ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,686,539, issued on July 21.
"Beverage container lid device" was invented by Brett Yanker (Denver).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A beverage container lid device for inhibiting insects from entering a beverage container includes a beverage container and a container mount removably attachable to the beverage container. A pivot is coupled to and extends away from the container mount and a lock slide is coupled to and angles downwardly from the container mount. A lid is pivotally attachable to the container mount and the lid is positionable in a closed position or an open position. A locking member is slidably positioned in the lock slide. Th...