Drinking straw with a display arrangement
OwnerIsrael Juarbeinventor
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Abstract
A drinking straw has a display arrangement mounted thereon or attached thereto, where the display arrangement bears a graphic representation, such as an advertisement or an amusing graphic representation. When the drinking straw is disposed within a cup, the display arrangement is adapted to engage an exterior surface of the cup, so that the straw remains upright in the cup adjacent the side thereof.
Claims21
A drinking straw usable for drinking a beverage from a cup, the cup having an exterior surface and an interior surface surrounding a hollow, the drinking straw comprising:
- a straw having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a display arrangement, comprising:
- a display element having a first broad surface capable of displaying a language or graphic representation visible thereon and a second broad surface;
- said display element further comprises a housing portion having a hollow slot formed therein and including an interior portion and an exterior portion defining at least one transparent window;
- and a graphic-bearing portion having said graphic representation disposed thereon and adapted to be inserted into said hollow slot;
- a straw-attachment element attached to said second broad surface of said display element;
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- a cup-engaging element connected to said second broad surface of said display element in alignment with said straw-attachment element,
- wherein said display arrangement is mounted onto said straw, via said straw-attachment element, such that said second broad surface of said display element faces said straw and said first end of said straw is accessible to a user for drinking therefrom, and
- wherein, when said drinking straw is disposed in the cup, said straw is adapted to be placed within the hollow of the cup adjacent the interior surface of the cup and said display arrangement is adapted to engage the exterior surface of the cup such that said language or graphic representation is disposed externally to the exterior surface to be visible through said at least one transparent window and said cup-engaging element engages the exterior surface.
The drinking straw of claim 21, wherein said display element includes:
- a housing portion having a hollow slot formed therein and including an interior portion and an exterior portion defining at least one transparent window;
- and
- a graphic-bearing portion having said graphic representation disposed thereon and adapted to be inserted into said hollow slot such that said graphic representation is visible through said at least one transparent window.
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The drinking straw of claim 21, wherein said protrusion is flexible, such that a curvature of said concave surface adapts to a curvature of the external surface of the cup, and said straw is disposed along a longitudinal axis.
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A drinking straw usable for drinking a beverage from a cup, the cup having an exterior surface and an interior surface surrounding a hollow, the drinking straw comprising:
- an elongate straw having a first end and a second end;
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- a display arrangement, comprising:
- a display element having a first broad surface having a graphic representation visible thereon and a second broad surface;
- said display element further comprises a housing portion having a hollow slot formed therein and including an interior portion and an exterior portion defining at least one transparent window;
- and a graphic-bearing portion having said graphic representation disposed thereon and adapted to be inserted into said hollow slot;
- a straw-attachment element including a straw-engaging portion and a connector portion connecting said straw-engaging portion to said second broad surface;
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- a cup-engaging element comprising a protrusion protruding out of said second broad surface of said display element and terminating in a curved concave surface,
- wherein said elongate straw engaging element of said display arrangement is slidably and removably mounted about said elongate straw such that said second broad surface of said display element faces said elongate straw and said first end of said elongate straw is accessible to a user for drinking therefrom, and
- wherein, when said drinking straw is disposed in the cup, said elongate straw is adapted to be placed within the hollow of the cup adjacent the interior surface of the cup and said display arrangement is adapted to engage the exterior surface of the cup such that said graphic representation is disposed externally to the exterior surface to be visible through said at least one transparent window and the cup engaging element engages the exterior surface.
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A drinking straw usable for drinking a beverage from a cup, the cup having an exterior surface and an interior surface surrounding a hollow, the drinking straw comprising:
- a straw having a first end and a second end;
- and
- a display arrangement, comprising:
- a display element having a first broad surface capable of displaying a language or graphic representation visible thereon and a second broad surface;
- a straw-attachment element attached to said second broad surface of said display element;
- and
- a cup-engaging element connected to said second broad surface of said display element in alignment with said straw-attachment element, said cup-engaging element comprises a protrusion protruding out of said second broad surface and terminating in a curved surface, said curved surface adapted to engage the exterior surface of the cup along a contour thereof;
- wherein said display arrangement is mounted onto said straw, via said straw-attachment element, such that said second broad surface of said display element faces said straw and said first end of said straw is accessible to a user for drinking therefrom, and
- wherein, when said drinking straw is disposed in the cup, said straw is adapted to be placed within the hollow of the cup adjacent the interior surface of the cup and said display arrangement is adapted to engage the exterior surface of the cup such that said language or graphic representation is disposed externally to the exterior surface and said cup-engaging element engages the exterior surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.