| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 239024000 | Drinking | 55 |
| 20110121094 | Thermochromic Drinking Straw - The present invention | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110290901 | Fountain Faucet - A faucet for producing a water-fountain for drinking or rinsing a person's mouth. The fountain-faucet comprises a main body and a valve. The main body defines an exterior surface and an outlet water passage located inside the main body. The outlet water passage is in communication with a water outlet. The valve produces a fountain of water when a user puts a finger under the water outlet, which creates a back-pressure sufficient to cause a fountain of water to pass through the valve. The valve is located in the main body and is in operable communication with the outlet water passage and the exterior surface of the main body such that when a person puts a finger under the water outlet a back-pressure causes water to pass through the valve to produce a fountain of water. In another embodiment the valve is preplaced with a conical shaped funnel. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110303759 | DISTILLATION-TYPE DRINKING FOUNTAIN - A distillation-type drinking fountain comprises a liquid providing unit having a liquid entry; a heat-exchanging tube having liquid incoming and liquid outgoing ends and a heat-exchanging room, wherein the liquid providing unit connects to the liquid incoming end and communicates with the heat-exchanging room; a hot water tank having a body and a heating unit, wherein the body has a heating room connecting to the liquid outgoing end and communicating with the heat-exchanging room; a steam pipe having first and second ends, wherein the first end communicates with the heating room, and a part of the steam pipe is received in the heat-exchanging room; a condensing unit having a condenser tube, wherein the condenser tube has one end communicating with the second end; a water-collecting unit having a water-storing room connecting to another end of the condenser tube; and an outlet valve communicating with the water-storing room. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20120160927 | WATER FOUNTAIN - The present invention is directed to a water fountain ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20130099021 | LIQUID DISPENSER FOR A COOLER - A cooler having a fountain type dispenser that includes a cooler body, a cooler lid and a liquid pump mechanism that is designed to dispense liquid from the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler lid includes at least one pump opening through a body of the cooler lid, the liquid pump mechanism includes a top portion and a bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply designed to power said electric pump. The electric pump is designed to draw liquid into the bottom portion and to the top portion when the electric pump is activated. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130161410 | WATER DISPENSER OF DRINKING FOUNTAIN - A water dispenser of a drinking fountain includes a water dispenser, an inner block and a control valve. The water dispenser has a receiving space to receive the plastic inner block made. A water channel and water inlet are recessedly formed on both ends of the inner block, wherein the water channel is corresponding to the water outlet of the water dispenser, and two engaging holes are spacedly formed on one side of the water channel and water inlet. The engaging holes are corresponding to connecting holes of the water dispenser. The major tubing inside the water dispenser is composed by plastic inner block, contact area between the water flow and the metal surface of the water dispenser is reduced so as to avoid accumulation of harmful heavy metal in the water when the water is flowing or stored, to achieve the goal of providing safe drinking water. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20150028123 | Drinking Straw Device - A drinking straw device, comprising: a sealed tube ( | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150330064 | WATER DISPENSER DECONTAMINATION DEVICE - A water dispenser includes a decontamination device. The dispenser has a plurality of channels that communicate with a water supply. The channels are intermittently exposed to pathogen killing radiation during operation of the water dispenser. | 11-19-2015 |
| 20150344286 | Liquid Dispenser for a Cooler - A cooler having a fountain type dispenser that includes a cooler body, a cooler lid and a liquid pump mechanism that is designed to dispense liquid from the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler lid includes at least one pump opening through a body of the cooler lid, the liquid pump mechanism includes a top portion and a bottom portion, an electric pump and a power supply designed to power said electric pump. The electric pump is designed to draw liquid into the bottom portion and to the top portion when the electric pump is activated. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150375243 | COMBINATION WATER AMUSEMENT AND DRINKING DEVICE - A combination water amusement and drinking device can include a container to contain water, the container having an outlet port, a multipurpose port, and a fill port. The device can also include an amusement nozzle removably coupled to the outlet port. The device can further include a drinking nozzle removably coupleable to the multipurpose port. The device can still further include a water pump operable to pump the water from the container through the outlet port for delivery to the amusement nozzle. In addition, the device can include a gas pump operable to pressurize gas in the container to move the water from the container through the multipurpose port for delivery to the drinking nozzle when the drinking nozzle is coupled to the multipurpose port. The multipurpose port and the fill port can each be coupleable to a water source to provide water to the container. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160177547 | WATER FOUNTAIN | 06-23-2016 |
| 239025000 | With or for attachment to faucet | 3 |
| 20090212123 | Talking Faucet Fountain - An injection-molded faucet fountain core attachable to a water faucet with a manually actuated flap to selectively direct water from an outlet for drinking and incorporating a programmable battery-operated sound emitting device. The faucet fountain core is enclosed by a jacket having an external character face or shape. The sound emitting device is programmed to make sounds or voices that are compatible with the character or shape on the faucet fountain jacket. The character and voice may be changed by programming the sound emitting device and changing the external jacket. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110233296 | Faucet fountain attachment - A device for attachment to a conventional water faucet in a bathroom. The device having a first tubular portion for attachment to the faucet, a lower tubular portion for allowing water to flow downward and an L shaped tubular portion that extends from the side of the lower tubular portion laterally outwardly and then upwardly to form an upper fountain outlet. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20150354180 | DUAL-PURPOSE FOUNTAIN - Disclosed is a dual-purpose faucet comprising a faucet pipe, a ball valve for gradually blocking and unblocking the faucet pipe at the free end thereof, and a fountain check valve extending through the upper surface of the faucet pipe from within the faucet pipe. When a fluid is being discharged from the faucet pipe, and, at which point, as the control means is operated so as to block the faucet pipe, the backpressure created as a result thereof, upon reaching a threshold pressure, causes the fountain check valve to open allowing the fluid to pass therethrough resulting in the discharge of a fluid jet therefrom; the trajectory of the fluid jet adjustable by adjusting the control means as adjusting the control means regulates the backpressure. | 12-10-2015 |
| 239028000 | With catch basing | 2 |
| 20090020624 | AIR-HEATING SYMBIOSITIC DRINKING FOUNTAIN APPARATUS - This invention discloses an air-heating symbiositic drinking fountain apparatus comprising: a drinking fountain, a spiral pipe, a motor and a gas exhaust pipe. The drinking fountain is installed in an automobile seat cabin, and the spiral pipe is installed in the gas exhaust pipe. The spiral pipe has a water outlet disposed at an end and connected to a water outlet position of the drinking fountain, and a water inlet disposed at another end and connected to a motor. The motor is connected to a connecting pipe and disposed between the water storage position of the drinking fountain and the motor. When the automobile is running, a high temperature is produced in the gas exhaust pipe, and the spiral pipe will be heated by the high temperature. When the water in the drinking fountain passes through the spiral pipe, the water is heated up for its use. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20130020401 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT WATER DRINKING FOUNTAIN - An adjustable height water drinking fountain includes a generally horizontal water drinking fountain body having front and rear ends, and an upper surface containing a water collecting basin. The fountain body is pivotally connected at its rear end with a vertical support for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis. A normally closed water supply valve is operable to supply water to a faucet adjacent the basin via a supply conduit, and a drain pipe serves to remove water from the basin. Each of the water supply and drain conduits includes at least one flexible portion to permit the pivotal movement of the fountain body, whereby the fountain body can be pivoted upwardly of downwardly from a normal horizontal position for use by a standing person or by a person seated in a wheel chair. | 01-24-2013 |
| 239033000 | Portable drinking tubes and straws | 39 |
| 20080251597 | Therapeutic training straw - A drinking straw for controlling the intake of beverages, comprising an elongated hollow member having at least two open ends, at least one end being a suction end adapted for application of a suction force, and at least one end being a liquid end adapted for immersion in a liquid beverage; at least one compartment associated with each at least one suction end and located between the associated at least one suction end and the at least one liquid end and having openings for communicating the liquid beverage therethrough; and at least one insoluble object within the at least one compartment having an outer circumference smaller than an inner circumference of the at least one compartment; wherein the compartment openings and the object are dimensioned to prevent escape of the object from the compartment; and wherein the at least one object seals at least one compartment opening subsequent to the application of the suction force to prevent the movement of the liquid beverage past the opening. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080308646 | Automation water absorption cup - The automatic drink dispensing cup is of added commercial value to the food industry, adding an entertainment value to the drinking of refreshments. | 12-18-2008 |
| 20090065605 | Extensible Straw for a Disposable Collapsible Drink Mixing Container - An extensible straw for incorporation as an integral component of a disposable or collapsible beverage container has telescoping tubes extensible from the container, a screw cap and multiple seals preventing inadvertent leakage from the container whether the container is maintained upright or not. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090140070 | Drinking straw - The straw designed for the intake of water based drink from a container. In the lower part of the flexible straw there are holes that are connected to the main tube of the straw. Above the holes and attached to the straw, there is a floating device which allows for the intake of the drink from the container only from fixed depth ranges, preferably from 5-15 mm from the surface of the water. The straw allows for the protection of the organism of the user from negative effects of the drink on the body's cells. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090242658 | Modular straw with secure connection - An extendible flexible drinking straw segment ( | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090256000 | DRINKING STRAW - A drinking straw that can be easily inserted through a lid or into a beverage pouch or box but that cannot be easily removed, for example, by a child, once the straw is in place. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a drinking straw apparatus with a mechanism that makes it difficult to remove a straw once inserted through a lid or opening into a beverage container. One or more retaining extensions extending from a sleeve attached to the straw provide force against the underside of the lid of a container, preventing the straw from being pulled out of the container. One or more retaining extensions can also be formed integrally with the straw. Preferred embodiments are also inexpensive to manufacture so that the products are suitable for use as single-use, disposable straws. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090283608 | Profiling of Tubes - A method of, and apparatus for, profiling a tube to form at least one profiled product having a first open end and a second open end. The tube ( | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090314852 | Straw apparatus for mixing and drinking beverages - There is disclosed an expandable drinking and mixing straw apparatus that can be compactly stored and expanded when necessary to provide a deployed dual-functionality mixing and drinking apparatus. The several disclosed embodiments of the straw apparatus provide a unified apparatus as well as functionally equivalent embodiments with two straw sub-component members defined by an outer straw and an inner straw which sub-component members are bonded together at specified locations. When force is applied to the undeployed straw apparatus, a plurality of veins expands from the apparatus to provide mixing means without compromising suction functionality. Straw sub component bonding means, vein bending and stopping means, and method of deployment of the drinking and mixing straw apparatus are disclosed. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100123019 | Bottle adaptor for personal hydration system - A bottle adaptor to which one or more bottles of one or more standard threaded-tops may be screwed and sealed to allow sipping of the fluid in the bottles through a flexible drinking tube. The adaptor and bottles may be carried in a backpack. One or two bottle receivers include plural standard threads spaced along an axis and a socket for a straw to project to the bottom of the bottle. A fluid passageway from the drinking tube extends to the straw sockets. Each bottle receiver includes a selectively openable pressure relief from the ambient to the space adjacent the bottle threads. A separate tube coupler having barbs for the drinking tube may be inserted into and locked to the adaptor. For a two-bottle adaptor, a three-way valve adjacent the barb or other tube connection may select either bottle or the shut condition. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100155500 | Safety drinking straw - A drinking straw is sealed at one end and a foraminous filter member is formed in the tubular body of the straw adjacent the sealed end. Upon immersion of the tube in a liquid and suction applied to the opposite end of the tube, liquid is drawn into the tube through the foraminous member, but solid material such as pits or other debris in the liquid are not, being blocked from ingestion by the otherwise sealed second end of the tube. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100276509 | Drinking straw with filter member - A drinking straw that has a filter member is provided. In one embodiment, an outer wall extends in a longitudinal direction and has an outer surface that is curved. A central axis is located at the radial center of the outer wall and extends in the longitudinal direction. The outer wall has a first end and an oppositely disposed second end in the longitudinal direction. The first and second ends are open to allow the flow of fluid longitudinally through the outer wall. A filter member is present and at least partially defines a channel. The central axis may extend through the channel. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20100314464 | Apparatus and a System Enabling a User to Drink Multiple Liquids through a Single Straw - A system includes a portable liquid container having at least two chambers for containing at least two liquids separate and an apparatus having at least two separate input tubes configured for drawing liquid from the chambers. At least two separate output tubes are configured for passing at least two separate liquids to a user's mouth. A valve assembly includes a lower portion having at least two input connectors each joined to a one of the input tubes. An upper portion has at least two output connectors each joined to a one of the output tubes. An adjustable valve portion determines proportions of liquids in the separate chambers that are passed to the user's mouth where the liquids remain separate until reaching the user's mouth, and where liquids drawn back down the input tubes and the output tubes into the chambers remain substantially separated. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20110011946 | Novelty drinking straw with flow regulator - A reusable or confectionery drinking straw includes a second end portion mouthpiece having a single aperture or multiple apertures, the sensation of the liquid flowing through the aperture(s) capable of being modified by the user. The mouthpiece of the straw device is integral to the straw or it may be removably attached to the straw. The drinking straw device may be edible, partially edible, or inedible. The drinking straw device may be in the form of a bracelet, which may be edible, partially edible, or inedible. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110042479 | DRINKING STRAW INCLUDING AN ICE TRAPPING NET - The invention includes a drinking straw with an inverted funnel-shaped net retained near a lower end of the straw. The net traps ice at the lower end of the straw to cool liquid drawn into the lower end of the straw. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110057050 | MODULAR BENDABLE STRAW WITH SECURE CONNECTION - An extendible flexible drinking straw segment ( | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110127349 | MULTI-PERSON STRAW FOR SHARING/TASTING BEVERAGES - The design of a beverage sharing/tasting straw with one dipping end and plurality of independent suction ends, each differentiable from the other through a combination of one or more of color, size, unique sleeve, logo, material, design and the like to enable multiple people to share/taste the same beverage without risk of transmitting virus, bacteria or other germs, either for one-time consumption or during re-use. The length of the straw dimensions of the suction ends and distance between suction ends can be customized for a specific number of people, ages and seating configurations (e.g. sharing for 2 kids seated next to each other). In one particular embodiment of this design, the beverage sharing/tasting straw end attachment can be adapted to fit over any currently available standard straw thereby converting a traditional single person straw to a multi-person sharing/tasting straw. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110163179 | DRINKING STRAW WITH OPAQUE, IMPRINTED SIDE - A tubular plastic drinking straw having a flat side with a message imprinted on the flat side is formed by an extruding head connected to two extruders, one of which contains an opaque plastic and the other of which extrudes a substantially transparent plastic. The plastics are fed simultaneously through an extruding die which generates a tubular shape with at least one flat side, with the opaque plastic forming a flat side. The flat side is then imprinted with a message formed of characters extending longitudinally along the length of the tube. The tube may then be bent into a sinuous shape for novelty purposes. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110233297 | Extensible straw for a disposable collapsible drink mixing container - An extensible straw for incorporation as an integral component of a disposable or collapsible beverage container has telescoping tubes extensible from the container, a screw cap and multiple seals preventing inadvertent leakage from the container whether the container is maintained upright or not. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120056008 | DRINK CONTAINER STRAW - A drink straw container includes a hollow, elongated body that has a first end, a second end, an inner wall and an outer wall. The body has a frangible seal at the first end and a one-way valve located adjacent the second end that permits passage of fluids only from the second end toward the first end. The elongated body securely encloses a predetermined quantity of a consumable liquid. The inner and outer walls extend below the one-way valve to protect the valve from contacting a container surface. The lower end of the body may have a sealing membrane and a sliding puncture device to pierce the membrane. The straw may have an inner tube with a series of penetrating apertures for combining the consumable liquid with a mixing beverage. The straw may have a manually operated valve and a diameter reducing choke at the lower end of the straw. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120160928 | SLIDING STRAW WITH SOLID FOOD - Disclosed therein is a sliding straw with solid food including: an outer straw ( | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120181348 | Drinking Straw - Drinking straws that enable a user to drink a beverage without having to purse the user's lips around the straw. In one embodiment, a drinking straw has a tubular structure which includes a body portion and an upper end portion. A conduit is formed between the body portion and the upper end portion. The upper end portion has an elongated outer periphery which enables a user to create a seal between the user's lips and the outer periphery of the upper end portion without pursing the user's lips. The upper end portion may have a triangular shape. The conduit through the straw may have a constant cross-sectional area, or it may vary. The drinking straw may have solid lateral portions. The upper end portion of the straw may be detachable from the body portion of the straw and replaceable on a different body portion. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120228400 | DRINKING STRAW WITH INTEGRAL FILTERS - A drinking straw for progressively adding an active ingredient to a carrier liquid as the liquid is drawn through the straw. The straw includes a generally elongate tubular body having an internal bore and a sidewall. The tube includes first and second filters and disposed at respective first and second ends and, of the tube. Together, the first and second filters retain a predetermined measure of soluble active ingredients within the bore of the tube, while allowing a carrier liquid to be drawn through the straw, by oral suction. The active ingredient, takes the form of a plurality of solid pellets. Each filter is formed by blocking, closing or constricting the tube at or adjacent the corresponding end and providing at least one aperture sized to be sufficiently small to retain the pellets within the tube whilst sufficiently large to allow passage of liquid. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120280056 | Illuminated novelty straw - An illuminated drinking straw includes a drinking straw portion having open upper and lower ends and a light member secured to the drinking straw. The light member is sealed at respective ends to contain a lighting element such that liquid flowing though the drinking straw portion is isolated from contact with the light member. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20130020402 | Drinking Straw - A drinking straw that can be easily inserted through a lid or into a beverage pouch or box but that cannot be easily removed, for example, by a child, once the straw is in place. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a drinking straw apparatus with a mechanism that makes it difficult to remove a straw once inserted through a lid or opening into a beverage container. One or more retaining integrally formed extensions extending from the straw provide force against the underside of the lid of a container, preventing the straw from being pulled out of the container. Preferred embodiments are also inexpensive to manufacture so that the products are suitable for use as single-use, disposable straws. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130068854 | STRAW FOR DISPENSING FLUIDS - A straw for dispensing fluids includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, an outer surface, and at least one aperture extending from the first end to the second end defining an inner surface. The aperture has a non-circular cross-sectional shape, such as an oval, an ellipse, a tear drop, and the like. The straw is made of a durable, non-toxic material, such as thermoplastic material that is suitable to withstand a temperature of the fluid of up to 212 degrees Fahrenheit, while preventing toxin release related to common cold beverage straws when immersed in hot beverages. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130270357 | DRINKING STRAW FOR DISPENSING SUBSTANCES WITH ONE-WAY VALVE - A drinking straw that can be used to dispense a substance such as vitamins, pharmaceuticals, or diet supplements that is stored inside of the straw body. The straw includes a one-way liquid flow valve at one end of straw that prevents drawn liquid and any of the dissolved materials from returning to the initial liquid source that is drawn through the straw when the straw is not in use. The straw may include a one-way valve or crimp for acting as a one-way valve. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130277449 | ENHANCED DRINKING STRAWS - Certain drinking straw device embodiments comprise an inner tube having a hole along its length and an actuator for actively introducing a gas or fluid through the hole into a liquid flowing through the inner tube. In an embodiment, the actuator stores and releases a pressurized gas. In some embodiments, the actuator stores and releases a second liquid or gel. In some embodiments, a device comprises a non-pressurized gas or fluid substance introduction mechanism, which, when activated, allows the gas or fluid substance to enter and be mixed with a liquid flowing through the inner tube. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20140084077 | DRINKING STRAW COATED WITH VITAMINS - A device for use in drinking a beverage is a drinking straw having a tubular wall defining a passage bordered by an interior surface of the tubular wall. The straw has two ends that are both open. At least a portion of a surface of the tubular wall has a coating of only water soluble vitamins B-12 and C and any residue from water employed in the disposition of water soluble vitamins B-12 and C onto the surface of the tubular wall of the drinking straw. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140191060 | Flow Limiting Drinking Straw - A fluid flow regulating component adapted for sealed engagement to a drinking straw is provided to prevent excess fluid flow to users drinking with a straw. The device has a body adapted to engage the straw at one end to direct fluid flow through an axial cavity to an exit aperture. A translating valve body within the axial cavity ceases fluid flow during periods of excess acceleration or volume. A secondary valve may be engaged to prevent backflow of the fluid. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140231535 | Drinking Straw With A Fixed Clip - This innovation about plastic drinking straw with a fixed clip designed to use with Carbonated Soft Drinks, so that the user can install and fix the straw inside the drinking glass or vessel by inserting the clip over the edge of the drinking vessel, this clip will make the straw firmly stable inside the drinking glass and prevent it from floating on the surface of the soft drink and falling outside the glass. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140239087 | NECKLACE STRAW, NAME STRAW, AND PHRASE STRAW - A novelty drinking straw formed of flexible transparent tubing has a central section formed in the shape of script spelling a name or short phrase. Two end sections extend from the ends of the central section and are joined by a knot to form a necklace. Two tube sections connect at the knot to the ends of the central section and can connect to a fluid container and the user's mouth. By sucking on the mouth section, fluid is drawn from the container, through the central section and then the mouthpiece. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20140252115 | Drinking Straw That Prevents the Suction of Objects - The present invention is directed to a method of manufacturing a flexible drinking straw. The straw allows a user to easily suction liquid while preventing foreign bodies in the liquid from entering the mouth of a user. The straw comprises a tube defining a substantially constant cross-sectional inner channel, The tube has a multitude of fins extending from an inner wall of the tube to a distance from the inner wall. The fins create either a single or multiple liquid-way(s) that allow the liquid to flow freely while blocking foreign bodies that may be in the liquid. The straw comprises a tube with a cut and crimped end creating either single or multiple liquid-way(s) that allow liquid to flow freely while blocking foreign bodies. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140263718 | Straw with hygiene pick - A drinking straw including means for dislodging food particles stuck, for example, between teeth is disclosed. The drinking straw includes a projection which is narrower than the diameter of the straw cylinder and operable to dislodge matter from between teeth. The projection may be attached to the cylinder in such a way that that it can be removed from the drinking straw. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140339325 | DOUBLE BEND STRAW - A double bend straw comprising: a first segment at a top portion of the double bend straw; a second segment in a middle portion of the double bend straw; a third segment at a bottom portion of the double bend straw; a first accordion portion connecting the first segment to the second segment; and a second accordion portion connecting the second segment to the third segment, wherein the first accordion portion and the second accordion portion enable the double bend straw to extend, retract and bend as desired by a user. The first segment includes either an opening or a mouthpiece at a top end of the first segment. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20150014431 | Drinking Straw and Embellishment System - A non-disposable decorative straw and embellishment system is provided that includes a drinking straw portion and an embellishment. The drinking straw portion includes a hollow tubular member, an exterior wall configured with at least one circumferential groove, a lower-wall section disposed below the circumferential groove, and an upper-wall section disposed above the circumferential groove. The at least one embellishment is configured to at least partially fit within the circumferential groove. | 01-15-2015 |
| 20150289694 | CONTAMINANT BACKFLOW PREVENTION STRAW AND CONTAMINANT BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE HAVING THE SAME - The present invention relates to a contaminant backflow prevention straw and a contaminant backflow prevention device including the same, the straw including: a sucking portion for sucking a beverage stored in a container therein; a discharging portion for discharging the beverage sucked through the sucking portion; a contaminant discharging portion formed between the sucking portion and the discharging portion to discharge the beverage flowing backward from the discharging portion to the sucking portion to the outside of the container; and a guide blocking screen formed at an intersecting portion of the sucking portion, the discharging portion, and the contaminant discharging portion to allow the sucking portion and the discharging portion to communicate with each other during the suction of the beverage and to allow the discharging portion and the contaminant discharging portion to communicate with each other during backward flowing of the beverage. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20160051071 | Bendable Safety Straw - A hot liquid straw is disclosed which features a flexible, elongated, hollow body having a continuous noncircular cross section and a length suited for drinking from a beverage container. The straw is dimensioned to regulate flow and remove heat from a hot liquid as it passes through, thereby delivering a volume of the liquid to a user's mouth at a temperature which is safe for consumption. The straw is flexible to allow for safe drinking on the go and for use in various heights of beverage containers. A system for drinking from a beverage container with a lid that accepts a snap-on container is also disclosed, in which the straw is inserted through a hole in the lid. | 02-25-2016 |
| 20160157648 | SANGRIA STRAW - An article of manufacture comprising a hollow sipping stem and at least one projection near and angled away from the main point of the intake end of said hollow sipping stem wherein said at least one projection acts as a barb. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20180020856 | STRAW | 01-25-2018 |
