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US 10,307,004 B1Granted
Straw cover
OwnerDelia Lilleyinventor
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Abstract
The straw cover is a device that attaches to a beverage container. The straw cover is a protective cover that can be placed over a drinking straw that is placed within the beverage container. The cover protects the drinking straw while the contents stored within the beverage container are not being consumed. The straw cover comprises a cover, a band, and a seam. The band attaches the straw cover to the beverage container. The cover is placed over the drinking straw. The seam attaches the cover to the band.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a cover, a band, and a first seam;
- wherein the band attaches the apparatus to a beverage container;
- wherein the first seam attaches the cover to the band;
- wherein the apparatus is a device that attaches to a beverage container;
- wherein the cover is placed over a drinking straw;
- wherein the cover is a tubular textile;
- wherein the cover comprises a first plurality of warp yarns, a second plurality of warp yarns, and a first weft yarn;
- wherein the first plurality of warp yarns, the second plurality of warp yarns, and the first weft yarn are assembled into the tubular textile using a process selected from the group consisting of a weaving process;
- a knitting process, or a braiding process;
- wherein the cover is further defined with a first end and a second end;
- wherein the tubular textile is an elastic tubular textile;
- wherein the first plurality of warp yarns comprises a collection of non-elastic yarns;
- wherein each of the first plurality of warp yarns has the same denier;
- wherein the second plurality of warp yarns comprises a collection of elastic yarns;
- wherein each of the second plurality of warp yarns has the same denier;
- wherein the second plurality of warp yarns is formed from an elastane;
- wherein the first weft yarn is formed from an elastane.
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