Ball and socket closing lid

Details Ball and socket closing lid Ball and socket closing lid

2007-02-02

2010-06-22

Stashick, Anthony (Department: 3781)

Receptacles

Closures

Secondary closure within parameter of primary closure

C220S711000, C220S810000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07740147

ABSTRACT:
A cover assembly for a beverage container includes a ball and socket assembly having a ball member and a corresponding socket member. The socket member includes extendable arms that engage the ball member. The ball and socket assembly permits the cover to be polyaxially rotated with respect to the beverage container. The cover is rotatable from a closed position, where the cover is seated against the beverage container, to a variety of open positions, where the cover can be rotated out of view from a user drinking from the beverage container. The ball and socket assembly, in addition, may be configured to maintain the cover in a variety of open positions relative to the beverage container without auxiliary support or assistance.

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