Individual beverage carton with a straw therein and a method of manufacture

A holder for use with an individual beverage container and a straw comprising:

• a trough having an aperture formed therein dimensioned to receive the straw snugly therein and a vent hole formed therein;
• a flange extending laterally from the trough to be attached to the container;
• a sleeve extending orthogonally from the trough with the distal end thereof encircling the aperture;
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• a straw integrally attached to the holder.

A liquid container of plastic coated boxboard, or laminated cardboard comprising:

• a container body having an interior volume and a plurality of exterior walls;
• a resiliently deformable holder having an aperture and a trough formed therein, the trough being contiguous with the aperture, the trough being dimensioned to receive a straw in a stowed position, the trough having an upper edge and the holder having a peripheral flange extending outwardly from the upper edge of the trough and the flange being mounted with a liquid and gas tight seal in an exterior wall of the container;
• the resiliently deformable straw extending through the aperture in the holder having the stowed position and an in use position and the straw having a snug fit in the aperture;
• a sealing means for sealing the straw in the stowed position with a liquid and gas tight seal thereby sealing the liquid inside the container.

A liquid container of plastic coated boxboard, or laminated cardboard comprising:

• a container body having an interior volume and a plurality of exterior walls;
• a holder having an aperture and a trough formed therein, the trough being contiguous with the aperture, the trough being dimensioned to receive a straw in a stowed position, the trough having an upper edge and the holder having a peripheral flange extending outwardly from the upper edge of the trough and the flange being mounted with a liquid and gas tight seal in an exterior wall of the container;
• the straw extending through the aperture in the holder having the stowed position and an in use position and the straw having a snug fit in the aperture;
• a resealable cap releasably attached to the holder for sealing the straw in the stowed position with a liquid and gas tight seal thereby sealing the liquid inside the container.

A liquid container of plastic coated boxboard, or laminated cardboard comprising:

• a container body having an interior volume and a plurality of exterior walls;
• a holder having an aperture and a trough formed therein, the trough being contiguous with the aperture, the trough being dimensioned to receive a straw in a stowed position, the trough having an upper edge and the holder having a peripheral flange extending outwardly from the upper edge of the trough and the flange being mounted with a liquid and gas tight seal in an exterior wall of the container;
• the straw extending through the aperture in the holder having the stowed position and an in use position and the straw having a snug fit in the aperture;
• a a resealable flap attached to the holder with a living hinge for sealing the straw in the stowed position with a liquid and gas tight seal thereby sealing the liquid inside the container.

A holder for use with an individual beverage container and a straw comprising:

• a trough having an aperture formed therein dimensioned to receive the straw snugly therein;
• a flange extending laterally from the trough to be attached to the container;
• a sleeve extending orthogonally from the trough with the distal end thereof encircling the aperture;
• and
• a resealable flap attached to the holder with a living hinge.

A holder for use with an individual beverage container and a straw comprising:

• a trough having an aperture formed therein dimensioned to receive the straw snugly therein;
• a flange extending laterally from the trough to be attached to the container;
• a sleeve extending orthogonally from the trough with the distal end thereof encircling the aperture;
• and
• a resealable cap releasably attached to the holder.