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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
May. 28, 1985
Katsumasa Hoshi, Saitama, JP;
Showa Denko Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A two-stage type of freely elongatable sucking pipe comprising a larger-diameter pipe (e.g. for use as a drinking straw) member and a smaller-diameter pipe member inserted in the larger-diameter pipe member wherein the larger-diameter pipe member has a smaller diameter at the tip thereof to be brought into close contact with the outside surface of the smaller-diameter pipe member and/or the smaller-diameter pipe member has an expanded tip kept in close contact with the inside surface of the larger-diameter pipe member, the larger-diameter pipe member being made of a propylene type of polymer having a melt flow index of 7 to 14 g/10 min and stiffness of 10000 to 13000 kg/cm.sup.2, and the smaller-diameter pipe member being made of polypropylene homopolymer having a melt flow index of 7 to 14 g/10 min and stiffness of at least 13500 kg/cm.sup.2.