Method and apparatus for dispensing drinking straws

Details Method and apparatus for dispensing drinking straws Method and apparatus for dispensing drinking straws

1990-07-27

1992-03-10

Terrell, William E.

Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi

Container or tube erecting, opening, or collapsing

493288, B31B 178

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050946595

ABSTRACT:
Drinking straws are dispensed by providing an endless, substantially flattened flexible tube having a free end, cutting the free end of the tube to a desired length and opening the tube at its free end into a hollow tube. A refill cartridge is provided for this dispensing method which includes a substantially endless, substantially flattened flexible tube wound in substantially spiral form. The cartridge may comprise a spindle disposed at the center of the spirally wound tube, whereby the tube may be unwound from the outside of the spiral form, or the cartridge may include a cylindrical sleeve disposed around the outside circumference of the spirally wound tube, whereby the tube may be unwound from the inside of the spiral form.

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patent: 4230030 (1980-10-01), Hanson et al.
patent: 4934994 (1990-06-01), Yokoyama

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