Container with integral straw
Patent 4078692 Issued on March 14, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 14, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3656654 3717476 Container lid with tear-out closure and straw Patent #: 3946895 InventorApplicationNo. 05/750443 filed on 12/14/1976US Classes:220/707, Internal straw attached to movable closure215/388, With straw or drinking tube215/389, Integral or nonseparable220/270, With gripping means (e.g., pull tab)220/710, Attached to or within sidewall of container229/103.1Combined with drinking tube (e.g., straw)ExaminersPrimary: Hall, George T.Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractA container with integral straw wherein a plastic or other material straw is packaged within the container either when the container is manufactured or when the container is filled. A portion of the straw is removably secured interiorly of the container to the pull tab opener wherein the upper end of the straw is automatically pulled exteriorly of the container when the pull tab is removed to expose the container contents. | |
