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A lid assembly for a container includes a seal assembly coupled to a base portion, and the seal assembly includes an intermediate arm pivotably coupled to the base portion and an engagement portion disposed adjacent to a second end. The seal assembly also includes a plunger arm pivotably coupled to

A lid assembly for a container includes a seal assembly coupled to a base portion, and the seal assembly includes an intermediate arm pivotably coupled to the base portion and an engagement portion disposed adjacent to a second end. The seal assembly also includes a plunger arm pivotably coupled to the intermediate arm and a seal member disposed on the plunger arm. Displacing a button member coupled to the base portion actuates the seal assembly from a closed first position in which the seal member seals a fluid aperture formed in a spout of the base portion to an open second position in which the fluid aperture is not sealed.

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1. A lid assembly for a container, the lid assembly comprising: a base portion having a spout and a fluid aperture in a top portion of the spout;a button member coupled to the base portion, the button member being longitudinally displaceable relative to the base portion between an un-actuated first

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A lid assembly for a container, the lid assembly comprising: a base portion having a spout and a fluid aperture in a top portion of the spout;a button member coupled to the base portion, the button member being longitudinally displaceable relative to the base portion between an un-actuated first position and an actuated second position; anda seal assembly coupled to the base portion and displaceable from a closed first position to an open second position, the seal assembly comprising:an intermediate arm pivotably coupled to the base portion;a plunger arm pivotably coupled to the intermediate arm, anda seal member disposed on the plunger arm, the seal member sealingly engaging the fluid aperture when the seal assembly is in the closed first position and the seal member being separated from the fluid aperture when the seal assembly is in the open second position,wherein the button member is adapted to contact an engagement portion of the intermediate arm to displace the seal assembly from the closed first position to the open second position, and the pivotable connection between the intermediate arm and the plunger arm is formed by an aperture and a projection that forms an axis of rotation for the plunger arm, the projection being rotatably received by the aperture. 2. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the seal assembly includes a locking member that is pivotably secured to a portion of the base portion and is adapted to be pivoted from a locked first position into an unlocked or unsecured second position, and wherein the intermediate arm is pivotably coupled to the locking member. 3. The lid assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking member includes a support portion extending from a first end to a second end, and a portion of the locking member adjacent to the first end is pivotably secured to the base portion. 4. The lid assembly of claim 3, wherein the locking member includes a locking tab, the locking tab having one or more ribs that releasably engage a corresponding rib of the base portion to releasably secure the locking member in the closed first position. 5. The lid assembly of claim 2, wherein a biasing member provides a biasing force on the intermediate arm to bias the second end of the intermediate arm towards the top portion of the spout when the seal assembly is in the locked position. 6. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the locking member is pivotable about an axis of rotation that is normal to a reference axis that is coaxially-aligned with a cylindrical skirt portion of the base portion. 7. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein a button axis forms an angle between 90° and 45° with the spout axis, and wherein a spout axis forms angle between 0 and 45 with a reference axis that is coaxially-aligned with a cylindrical skirt portion of the base portion. 8. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the first end of the button member includes a planar contact surface adapted to contact the engagement portion of the intermediate arm. 9. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the planar contact surface is disposed at a non-orthogonal angle to the button axis. 10. The lid assembly of claim 1, further comprising a locking assembly having a first engagement portion of the button member that selectively engages a second engagement portion coupled to the base portion to prevent displacement of the button member along the button axis. 11. The lid assembly of claim 10, wherein the first engagement portion is an elongated wall and the second engagement portion is an elongated block coupled to a displaceable shaft coupled to the base portion. 12. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the intermediate arm includes a transverse portion extending between a pair of arms that each extend from the first end towards the second end of the intermediate arm, the engagement portion of the transverse portion is a portion of the transverse portion. 13. The lid assembly of claim 12, wherein the engagement portion is a cylindrical surface of the transverse portion of the intermediate arm. 14. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the plunger arm extends from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis, and a first guide projection and a second guide projection each extend from the plunger arm in a direction normal to the longitudinal axis of the plunger arm, and each of the first guide projection and the second guide projection are slidingly disposed within corresponding guide slots formed in guide tabs coupled to the spout of the base portion. 15. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the plunger arm translates substantially along a spout axis from the closed first position to the open second position as the intermediate arm pivots relative to the base portion at or adjacent to the first end of the intermediate arm. 16. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the base portion includes a skirt portion having an exterior surface, and wherein a portion of the exterior surface of the skirt portion is threaded for engaging a threaded portion of the container. 17. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein a button aperture is defined in base portion, and at least a portion of the button member is disposed within the button aperture. 18. The lid assembly of claim 6, wherein the exterior surface of the skirt portion has a cylindrical shape. 19. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein a spout axis is normal to a button axis. 20. The lid assembly of claim 1, wherein the plunger arm includes a first guide projection and a second guide projection that are adapted to engage corresponding first and second guide slots formed in first and second guide tabs coupled to a spout to guide the plunger arm along a desired path when the seal assembly is displaced from the closed first position to the open second position. 21. A lid for a container, the lid assembly comprising: a base portion having a spout that extends along a spout axis and a fluid aperture extending through a top portion of the spout;a button member coupled to the base portion and extending through a button aperture, the button member extending along a button axis, wherein a first end of the button member includes a planar contact surface disposed at a non-orthogonal angle to the button axis, the button axis being disposed at an angle of between 45° and 90° with the spout axis, the button member being displaceable along the button axis from an un-actuated first position to an actuated second position; anda seal assembly coupled to the base portion and displaceable from a closed first position to an open second position, the seal assembly comprising:a locking member pivotably secured to the base portion, the locking member pivoting between a locked first position and an unlocked second position;an intermediate arm pivotably coupled to the locking member;a plunger arm pivotably coupled to the intermediate arm, the plunger arm including a first guide projection and a second guide projection extending normal to the longitudinal axis of the plunger arm, anda seal member disposed on the plunger arm, the seal member being adapted to sealingly engage the fluid aperture when the seal assembly is in the closed first position and the seal member is adapted to be separated from the fluid aperture when the seal assembly is in the open second position,wherein an engagement portion of the intermediate arm is adapted to be contacted by the planar contact surface of the button member,wherein the button member contacts the engagement portion of the intermediate arm and pivots the intermediate arm such that the plunger arm translates away from the fluid aperture from the closed first position to the open second position, and the pivotable connection between the intermediate arm and the plunger arm is formed by an aperture and a projection that forms an axis of rotation for the plunger arm, the projection being rotatably received by the aperture. 22. The lid of claim 21, wherein the intermediate arm includes a first stop tab and a second stop tab that extend outwardly from a bottom portion of the intermediate arm, the first stop tab and the second stop tab being configured to engage a first tab and a second tab located on the locking member.