A drinking vessel and lid assembly that is adapted for selectively opening an open end of the drinking vessel. The lid is selectively couplable to the drinking vessel and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the drinking vessel and the environm
A drinking vessel and lid assembly that is adapted for selectively opening an open end of the drinking vessel. The lid is selectively couplable to the drinking vessel and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the drinking vessel and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the drinking vessel at a location where a user normally grasps the drinking vessel. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the stopper using a single hand operation without the need to remove the lid from the drinking vessel.
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1. A drinking vessel and lid assembly, comprising: a drinking vessel comprising a sidewall portion having a sidewall opening therein;an actuating member extending into the sidewall opening and being movably coupled to the drinking vessel, the actuating member being movable inward and outward and com
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A drinking vessel and lid assembly, comprising: a drinking vessel comprising a sidewall portion having a sidewall opening therein;an actuating member extending into the sidewall opening and being movably coupled to the drinking vessel, the actuating member being movable inward and outward and comprising a first contact surface positioned inside the drinking vessel; anda lid comprising: a body selectively couplable to the drinking vessel, the body including an upper portion having a drinking opening configured to selectively permit fluid passage therethrough when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel; anda stopper pivotably coupled to the body and configured for upward displacement into a closed position wherein the stopper engages a portion of the body and covers the drinking opening to prevent fluid passage therethrough, and downward displacement into an opened position wherein the stopper is spaced apart from the portion of the body to allow fluid passage through the drinking opening, the stopper having a downwardly extending arm portion having a second contact surface that is positioned inside the drinking vessel and is substantially adjacent to the first contact surface of the actuating member when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel;the first contact surface of the actuating member and the second contact surface of the stopper being positioned for the first contact surface to engage the second contact surface in response to inward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the arm portion to pivot inward and move the stopper downward into the opened position, and being positioned for the second contact surface to engage the first contact surface in response to outward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the arm portion to pivot outward and move the stopper upward into the closed position. 2. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a stopper biasing member engaged with the stopper and configured to bias the stopper into the closed position in response to outward movement of the actuating member. 3. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 2, wherein the stopper biasing member comprises a spring. 4. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuating member comprises a button made from a flexible material operative to bias the actuating member toward a radially outward position. 5. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a stopper biasing member coupled to the stopper and configured to bias the stopper upward into the closed position in response to outward movement of the actuating member, and wherein the actuating member includes a finger engageable portion and a seal portion formed from a flexible material and configured to provide a fluid tight seal between the actuating member an the drinking vessel and permit outward movement of the finger engageable portion and allow the stopper biasing member to move the stopper upward into the closed position when force is removed from the actuating member. 6. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the body of the lid includes a lower portion having threads disposed thereon configured for threaded engagement with the drinking vessel for coupling the body to the drinking vessel. 7. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the body of the lid includes a lower portion a having a coupling portion configured for selective engagement with the drinking vessel. 8. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuating member includes a button disposed in the sidewall opening of the drinking vessel. 9. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising a finger loop pivotably coupled to the lid. 10. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising: a stopper biasing member coupled to the stopper and configured to bias the stopper into the closed position in response to outward movement of the actuating member; anda stopper biasing member housing fixedly coupled to a lower portion of the body of the lid extending downward into the drinking vessel when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel, the stopper biasing member housing being operative to engage the stopper biasing member when the actuating member moves inward. 11. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein one of the first and second contact surfaces has a concave shape and the other of the first and second contact surfaces has a convex shape. 12. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the first contact surface and the second contact surface are spaced apart from each other when an inward force is removed from the actuating member so that the lid is selectively rotatable relative to the drinking vessel without the first contact surface and the second contact surface contacting each other. 13. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the actuating member is selectively removable from the drinking vessel. 14. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the sidewall opening is disposed on a front surface of the sidewall portion at a position such that, when the drinking vessel is gripped by a user for drinking from the drinking opening, the user's thumb will be positioned over the actuating member. 15. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the drinking opening of the lid and the actuating member of the drinking vessel are substantially vertically aligned with each other when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel. 16. A drinking vessel and lid assembly, comprising: a drinking vessel comprising a sidewall portion having an opening therein;an actuating member extending into the sidewall opening and being movably coupled to the drinking vessel; anda lid comprising:a body selectively couplable to the drinking vessel, the body including an upper portion having a drinking opening configured to permit fluid passage therethrough when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel; anda stopper coupled to the body and configured for upward displacement into a closed position wherein the stopper engages a portion of the body and sealingly covers the drinking opening to prevent fluid passage therethrough, and downward displacement into an opened position wherein the stopper is spaced apart from the portion of the body to allow fluid passage through the drinking opening, the stopper having an actuating member contact portion that is positioned inside the drinking vessel when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel;the actuating member and the actuating member contact portion of the stopper being positioned for the actuating member to engage the actuating member contact portion in response to inward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the stopper to move downward into the opened position, and being positioned for the actuating member contact portion to engage the actuating member in response to outward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the stopper to move upward into the closed position. 17. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 16, wherein the actuating member is biased toward an outward position and the stopper is biased toward the closed position. 18. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 16, wherein the actuating member contact portion of the stopper is spaced apart from the actuating member when the actuating member is in an outward position. 19. A drinking vessel and lid assembly, comprising: a drinking vessel having a sidewall portion having an actuating member extending therethrough and being movably coupled to the drinking vessel, the actuating member being movable inward and outward and comprising a first contact surface positioned inside the drinking vessel; anda lid comprising: a body having a drinking opening; anda stopper pivotably coupled to the body and configured for displacement between a closed position wherein the stopper engages a portion of the body and covers the drinking opening to prevent fluid passage therethrough, and an opened position wherein the stopper is spaced apart from the portion of the body to allow fluid passage through the drinking opening, the stopper having actuating member contact portion;the actuating member and the actuating member contact portion of the stopper being positioned for the actuating member to engage the actuating member contact portion in response to inward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the stopper to move into the opened position, and the actuating member being positioned upon outward movement thereof to permit the stopper to move into the closed position. 20. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 19, wherein the stopper is biased toward the closed position. 21. A drinking vessel and lid assembly, comprising: a drinking vessel comprising a sidewall portion having a sidewall opening therein;an actuating member extending into the sidewall opening and being movably coupled to the drinking vessel, the actuating member being movable inward and outward and comprising a first contact surface positioned inside the drinking vessel; anda lid comprising: a body selectively couplable to the drinking vessel, the body including an upper portion having a drinking opening configured to selectively permit fluid passage therethrough when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel;an arm portion pivotably coupled to the body below the drinking opening and having a second contact surface that is positioned inside the drinking vessel and is substantially adjacent to the first contact surface of the actuating member when the lid is coupled to the drinking vessel;a stopper pivotably coupled to an upper portion of the arm portion and configured for upward displacement into a closed position wherein the stopper engages a portion of the body and covers the drinking opening to prevent fluid passage therethrough, and downward displacement into an opened position wherein the stopper is spaced apart from the portion of the body to allow fluid passage through the drinking opening,the first contact surface of the actuating member and the second contact surface of the stopper being positioned for the first contact surface to engage the second contact surface in response to radially inward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the arm portion to pivot inward and move the stopper downward into the opened position, and being positioned for the second contact surface to engage the first contact surface in response to radially outward movement of the actuating member and thereby cause the arm portion to pivot outward and move the stopper upward into the closed position. 22. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 21, wherein the stopper is pivotably coupled to the upper portion of the arm portion via a ball joint. 23. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 21, wherein the arm portion is pivotably coupled to a downwardly extending portion of the body. 24. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 21, wherein the body further comprises a biasing member housing extending downward from a bottom surface of the body, the arm portion being pivotably coupled to the biasing member housing, the drinking vessel and lid assembly further comprising: a biasing member disposed within the biasing member housing and configured to engage with the arm portion and the biasing member housing to bias the arm portion toward an outward position. 25. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 21, wherein the body further comprises a biasing member housing extending downward from a bottom surface of the body including two spaced-apart apertures, and the arm portion comprises a wishbone shaped member having two spaced-apart forked members that each include inward facing protrusions shaped to be received within one of the apertures to permit pivotal attachment of the arm portion to the biasing member housing. 26. The drinking vessel and lid assembly of claim 21, wherein the actuating member comprises an elastic portion that elastically deforms when an inward force is applied to the actuating member and returns to its original shape when the inward force is removed from the actuating member.
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