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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Michael R. Anderson, Deerfield Beach, FL (US);
Inventor:
Michael R. Anderson, Deerfield Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 25/08 (2006.01); A47G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47G 21/18 (2013.01); A47G 21/183 (2013.01); A47G 2400/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
A drinking straw that can be used to dispense a substance such as vitamins, pharmaceuticals, or diet supplements that is stored inside of the straw body. The straw includes a one-way liquid flow valve at one end of straw that prevents drawn liquid and any of the dissolved materials from returning to the initial liquid source that is drawn through the straw when the straw is not in use. The straw may include a one-way valve or crimp for acting as a one-way valve.