US 2006/0065757 A1 · Safety Straw TM

Abstract

A safety drinking straw having an edge portion of at least one end folded-out and down about a circumference-defined fold-line toward the straw's outer surface and optionally sealed to that surface providing a smooth, rounded end for drinking. If desired, the folded-out portion may be stretched before being folded down toward the outer surface providing a bulbous rim-like portion to provide a wider rounded edge for drinking. The safety straw may be manufactured from paper or plastic by a molding, a spirally wound, or a glued straw stock process. Additional safety straw designs include a doughnut-like extension sealed to at least one straw end; having at least one end closed with an opening on the side of the straw near to the closed end; having a rounded edge on at least one open end; and wherein the edge perimeter of at least one end is capped by a capping portion.

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Dependent claims

A safety drinking straw, comprising:

a hollow, elongate, tubular member, said member having a relatively small diameter throughout its length, a circumference, a first open end, a second open end, and an outer surface,
wherein each open end is defined by an edge of an edge portion,
wherein at least one said edge portion, is folded-out from a circular fold line defined by said circumference of said member,
wherein said folded-out portion is further folded down and toward said outer surface of said member to provide a rim-like cylindrical portion about at least one end of said member,
wherein said cylindrical portion provides for a drinking straw having a smooth, rounded, rimmed end for insertion into a user's mouth.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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Abstract

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