Sealable cover for an open beverage container

Claim 1

A cover assembly for a beverage container, including a body portion adapted to form a cover for a standard container, said body portion having a passage disposed to communicate with the interior of said container, and having a receptacle communicating with said passage and including opposed bearing means, said assembly also including a pivoted valve member having journal means engaging said bearing means, and also having a valve portion received in said receptacle and adapted to open and close said passage, said valve member also having a tubular extension adapted to form a continuation of said passage in an open position of said valve member, said body portion also having a vent opening remote from said valve member, said tubular extension also having a ball-ended plug disposed to enter said vent opening in a closed position of said valve member, wherein the improvement comprises: means on said body portion defining said vent opening with an axial sequence of diameters whereby one diameter receives said ball end in a tight forced fit to provide a snap-in function, and another diameter receives said ball end in a relatively light forced fit to establish a seal.