BEVERAGE CONTAINER CAP

1 . A cap for use with a beverage container comprising:

a housing that attaches to a beverage container, the housing comprising an opening for dispensing the contents of the beverage container and further comprising a valve button;

a valve seal actuator located inside the housing and a valve seal comprising a food grade elastomeric material that in its resting position is biased against the internal top surface of the housing to seal the opening;

wherein pressure on the valve button activates the valve seal actuator to open the seal formed between the valve seal and the opening.

2 . The cap of claim 1 , wherein the valve seal uses the spring force of the elastomeric material to achieve and maintain a seal.

3 . The cap of claim 1 , wherein the valve seal has a sealing side that matches the interior contours of the housing in the area of opening.

4 . The cap of claim 1 , wherein the valve seal has a generally U-shaped profile with a generally vertical actuating side.

5 . The cap of claim 1 , wherein the valve seal has a generally vertical anchor side that may be contoured to match the shape of the interior side of the housing or other adjacent surface.

6 . The cap of claim 1 , wherein the valve button is located on the side surface of housing generally opposite the peripheral location of the opening.

7 . The cap of claim 1 , further comprising a clip that extends downward from lower periphery of housing.

8 . The cap of claim 7 , wherein the clip has concave inner surface to provide for secure engagement when used with a belt or in a pocket.

9 . The cap of claim 7 , wherein the clip comprises a material that improves frictional engagement such as an elastomeric material or coating.

10 . The cap of claim 1 , the housing further comprising a display for the presentation of information to the user.

11 . The cap of claim 10 , further comprising one or more sensors to gather information to be displayed to the user.

12 . The cap of claim 11 , wherein the sensors include a heart rate monitor.

13 . The cap of claim 11 , wherein the sensors include a pedometer.

14 . A cap for use with a beverage container comprising:

a cap housing that attaches to a beverage container, the cap housing comprising an opening for dispensing the contents of the beverage container and further comprising a valve button that can be depressed into a valve button cavity extending into the housing, the valve button including a shaft that extends through an aperture in the valve button cavity into the interior of housing;

a shaft seal that seals the aperture and retains the valve button in the valve button cavity;

a valve seal actuator attached to the valve button shaft and located inside the housing and a valve seal comprising a food grade elastomeric material that in its resting position is biased against the internal top surface of the housing to seal the opening;

wherein pressure on the valve button activates the valve seal actuator to open the seal formed between the valve seal and the opening.

15 . The cap of claim 14 , wherein the valve seal uses the spring force of the elastomeric material to achieve and maintain a seal.

16 . The cap of claim 14 , wherein the valve seal has a sealing side that matches the interior contours of the housing in the area of opening.

17 . The cap of claim 14 , wherein the valve seal has a generally U-shaped profile with a generally vertical actuating side.

18 . The cap of claim 14 , wherein the valve seal has a generally vertical anchor side that may be contoured to match the shape of the interior side of the housing or other adjacent surface.

19 . The cap of claim 14 , wherein the valve button is located on the side surface of housing generally opposite the peripheral location of the opening.

20 . The cap of claim 14 , further comprising a clip that extends downward from lower periphery of housing.