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US 2017/0360229 A1Published application
Novelty Drinking Straw with Modular Building Blocks
AssigneeMohawk Group Inc.
InventorRandy Alan Stein, JR.
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AssigneeMohawk Group Inc.
InventorRandy Alan Stein, JR.
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The present invention relates to a novelty and educational drinking instrument for human beverage consumption consisting of a series of interlocking, interchangeable or inter-connectable three-dimensional receptacles of varying shapes, sizes, colors, materials and exterior or interior coatings. Each receptacle has at least one connector of a predetermined size and shape that will couple and decouple from another receptacle. Further, each receptacle individually and multiple receptacles coupled together will form an elongated cavity, allowing liquid to be drawn through it from a beverage container or multiple beverage containers to an end consumer. The multiple receptacles link together via their respective connectors to spell out words, phrases, symbols, numbers or combinations of for use as a drinking instrument.
A flexible drinking instrument system comprising:
The drinking instrument system according to claim 14, wherein the at least one male coupling has at least one barb.
A drinking instrument comprising a three-dimensional receptacle, a male connector, a female connector, wherein the receptacle, the male connector and the female connector all have a cavity wherein liquid can be contained, the receptacle capable of connecting to another three-dimensional receptacle with at least one male and at least one female connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.