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A pitcher is provided having a container body and a lid sealing assembly. The container body has a liquid retaining cavity. A pour aperture is fluidly associated with the cavity to allow liquid to be poured from the pitcher. The lid sealing assembly is removably connected to the container body. The

A pitcher is provided having a container body and a lid sealing assembly. The container body has a liquid retaining cavity. A pour aperture is fluidly associated with the cavity to allow liquid to be poured from the pitcher. The lid sealing assembly is removably connected to the container body. The lid sealing assembly has an actuation assembly having a push-button actuated actuator that operates a seal member. The actuator is moveable between a normal position and a use position. The seal member is positioned outside the cavity and adjacent the pour aperture. The seal member seals the pour aperture when the actuator is in the normal position and the seal member is moved from the pour aperture to open the pour aperture when the actuator is in the use position. When the seal member is moved from the pour aperture liquid can be poured from the pitcher.

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1. A pitcher, comprising: a container body having a cavity;a lid assembly removably connected to the container body, the lid assembly having a pour aperture and a separate fill aperture; and,a lid sealing assembly removably connected to the lid assembly to close and seal the fill aperture, the lid s

1. A pitcher, comprising: a container body having a cavity;a lid assembly removably connected to the container body, the lid assembly having a pour aperture and a separate fill aperture; and,a lid sealing assembly removably connected to the lid assembly to close and seal the fill aperture, the lid sealing assembly comprising a housing disposed adjacent the pour aperture of the lid assembly, the lid sealing assembly further having a vent and an actuation assembly that is partially disposed in the housing and comprising an actuator and a lever pivotably coupled to and operated by the actuator to open and sealingly close the pour aperture and the vent;wherein the lid sealing assembly opens the fill aperture when removed, andwherein the housing has a top surface and a bottom surface such that the lever is between the top surface and the bottom surface. 2. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the lid assembly has a base with a bottom surface facing the cavity of the container body and the top surface outwardly facing, wherein the pour aperture extends through the base from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof, and wherein the actuation assembly has a seal member configured to seal the pour aperture adjacent the top surface of the base of the lid assembly. 3. The pitcher of claim 2, wherein the actuator comprises a push button member moveable between a normal position and a use position, the seal member closing the pour aperture when the push button is in the normal position and the seal member being raised from the top surface of the base to open the pour aperture when the push button member is in the use position. 4. The pitcher of claim 3, further comprising a biasing member to bias the push button member to the normal position. 5. The pitcher of claim 3, further comprising a biasing member to bias the seal member toward the top surface of the base to close the pour aperture. 6. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the lid sealing assembly has a vent opening and a vent seal, and wherein the actuation assembly is operably connected to the vent seal to move the vent seal between a closed position closing the vent opening, and an open position to open the vent opening when the actuation assembly is actuated by a user. 7. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the lid sealing assembly partially fits within the fill aperture of the lid assembly. 8. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the lid sealing assembly has a first seal that seals the pour aperture, and a second seal that seals the fill aperture. 9. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the lid sealing assembly has a securing assembly to removably secure the lid sealing assembly to the lid assembly, the securing assembly having a securing member and a release member, the securing member engaging the lid assembly to lock the lid sealing assembly to the lid assembly in a first position, the release member adapted to be manipulated by a user to cause movement of the securing member to a second position to release the lid sealing assembly from the lid assembly. 10. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the lid assembly has a handle extending therefrom. 11. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the container body has a first mating member and the lid assembly has a second mating member, and wherein the first mating member mates with the second mating member to removably secure the lid assembly to the container body. 12. The pitcher of claim 1, wherein the pour aperture is formed at a base of a concave fluid well of the lid assembly, the concave fluid well directing fluid that is not poured from the pitcher back through the pour aperture and into the cavity of the container body. 13. A pitcher, comprising: a container body having a liquid retaining cavity;a pour aperture fluidly associated with the cavity of the container body, a vent fluidly associated with the cavity of the container body, and a separate fill aperture fluidly associated with the cavity of the container body; anda lid sealing assembly operably and removably connected to the container body, the lid sealing assembly covering the fill aperture in a first position and adapted to provide access to the fill aperture in a second position, the lid sealing assembly having a housing disposed adjacent the pour aperture and an actuation assembly partially disposed in the housing, the actuation assembly having a push-button actuated actuator, a lever pivotably coupled to the actuator, and a seal member coupled to the lever, the actuator being moveable between a normal position and a use position to operate the seal member via the lever, the seal member being positioned outside the cavity of the container body and adjacent the pour aperture, the seal member sealing the pour aperture when the actuator is in the normal position and the seal member being moved from the pour aperture to open the pour aperture when the actuator is in the use position;wherein the housing has a top surface and a bottom surface such that the lever is between the top surface and the bottom surface, andwherein the lever opens the vent when the actuator is moved to the use position. 14. The pitcher of claim 13, further comprising a second seal that seals the lid sealing assembly to the fill aperture to sealingly close the fill aperture. 15. The pitcher of claim 13, wherein the lid sealing assembly has a securing assembly that partially fits within the fill aperture and that secures the lid sealing assembly to the fill aperture. 16. The pitcher of claim 15, wherein the securing assembly has a securing member and a release member, the securing member locking the lid sealing assembly to the fill aperture in a first position, the release member adapted to be manipulated by a user to cause movement of the securing member to a second position to release the lid sealing assembly from the fill aperture. 17. The pitcher of claim 13, further comprising a base with a bottom surface facing the cavity of the container body and the top surface outwardly facing, wherein the pour aperture extends through the base from the top surface to the bottom surface thereof, and wherein the seal member of the actuation assembly seals the pour aperture adjacent the top surface of the base when the actuator is in the normal position. 18. A pitcher, comprising: a container body having a liquid retaining cavity;a base adjacent a top of the liquid retaining cavity of the container body, the base having a base bottom surface facing the cavity of the container body and a base top surface outwardly facing;a pour aperture extending through the base from the base top surface to the base bottom surface thereof, the pour aperture fluidly associated with the cavity of the container body; and,a lid sealing assembly removably connected to the container body, the lid sealing assembly having a housing, a vent, and an actuation assembly having a push-button actuated actuator, an actuation arm operated by the actuator, a lever pivotably coupled to and operated by the actuation arm, and a seal member coupled to the lever, the actuator being moveable between a normal position and a use position to operate the seal member via the actuation arm and the lever, the seal member being positioned outside the cavity of the container body and adjacent the pour aperture, the seal member sealing the pour aperture adjacent the base top surface of the base when the actuator is in the normal position and the seal member being moved away from the base top surface of the base to open the pour aperture when the actuator is in the use position;wherein the housing has a housing top surface and a housing bottom surface such that the lever is between the housing top surface and the housing bottom surface, andwherein the lever opens the vent when the actuator is moved to the use position. 19. The pitcher of claim 18, further comprising a fill aperture extending through the base from the base top surface to the base bottom surface thereof, the fill aperture fluidly associated with the cavity of the container body, the fill aperture being separate from the pour aperture. 20. The pitcher of claim 19, wherein the lid sealing assembly has a securing assembly to secure the lid sealing assembly to the base, wherein the securing assembly has a securing member and a release member, the securing member locking the lid sealing assembly to base in a first position, the release member adapted to be manipulated by a user to cause movement of the securing member to a second position to release the lid sealing assembly from the base. 21. The pitcher of claim 18, wherein the lever has a first outwardly extending arm and a second outwardly extending arm, the first outwardly extending arm of the lever movable in a slot formed in the actuation arm as the actuator moves between the normal position and the use position, and the second outwardly extending arm of the lever aligned with the pour aperture and carrying the seal member.