Back to results
US 5,495,982 AGranted
Paper cup with a straw
OwnerMein-Aing Wanginventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A paper cup with a straw formed from a sheet of paper by folding and adhering, to have a cup body portion, a bottom portion and a cap portion. A straw is formed by two adhered side portions, each provided with a vertical semicircular groove. The straw has its lower end communicating with the interior of the cup body and an upper end serving as an outlet.
Claims1
A paper cup with an integral straw formed of a sheet of paper by folding and adhering, comprising:
- a cup body portion, having two lengthwise parallel folding lines and two lateral parallel folding lines defining a bottom portion between said two lateral lines;
- lengthwise adhered portions respectively at each of two opposite sides of said cup body portion, a W-shaped adhered portion respectively at two opposite sides of the bottom portion, and a pair of said lengthwise adhered portions having a semicircular groove with an upper projection extending upward from an upper edge of said cup body portion;
- the bottom portion limited between the two lateral folding lines having a center, a lateral folding line in the center, and a W-shaped folding line respectively at two opposite sides of the bottom portion;
- and,
- a cap portion extending upward from the upper lateral edge of said cup body portion;
- whereby, said lengthwise adhered portions having the semicircular grooves with an upper projection form a straw, said straw having an upper end serving as an outlet and a lower end communicating with an interior of said cup body, said cap portion folded down to close and seal an upper opening of the cup body.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.