Lid for a container
A lid, which may be sized and configured to be attached to a container, may include a first opening and a second opening. The first opening may be at least partially defined by a first wall outwardly extending from an upper surface of the lid and the second opening may be at least partially defined by a second wall outwardly extending from the upper surface of the lid. A common wall may separate and at least partially define the first opening and the second opening. If desired, the first opening may be disposed within the spout and the first opening may provide a first fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in a first portion of a container. The second opening may also be disposed within the spout and the second opening may provide a second fluid pathway to the fluid disposed in a second portion of the container.
1. A lid sized and configured to be attached to a container, the lid comprising:
a first opening in the lid, the first opening at least partially defined by an outer wall outwardly extending from an upper surface of the lid, the outer wall having a top surface;
a second opening in the lid, the second opening at least partially defined by the outer wall;
a common wall separating the first opening and the second opening, the common wall at least partially defining the first opening and the second opening, the common wall having a top surface; and
a conduit in fluid communication with the second opening,
wherein:
the first opening is sized and configured to provide a first fluid pathway to an upper portion of the container when the lid is attached to the container;
the second opening and the conduit are configured to provide a second fluid pathway to a lower portion of the container when the lid is attached to the container;
a portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening is contiguous with at least one of a portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the second opening or a portion of the top surface of the common wall; and
the portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening meets at least one of the portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the second opening or the portion of the top surface of the common wall at a common height above the upper surface of the lid.
2. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein the first opening and the second opening are disposed within a spout, the spout at least partially defined by the first wall and the second wall.
3. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein:
the first fluid pathway is sized and configured to allow fluid to be poured from the container; and
the second fluid pathway is sized and configured to allow fluid to be sucked through the conduit and the second opening.
4. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein;
the uppermost extent of the first opening at a rear of the first opening is at a lower height above the upper surface of the lid than the common height; and
the uppermost extent of the second opening at a front of the second opening is at a greater height above the upper surface of the lid than the common height.
5. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein a center portion of an upper portion of the first opening is spaced a first distance away from the lid;
wherein a center portion of an upper portion of the second opening is spaced a second distance away from the lid; and
wherein the second distance is larger than the first distance.
6. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein the first opening has a substantially circular-shaped cross sectional configuration;
wherein the second opening has a substantially arc-shaped cross sectional configuration; and
wherein the common wall allows a portion of the first opening to be at least partially nested in the arc-shaped portion of the second opening.
7. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein:
when the lid is connected to the container and the container is filled with a fluid, the fluid may be poured through the first opening when the container is inverted; and
the fluid may be sucked through the conduit and the second opening when the container is in a generally upright configuration.
8. The lid as in claim 1 , wherein the common wall and a front portion of the second opening are disposed at an angle between about 10° and about 20° relative to an axis disposed generally perpendicular to the first opening.
9. The lid as in claim 1 , further comprising a lower lip receiving portion in the second wall, the lower lip receiving portion sized and configured to receive a lower lip of a person consuming a fluid flowing through the second opening of the lid; and
further comprising an upper lip receiving portion in an upper portion of the first wall, the upper lip receiving portion sized and configured to receive an upper lip of a user consuming a fluid flowing through the second opening of the lid.
10. A lid sized and configured to be attached to a container, the container sized and configured to be filled with a fluid, the lid comprising:
a body;
a spout extending from an upper surface of the body, the spout at least partially defined by an outer wall;
a first opening disposed within the spout, the first opening providing a first fluid pathway to a fluid disposed in a first portion of a container;
a second opening disposed within the spout, wherein:
the outer wall extends vertically to a distal end that forms a rim that surrounds the first and second openings;
the rim is defined by a top surface; and
a portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening slopes upwardly toward the second opening; and
a conduit coupled to the second opening, the conduit extending from the second opening to a second portion of the container, the conduit and the second opening providing a second fluid pathway to the fluid disposed in the second portion of the container.
11. The lid as in claim 10 , wherein the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening and slopes upwardly toward the second opening is contiguous with a portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the second opening, the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the second opening meeting the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening at a common height above the body.
12. The lid as in claim 11 , wherein the top surface of the rim slopes downwardly from a rear of the first opening to a location between the rear and a front of the first opening before sloping upwardly toward the second opening.
13. The lid as in claim 10 , wherein the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening is contiguous with a portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the second opening, the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the second opening meeting the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening at a common height above the body.
14. An apparatus comprising:
a body;
a container selectively attached to the body;
an outer wall extending outwardly from the body;
a first opening in the body and at least partially defined by the outer wall, the first opening providing a first pathway through the body;
a second opening in the body and at least partially defined by the outer wall, the second opening providing a second pathway through the body;
a common wall separating the first opening and the second opening, the common wall at least partially defining the first opening and the second opening; and
a conduit coupled to the second opening to extend the second pathway into the container,
wherein:
the outer wall extends outwardly to a distal end that forms a rim that surrounds the first and second openings;
the rim is defined by a top surface; and
a portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening extends upwardly toward the second opening.
15. The apparatus as in claim 14 , wherein an uppermost extent of the first opening at a front of the first opening and an uppermost extent of the second opening at a rear of the second opening are at a common height above the body.
16. The apparatus as in claim 15 , wherein an uppermost extent of the second opening at a front of the second opening is at a greater height than the common height.
17. The apparatus as in claim 15 , wherein the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening extends upwardly at least to the common height.
18. The apparatus as in claim 15 , wherein the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening extends upwardly at least to a lowest height of top surface portions of the common wall and the rim that surround the second opening.
19. The apparatus as in claim 15 , wherein an uppermost extent of the first opening at a rear of the first opening is at a lower height than the common height.
20. The apparatus as in claim 14 , wherein:
the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening is contiguous with at least one of a portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the second opening or a portion of a top surface of the common wall; and
the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the first opening meets at least one of the portion of the top surface of the rim that surrounds the second opening or the portion of the top surface of the common wall at a common height above the body.
21. An apparatus comprising:
a lid;
a container selectively attached to the lid;
a spout extending outwardly from the lid and at least partially defined by an outer wall, the outer wall having a top surface;
a first opening disposed within the spout, the first opening providing a first pathway to the container;
a second opening disposed within the spout;
a common wall separating the first opening and the second opening, the common wall at least partially defining the first opening and the second opening, the common wall having a top surface; and
a conduit coupled to the second opening, the conduit and the second opening providing a second pathway to the container,
wherein:
a portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening is contiguous with at least one of a portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the second opening or a portion of the top surface of the common wall;
the portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening meets at least one of the portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the second opening or the portion of the top surface of the common wall at a common height; and
the portion of the top surface of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening slopes upwardly toward the second opening.
22. The apparatus as in claim 21 , wherein the uppermost extent of the first opening at a rear of the first opening is at a lower height above the upper surface of the lid than the common height.
23. The apparatus as in claim 21 , wherein the first pathway provides a pathway to a fluid disposed in an upper portion of the container and the second pathway provides a pathway to a fluid disposed in a lower portion of the container.
24. The apparatus as in claim 21 , wherein the uppermost extent of the second opening at a front of the second opening is at a greater height above the upper surface of the lid than the common height.
25. The apparatus as in claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening extends upwardly at least to the common height.
26. The apparatus as in claim 21 , wherein at least a portion of the outer wall that surrounds the first opening extends upwardly at least to a lowest height of a top surface of portions of the common wall and the outer wall that surround the second opening.