim 15 wherein said neck has an annular collar adapted to interfit with one of said plurality of liquid vaporization devices. 17. A bottle for use with at least two differently dimensioned liquid vaporization devices, each of the vaporization devices having a heating chamber for receiving a wick containing a material to be vaporized, the bottle having a neck forming an opening, a set of opposed surfaces and a wick extending upwardly through the opening, the bottle being dimensioned to interfit to all of the at least two liquid vaporization devices to operatively locate the wick within the heating chamber of all of the at least two vaporization devices whereby the wick is heated by the liquid vaporization devices and wherein the bottle includes a fixation means to retain the bottle to all of the at least two liquid vaporization devices and wherein the fixation means includes both an annular collar surrounding the neck of the bottle and at least one projection extending outwardly from the set of opposed surfaces wherein the retaining of the bottle by either the annular collar or the at least one projection to all of the at least two liquid vaporization devices positions the wick of the bottle within the heating chamber of all of the at least two vaporization devices. 18. A bottle adapted to be releasably interfitted with at least two liquid vaporization devices, each vaporization device having a housing differently dimensioned and adapted to receive a bottle containing a liquid to be vaporized, one of the at least two vaporization devices having an opening and another vaporization device having a releasable securing means, the bottle having a neck forming an outlet opening extending therefrom, the bottle also having a projection extending outwardly therefrom and an annular collar surrounding the neck, the dimensions of the bottle and the location of the outlet opening being predetermined such that the bottle is adapted to operatively interfit with each of the differently dimensioned housings with either the projection interfitted through the o