IP Library Granted Patent US 11,492,184
Granted Patent B2
US 11,492,184 · App. 16/922,716 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Closure and lid and method of forming closure and lid

Inventors: Roy Joseph Seiders (Austin, TX); John Alan Tolman (Austin, TX); Steve Charles Nichols (Austin, TX)
Assignee: YETI Coolers, LLC
B65D51/18A47G19/2272B29C45/1671B65D47/286B65D51/1605A47G2200/106B29C2045/1673B29K2101/12B29K2995/0008B29L2031/565B65D43/0229B65D2251/0025B65D2251/0081B65D2543/00046B65D2543/00092
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,492,184
App. No.
16/922,716
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.

Claims (21)

1. A lid assembly comprising:

a lid having an opening for receiving liquid from a container;

a slider having a handle, wherein the handle comprises two inwardly and upwardly tapered portions; and

wherein the slider is configured to slide along the lid,

wherein the slider is configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed,

wherein the slider is configured to lock into place in both the closed position and the opened position,

wherein the slider comprises a slider positioning magnet,

wherein the lid comprises a plurality of lid positioning magnets,

wherein the slider positioning magnet and the plurality of lid positioning magnets are configured for locking the slider in the closed position and in the opened position,

wherein a polarization of the slider positioning magnet and the plurality of lid positioning magnets is through a thickness of the magnets, and

wherein a length and a width of the slider positioning magnet is equal to a length and a width of the plurality of lid positioning magnets.

2. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slider positioning magnet and the plurality of lid positioning magnets are polarized through a length of the magnets.

3. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lid positioning magnets comprises a first and a second lid positioning magnet, and wherein the slider positioning magnet is positioned above the first positioning magnet in the opened position.

4. The lid assembly of claim 3 , wherein the slider positioning magnet is positioned above the second lid positioning magnet in the closed position.

5. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slider positioning magnet is overmolded in the slider.

6. The lid assembly of claim 5 , wherein the plurality of lid positioning magnets are overmolded in the lid.

7. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slider positioning magnet is welded to the slider.

8. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lid positioning magnets are welded to the lid.

9. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the slider positioning magnet is attached to the slider via a cover plate.

10. The lid assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of lid positioning magnets are attached to the slider via a cover plate.

11. A container assembly comprising a container; and the lid assembly according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 23, 2023
From: YETI COOLERS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 064074/0808 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2020
From: SEIDERS, ROY JOSEPH; TOLMAN, JOHN ALAN; NICHOLS, STEVE CHARLES
To: YETI COOLERS, LLC
Reel/Frame 053151/0196 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16261661 · Jan 30, 2019
Division 15288175 · Oct 7, 2016
Continuation In Part 14971779 · Dec 16, 2015
Continuation In Part 14971788 · Dec 16, 2015
Provisional Application 62248996 · Oct 30, 2015
Related Publication 20200331671A1 · Oct 22, 2020