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US 11,759,037 B2Granted
Drinking straw
AssigneeQatar University
InventorsAbdulrahman Abdulaziz Rahmany, Abir Esia Karami
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Abstract
A drinking straw may include an outer layer defining an exterior of the drinking straw and an internal space of the drinking straw. The drinking straw may also include an upper end and a lower end. Each of the upper end and the lower end may define a respective opening. The drinking straw may further include a movable cover disposed within the internal space at the lower end covering the opening at the lower end.
Claims8
A drinking straw, comprising:
- an outer layer defining an exterior of the drinking straw and an internal space of the drinking straw;
- an upper end and a lower end, wherein each of the upper end and the lower end defines a respective opening;
- a first cover disposed within the internal space at the lower end covering the opening at the lower end;
- a second cover disposed within the internal space at the upper end covering the opening at the upper end;
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- a single inner wall disposed within the internal space,
- wherein the outer layer and the inner wall define a first inner compartment and a second inner compartment within the internal space,
- wherein the first cover is the only cover disposed in the first inner compartment, and the second cover is the only cover disposed in the second inner compartment,
- wherein a lower edge of the inner wall connects to the first cover and the lower end of the outer layer, and
- wherein an upper edge of the inner wall connects to the second cover.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.