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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2000
Keith Louis Haughton, Midland, CA;
Glenn Wallace Haughton, Toronto, CA;
Peter Christopher Michael Hillar, Stouffville, CA;
Hide-A-Straw Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
A stopper ( ) for use with an individual beverage container ( ) is disclosed. The stopper has a generally tubular side wall ( ) with an upper edge and a lower edge. The side wall is dimensioned to fit snugly in the neck ( ) of the beverage container with a pressure fit. A bottom ( ) extends inwardly from the side wall. A flat upper portion is integrally attached to the bottom and is spaced upwardly from the bottom. An aperture ( ) is formed in the bottom or the flat upper portion. In addition, a vent hole ( ) is formed in the bottom or the flat upper portion. Preferably the flat upper portion is spaced from the side walls thereby forming a trough therebetween. Preferably the aperture is formed in the bottom and dimensioned to receive a straw ( ) snugly therethrough. Preferably the flat upper portion is divided into a first and a second upper portion with a channel therebetween, with the channel being contiguous with the aperture and dimensioned to receive an upper portion of the straw when in a stowed position. In an alternate embodiment the aperture and vent hole are formed between the side wall and the neck of the bottle.
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