A liquid container includes a brim forming an opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup. A lid is coupled to the brim to form more than one seal with the container. The lid includes lid-removal blocker walls arranged to engage undercuts formed in the cup to retain the lid in a mounte
A liquid container includes a brim forming an opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup. A lid is coupled to the brim to form more than one seal with the container. The lid includes lid-removal blocker walls arranged to engage undercuts formed in the cup to retain the lid in a mounted position on the cup closing the opening into the liquid reservoir chamber.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including an inner annular strip p
The invention claimed is: 1. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including an inner annular strip providing a radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface extending in a second plane, an annular bridge providing an axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface, and an outer annular strip providing a radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface and lying in spaced apart relation to the inner annular strip to define a downwardly opening annular channel bounded by the inner and outer annular strips and the annular bridge, wherein the first and second planes are not coplanar and a lid including a closure and a closure mount ring appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount ring including a first seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface of the inner annular strip to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, a third seal ring arranged to engage the axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface of the annular bridge to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a fourth seal ring arranged to engage the radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface of the outer annular strip to establish a fourth liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount ring includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel located therebetween, the second, third, and fourth seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber communicating with the annular channel and receiving the brim therein, and an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber. 2. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface is located in the downwardly opening annular channel. 3. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the first seal ring has a first diameter and the second seal ring has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. 4. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the inner annular strip is located above the side wall of the cup and a frustoconical lid retainer is included in the cup and arranged to interconnect the inner annular strip and the side wall of the cup and to converge toward a reference point located in spaced-apart relation to the floor to position the frustoconical lid retainer therebetween to provide an undercut under the inner annular strip and the closure mount ring includes a first lid-removal blocker wall located between the first and second seal ring and arranged to engage the frustoconical lid retainer during movement of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup to block removal of the lid from the cup. 5. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the first seal ring has a first diameter and the second seal ring has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. 6. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the closure mount further includes a lid-removal blocker wall located between the fourth seal ring and the lid-removal flange and arranged to engage a terminal end of the brim during movement of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup to block removal of the lid from the cup. 7. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the lid-removal flange includes, in series, first, second, third, and fourth annular segments, the first annular segment is arranged to surround the first seal ring, and the third and fourth annular segments have frustoconical shapes. 8. The liquid container of claim 1, wherein the annular channel located between the first annular segment and the first seal ring is arranged to communicate with the downwardly opening annular channel formed in the brim. 9. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including a second annular seal surface extending in a second plane not coplanar with the first plane, a third annular seal surface, and a fourth annular seal surface, each of the first, second, and fourth annular seal surfaces extending in a generally vertical direction, and the third annular seal surface extending in a generally horizontal direction, the brim having a terminal end spaced from the second annular seal surface by an open channel; and a lid including a closure and a closure mount appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount including a first seal ring arranged to engage the first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, a third seal ring arranged to engage the third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a fourth seal ring arranged to engage the fourth annular seal surface to establish a fourth liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount further includes a lid-removal flange coupled to the fourth seal ring and configured to extend below the fourth seal ring and wherein the lid includes a lid removal blocker wall arranged to engage the terminal end of the brim to block removal of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup. 10. The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the lid-removal blocker wall is located between the fourth seal ring and the lid-removal flange. 11. The liquid container of claim 9, wherein the lid-removal flange includes, in series, first, second, third, and fourth annular segments, the first annular segment is arranged to surround the first seal ring, and the third and fourth annular segments have frustoconical shapes. 12. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including a second annular seal surface extending in a second plane not coplanar with the first plane, a third annular seal surface, and a fourth annular seal surface, each of the first, second, and fourth annular seal surfaces extending in a generally vertical direction, and the third annular seal surface extending in a generally horizontal direction, and a lid including a closure and a closure mount appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount including a first seal ring arranged to engage the first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, a third seal ring arranged to engage the third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a fourth seal ring arranged to engage the fourth annular seal surface to establish a fourth liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber, and wherein the closure mount includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel therebetween, the annular channel having a width between the first annular segment and first seal ring, the second, third, and fourth seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber having a width between the second and forth seal rings and communicating with the annular channel, the chamber width being greater than the channel width, and an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber. 13. The liquid container of claim 12, wherein the first annular seal surface is located in the annular channel. 14. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim having an inverted U-shaped cross-sectional shape, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the brim including a lid retainer lying outside of a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup and in radially outwardly spaced-apart relation to the side wail to define an downwardly facing portion and a lid including a closure and a closure mount appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into the liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount engaging a radially inwardly facing surface of the side wall to establish a liquid flow barrier therebetween and spaced-apart first and second vertical surfaces included in the brim to establish liquid flow barriers therebetween, the closure mount including a lid-removal blocker wall between the radially inwardly facing surface and the first vertical surface, the lid-removal blocker wall being arranged to engage the portion of the lid-retainer of the brim during movement of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup to block removal of the lid from the cup. 15. The liquid container of claim 14, wherein the lid-removal blocker wall has a frustoconical shape and is configured to coverage in a direction toward the floor of the cup. 16. The liquid container of claim 15, wherein the brim further includes a lid-removal flange arranged to lie outside of the liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup when the closure mount is coupled to the brim, the lid-removal flange includes a cylindrical first annular segment coupled to the lid-removal blocker wall and arranged to extend axially downwardly therefrom and a frustoconical second annular segment coupled to the cylindrical first annular segment and arranged to extend axially downwardly therefrom and diverge in a direction toward the floor of the cup. 17. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim having an inverted U-shaped cross-sectional shape, a floor, a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, a lid retainer extending into the liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, and a lid coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a first position closing the mouth opening into the liquid reservoir chamber, the lid including first, second, third and fourth lid seals formed in a first position to block unwanted discharge of liquid from the liquid reservoir chamber, the first, second and fourth seals being formed by opposing generally vertically extending cup and lid surfaces, the third seal being formed by opposing generally horizontally extending cup and lid surfaces, the lid further including a lid-removal blocker wall located between the first and second seals arranged to engage the lid retainer during movement of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup to block removal of the lid from the cup, wherein movement of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup from the first position to a second position separates the opposing generally horizontally extending cup and lid third seal surfaces and engages the lid-removal blocker with the lid retainer to block removal of the lid from the cup. 18. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including a radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface extending in a second plane, an axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface, and a radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface, wherein the first and second planes are not coplanar and a lid including a closure and a closure mount ring appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount ring including a first seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, a third seal ring arranged to engage the axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a fourth seal ring arranged to engage the radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface to establish a fourth liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount ring includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel therebetween, the second, third, and fourth seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber communicating with the annular channel and receiving the brim therein, and an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber wherein the closure includes a hub formed to include a straw receiver, radially extending spoke ribs having an outer end terminating at the closure mount ring and an inner end terminating at the hub, and an inclined plate extending between each pair of adjacent radially extending spoke ribs and between the closure mount ring and the hub. 19. The liquid container of claim 18, wherein a first of the inclined plates has a first slope with respect to a horizontal reference plane before the closure mount ring of the lid is mounted on the brim of the cup and a steeper second slope with respect to the horizontal reference plane upon coupling of the closure mount ring on the brim. 20. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including a radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface extending in a second plane, an axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface, and a radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface, a downwardly opening annular channel in the brim between the first, second and third annular seal surfaces, wherein the first and second planes are not coplanar and a lid including a closure and a closure mount ring appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount ring including a first seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, a third seal ring arranged to engage the axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a fourth seal ring arranged to engage the radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface to establish a fourth liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount ring includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel located therebetween and arranged to communicate with the downwardly opening annular channel formed in the brim, the second, third, and fourth seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber communicating with the annular channel and receiving the brim therein, and an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber. 21. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the cup having a reservoir chamber, the brim having an inverted U-shaped cross-sectional shape with a terminal end outside of the reservoir chamber, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface extending in a first plane, the brim including a radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface extending in a second plane, an axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface, and a radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface, wherein the first and second planes are not coplanar and a lid including a closure and a closure mount ring appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount ring including a first seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, a third seal ring arranged to engage the axially upwardly facing third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a fourth seal ring arranged to engage the radially outwardly facing fourth annular seal surface to establish a fourth liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount ring includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel therebetween, the second, third, and fourth seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber communicating with the annular channel and receiving the brim therein, an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber, and a lid-removal blocker wall arranged to engage the terminal end of the brim to block removal of the lid from the brim. 22. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim having an inverted U-shaped cross-sectional shape, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the brim including a lid retainer lying outside of a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup and in radially outwardly spaced-apart relation to the side wail to define an axially downwardly facing portion, the cup having a reservoir chamber, the brim having a terminal end outside of the reservoir chamber and a lid including a closure and a closure mount appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into the liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount engaging a radially inwardly facing surface of the side wall to establish a liquid flow barrier therebetween and spaced-apart first and second vertical surfaces included in the brim to establish liquid flow barriers therebetween, the closure mount including a lid-removal blocker wall between the radially inwardly facing surface and the first vertical surface, the lid-removal blocker wall being arranged to engage the portion of the lid-retainer of the brim during movement of the lid in an outer direction away from the floor of the cup to block removal of the lid from the cup, and a lid-removal blocker wall arranged to engage the terminal end of the brim to block removal of the lid from the brim. 23. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface, the brim including an axially upwardly facing second annular seal surface, and a radially outwardly facing third annular seal surface, a downwardly opening annular channel in the brim between the first, second and third annular seal surfaces, and a lid including a closure and a closure mount ring appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount ring including a first seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the axially upwardly facing second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a third seal ring arranged to engage the radially outwardly facing third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount ring includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel located therebetween and arranged to communicate with the downwardly opening annular channel formed in the brim, the first, second and third seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber communicating with the annular channel and receiving the brim therein, and an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber. 24. The liquid container of claim 23 wherein the first annular segment is arranged to extend below the third seal ring. 25. The liquid container of claim 23 wherein the lid is arranged to extend below the third seal ring. 26. The liquid container of claim 23 wherein a lid-removal blocker wall is arranged to extend below the third seal ring. 27. The liquid container of claim 26 wherein the lid is arranged to extend below the lid-removal blocker wall. 28. A liquid container comprising a cup including a brim, a floor, and a side wall extending from the brim toward the floor, the cup having a reservoir chamber, the brim having a downwardly open annular channel cross-sectional shape with a terminal end outside of the reservoir chamber, the side wall including a radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface, the brim including an axially upwardly facing second annular seal surface, and a radially outwardly facing third annular seal surface, and a lid including a closure and a closure mount ring appended to the closure and coupled to the brim to retain the closure in a position closing a mouth opening into a liquid reservoir chamber formed in the cup, the closure mount ring including a first seal ring arranged to engage the radially inwardly facing first annular seal surface to establish a first liquid flow barrier therebetween, a second seal ring arranged to engage the axially upwardly facing second annular seal surface to establish a second liquid flow barrier therebetween, and a third seal ring arranged to engage the radially outwardly facing third annular seal surface to establish a third liquid flow barrier therebetween, wherein the liquid flow barriers block unwanted discharge of liquid from the chamber and wherein the closure mount ring includes a first annular segment arranged to surround the first seal ring to define an annular channel therebetween, the first, second and third seal rings cooperate to define an annular chamber communicating with the annular channel and receiving the brim therein, an upper portion of the side wall of the cup extends through the annular channel when the brim is located in the annular chamber, and a lid-removal blocker wall arranged to engage the downwardly open annular channel cross-sectional shape of the brim to block removal of the lid from the brim. 29. The liquid container of claim 28 wherein the lid-removal blocker wall is arranged to extend below the third seal ring. 30. The liquid container of claim 28 wherein the lid is arranged to extend below the lid-removal blocker wall.
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