US Patent Issued to Milwaukee Electric Tool on March 3 for "Beverage container cover assembly" (Wisconsin Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,565,363, issued on March 3, was assigned to Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. (Brookfield, Wis.).

"Beverage container cover assembly" was invented by Caleb C. Adams (Milwaukee).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lid assembly is provided that is configured to enclose a beverage within a beverage container. The lid assembly includes a lid, a lid cover, and one or more magnetically-interfacing elements that bias the lid and lid cover with respect to each other. To reduce spillage, various embodiments reduce contact between surface(s) of the lid and lid cover, and/or include a gasket the selectively seals a vent."

The patent was filed on Sept. 26,...