US3874554A
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Combination liquid container and drinking straw
Assignee: FIRST DYNAMICS Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-25
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Granted: 1975-04-01
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Expires: 1993-06-25
Abstract
Abstract A liquid containing body substantially square in outline having a circumferential flange on its surrounding walls, has a first lid sealed on said flange, said first lid having an elongated recess therein dimensioned to have a U-shaped drinking straw nest therein and insulated from the container contents. Said first lid also has a puncturable depression spaced from said recess and dimensioned to permit insertion of one end of the straw to separate the walls of said depression. A preferably transparent second lid is sealed on said first lid thus dealing said recess and said depression from the outside air. An unsealed tongue at one corner of said second lid permits grasping thereof to tear back the second lid to expose the straw and the depression. The container body and said first lid are formed of a relatively stiff plastic sheet material and said second lid is formed of a thinner and more flexible plastic material.
Inventors
- 👤 Henry M Chang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:27
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D77/00; B65D77/22; B65D77/24; B65D77/28; B65D2231/00; B65D2231/02; B65D2231/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
In combination, a liquid container body substantially square in outline including a bottom wall and four upstanding surrounding walls, said surrounding walls having a circumferential flange extending outward from the top edges thereof, a first lid sealed to said flange and closing said body, said first lid having an elongated diagonal recess therein and a puncturable depression therein spaced from said recess, a drinking straw nesting in said recess, a second lid sealed on said first lid and covering said first lid throughout the area of said first lid and hence sealing said recess and said depression from the outside air, said body and said first lid being formed of relatively stiff plastic sheet material, said second lid being formed of plastic sheet material which is more flexible and thinner than said relatively stiff material, said depression being a pyramidal shape and hence having triangular walls extending downward into said body, said triangular walls being thinner than the remainder of said first lid and hence readily separable upon pressing downward thereinto one end of said straw.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
In combination, a liquid container body substantially square in outline including a bottom wall and four upstanding surrounding walls, said surrounding walls having a circumferential flange extending outward from the top edges thereof, a first lid sealed to said flange and closing said body, said first lid having an elongated diagonal recess therein and a puncturable depression therein spaced from said recess, a drinking straw nesting in said recess, a second lid sealed on said first lid and covering said first lid throughout the area of said first lid and hence sealing said recess and said depression from the outside air, said body and said first lid being formed of relatively stiff plastic sheet material, said second lid being formed of plastic sheet material which is more flexible and thinner than said relatively stiff material, said depression being a pyramidal shape and hence having triangular walls extending downward into said body, said triangular walls being thinner than the remainder of said first lid and hence readily separable upon pressing downward thereinto one end of said straw.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A combination according to claim 1, said material of which said second lid is formed being transparent.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A combination according to claim 2, said second lid having an unsealed corner thereof extending outward beyond the corresponding corner portions of said first lid and said flange thereby providing a readily graspable tongue.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
60 words
A combination according to claim 2, said second lid having a corner portion thereof extending over but not beyond the corresponding corner portions of said first lid and said flange, said corner portion of said second lid having only an inwardly extending portion thereof sealed to said corresponding corner portion of said first lid thereby providing a readily graspable tongue.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A combination according to claim 2, said straw being U-shaped and consisting of two legs joined by a bendable portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A combination according to claim 5, said recess having a width a least equal to twice the diameter of said straw, said straw having said legs thereof positioned side by side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A combination according to claim 1, said triangular walls being three in number whence said depression is triangular in cross-section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A combination according to claim 1, one of the two side walls of said recesS having a widened portion between the ends thereof substantiallly semi-circular in outline.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-03-31 | 1978-09-30 | 1979-04-01 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-31 | 1982-09-30 | 1983-04-01 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-31 | 1986-09-30 | 1987-04-01 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |