Beverage container with concealed straw
Patent 5188283 Issued on February 23, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 21, 2012. 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.
January 21, 2012. 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 2844267 3240415 3332567 3486679 3792798 3799914 3874554 Lid-straw combination for soft drink cups Container with drinking tube Paperboard carton InventorApplicationNo. 823778 filed on 01/21/1992US Classes:229/103.1, Combined with drinking tube (e.g., straw)215/388, With straw or drinking tube220/707, Internal straw attached to movable closure220/708Straw stored within closureExaminersPrimary: Elkins, Gary E.Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA47G 019/22AbstractA beverage container with concealed straw, particularly a container which can have a straw exposed by lifting of a sealing tape for suction of the beverage, comprising mainly a straw placed in the container, and a sealing tape above the straw for concealing the straw in the container so that by lifting of the sealing tape, the straw can be pulled up for suction and ingesting of liquid from the container. | |
