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US 6,915,961 B2Granted
Spill proof straw
AssigneePlaytex Products, Inc.
InventorsCharles J. Renz, Joshua S. Lieberman
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Abstract
There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve is also adapted to receive a second straw portion.
Claims33
A drinking straw assembly comprising:
- a first straw portion;
- a second straw portion;
- a housing being adapted to be removably secured to said first straw portion, said housing having a housing cavity;
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- a valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, and said valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to a second straw portion;
- the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion.
3 more elements
A drinking straw assembly comprising:
- a first straw portion;
- a housing being adapted to be removably secured to said first straw portion, said housing having a housing cavity;
- a valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for selectively permitting or preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, said valve seat having a valve cavity the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion;
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- a second straw portion being adapted to be removably connected to said valve cavity of said valve seat.
2 more elements
A drinking straw assembly comprising:
- a first straw portion having a housing with a housing cavity;
- and
- a second straw portion having a valve seat connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, wherein said valve seat has a valve membrane that is flexible and self-sealing and the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion.
A drinking straw assembly comprising:
- a first straw portion having a housing with a housing cavity;
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- a second straw portion having a valve seat adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, wherein said valve seat has a valve membrane that is flexible and self-sealing and the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.