Fluid sprinkling – spraying – and diffusing – Fountains or drinking tubes and straws – Drinking
Patent
1992-09-23
1994-08-09
Kashnikow, Andres
Fluid sprinkling, spraying, and diffusing
Fountains or drinking tubes and straws
Drinking
A47G 2118
Patent
active
053358511
ABSTRACT:
The invention described herein pertains generally to an improved design over conventional drinking straws and is particularly suitable for individuals, such as runners, who need to intake liquid refreshment while in motion. In particular, a polymeric drinking straw is described which has an elongated cylinder having a proximal end for insertion into a user's mouth and a distal end for insertion into a consumable fluid within a container, a generally oval mouthpiece affixed about a periphery of the proximal end of the straw, the mouthpiece having apertures about the periphery of the mouthpiece to permit a user to selectively breath through the apertures or drink through the straw, an optional accordion-like pleat positioned between the proximal and distal ends of the straw to permit bending of the straw, at least one side aperture in a wall of the cylinder, the aperture positioned in close proximity to the distal end of the cylinder, the function of the side aperture being to prevent the straw from forming a seal against a bottom of the container, and an optional clip at the distal end of the cylinder to allow the user to attach the straw to an article of clothing of the user.
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Adaska Jerry
Robart Don L.
Grant William
Kashnikow Andres
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