Beverage can straw holder
AssigneeUniversity of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education
InventorsAlexandra Marie Delazio, David M. Brienza, Patricia Karg
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Abstract
A device for use with a beverage can to secure a straw thereto includes a base configured to cooperate with an opening of the beverage can to secure the device to the beverage can and a passage formed through the base which aligns with the opening of the beverage can when the device is secured to the beverage can. The passage is configured to pass a straw therethrough.
Claims32
A device for use with a beverage can to secure a straw within the beverage can, comprising:
- a base cooperating with an opening of the beverage can to secure the device to the beverage can, and
- a passage formed through the base which aligns with the opening of the beverage can when the device is secured to the beverage can, the passage being configured to pass a straw therethrough.
A method of securing a straw within a beverage can, comprising:
- securing a device to the beverage can which comprises a base cooperating with an opening of the beverage can to secure the device to the beverage can and a passage formed through the base which aligns with the opening of the beverage can;
- and
- inserting a straw into the passage.
A device for use with a beverage can, comprising:
- a base cooperating with an opening of the beverage can to secure the device to the beverage can,
- an extending member extending from an upper surface of the base, and
- a passage formed through the extending member and through the base, the passage aligning with the opening of the beverage can when the device is secured to the beverage can.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.