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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2003
Georg Bogner, Hainsacker, DE;
Herbert Breinich, Hochheim, DE;
Bernd Ludewig, Hirschberg, DE;
Ralf Mayer, Bolanden, DE;
Heinrich Noll, Groβ-Umstadt, DE;
Jörg-erich Sorg, Regensburg, DE;
Georg Bogner, Hainsacker, DE;
Herbert Breinich, Hochheim, DE;
Bernd Ludewig, Hirschberg, DE;
Ralf Mayer, Bolanden, DE;
Heinrich Noll, Groβ-Umstadt, DE;
Jörg-Erich Sorg, Regensburg, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Müchen, DE;
Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Regensburg, DE;
Abstract
A straw holder for supporting a drinking straw in the mouth of a bottle is presented. The holder includes a straw support portion dimensioned for placement across the mouth of a bottle. The straw support portion includes an aperture designed to receive a straw therethrough and to vertically support the straw with respect to the support portion. The holder further includes a bottle retaining portion that includes at least one turn extending around the retaining portion. The at least one turn includes a first turn having an end attached to the straw support portion.