# US 12,213,606 B2 · Straw cup

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- Number: US 12,213,606 B2
- Document ID: US12213606B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/102,153
- Filed: 2023-01-27
- Published: 2023-10-12
- Granted: 2025-02-04
- Earliest claimed: 2022-04-11
- Assignees: Ningbo Hailan Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Ningbo Hailan Plastic Industry Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Shuibing Zhou
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12213606B2

## CPC

- A47G 19/2272: {from drinking glasses or cups comprising lids or covers}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

The utility model provides a straw cup, comprising a cup body and a cup cover connected to the cup body, wherein the cup cover is provided with a mounting hole, and a sealing element made of an elastic material is connected in the mounting hole; and a suction nozzle extending upward vertically and communicated with the inner cavity of the cup body is arranged at the top of the sealing element, and the sealing element and the suction nozzle are integrated in one piece. An insertion hole communicated with the suction nozzle is arranged at the bottom of the sealing element, a straw is arranged in the cup body, and one end of the straw is detachably connected in the insertion hole and is in interference fit with the insertion hole. The suction nozzle and the sealing element are connected together and integrated in one piece, which can reduce manufacturing procedures, save the production cost, prevent the straw from being pulled from the cup body by children and prevent the straw from being is polluted, so as to prevent water in the cup body from being polluted and avoid loss of the straw. In addition, the suction nozzle, as the extension of the straw outside the cup body, can shorten the length of the straw; and the straw and the insertion hole are detachably connected, which is convenient for users to split and clean, and the cleaning process is simple and convenient.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A straw cup, comprising a cup body (1) and a cup cover (2) connected to the cup body (1), wherein the cup cover (2) is provided with a mounting hole (3) penetrating the cup cover (2), and a sealing element (4) made of an elastic material is detachably connected in the mounting hole (3); and a suction nozzle (5) communicated with the inner cavity of the cup body (1) is arranged at the top of the sealing element (4), the bottom of the sealing element (4) is detachably connected with a straw (6), and the straw (6) is communicated with the suction nozzle (5) and a peripheral wall of the sealing element (4) is provided with a through slot (7) extending along a height direction of the sealing element (4), and the through slot (7) is enclosed with an inner wall of the mounting hole (3) to form an air return passage (8).

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The straw cup according to claim 1, wherein an annular flange (9) extending radially is arranged at the bottom of the peripheral wall of the sealing element (4), and the annular flange (9) is abutted against with the outer edge of the lower opening of the mounting hole (3); and in the initial state, the air return passage (8) is closed by the annular flange (9).

### Claim 3 (depends on 1, 2)

The straw cup according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an annular groove (10) is arranged in the middle of the peripheral wall of the sealing element (4), the mounting hole (3) is provided with a bulge loop (11) matched with the annular groove (10), and the bulge loop (11) is clamped in the annular groove (10).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The straw cup according to claim 1, wherein an insertion hole (12) communicated with the suction nozzle (5) is arranged at the bottom of the sealing element (4), one end of the straw (6) is in interference fit in the insertion hole (12), and the end of the straw (6) is abutted against with the lower end of the suction nozzle (5).

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The straw cup according to claim 1, wherein the sealing element (4) and the suction nozzle (5) are integrated in one piece.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The straw cup according to claim 1, wherein the suction nozzle (5) is sheathed with a decorating part (13).