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US 9,307,851 B1Granted
Drinking straw and closure assembly
OwnerAshley Monique Rhodesinventor
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Abstract
A drinking straw and closure assembly for use with a container includes a straw element having an outer diameter. A decorative assembly includes a decorative element secured to an attachment sleeve. The attachment sleeve has an inner diameter adapted to fit over the outer diameter of the straw element. A straw support member is adapted for engagement with the straw element and with the container. A rotary closure member is adapted for engagement with the straw element and with the container.
Claims14
A beverage container drinking straw and closure assembly, comprising:
- a hollow beverage drinking straw defined by an upper edge, a lower edge, an interior surface and an exterior surface, the exterior surface defining a straw exterior diameter;
- a sleeve defined by an upper edge, a lower edge, an interior surface and an exterior surface, the interior surface defining a sleeve inner diameter;
- a rotary closure member having a hub extending outward from a rotary closure member central hub aperture, the hub having an upper surface, a lower surface and terminating at a hub peripheral edge, a plurality of hub radial closure leaves extending outward from said rotary closure member, each radial closure leaf terminating at an engagement flange, the respective closure leaf engagement flanges extending outward beyond said hub peripheral edge;
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- a drinking straw support member having a central hub portion extending outwardly from a drinking straw support member central hub portion aperture, and a plurality of spaced-apart integral radial support portions extending outwardly from said hub portion and terminating at respective radial support portion engagement flanges.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.