Beverage carton with telescopic floating straw
Patent 5148971 Issued on September 22, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 19, 2011. 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.
September 19, 2011. 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 ReferencesInventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 762432 filed on 09/19/1991US Classes:229/103.1, Combined with drinking tube (e.g., straw)215/389, Integral or nonseparable239/33Portable drinking tubes and strawsExaminersPrimary: Elkins, Gary E.Foreign Patent References
International ClassB65D 005/72AbstractA drinking straw contained in a beverage carton having a flexible portion (2) and a buoy (8). The carbon has a clamp (17) and a straw retainer (18) that holds the straw vertically inside the carton. When the carton is opened the straw (1) comes up immediately to an ideal drinking position. The consumer has the option of extending the straw, which consists of two telescopically engaged tubes. | |
