Title: Lid-straw combination for soft drink cups

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1. A sanitary lid-straw combination comprising:

a substantially circular lid having a raised peripheral lip formed of an inner wall, a top surface and outer side wall, said lip being positionable over the upper edge of a drink cup;

a straw having pleats along a substantial portion of its length, said straw being positioned for a major proportion of its length around said inner wall of said lid, one end of said straw being maintained at said inner wall of said lid, the other end of said straw slidably passing through a central aperture in said lid and terminating adjacent thereto;

a first protective cover disposed over the entire top of said lid and attached to said peripheral lip, and

a second protective cover disposed over the central portion of the lid bottom, said second cover forming a seal between the straw end and the contents of a drink cup.

2. The lid-straw combination of claim 1 wherein said straw is provided with said pleats substantially continuously between said ends.

3. The lid-straw combination of claim 1 wherein said straw has a pattern of pleated and plain areas throughout its length.

4. The lid-straw combination of claim 1 wherein said second cover sheet is provided with a weakened portion which will allow penetration of said straw when said combination is placed on a beverage container.

5. The lid-straw combination of claim 1 wherein at least one of said cover sheets is provided with a pull tab to facilitate removal from said lid.

6. The lid-straw combination of claim 1 wherein a removable strip holds said one end of said straw against said inner side wall of said lip.

7. The lid-straw combination of claim 1 wherein the height of the inner wall of said lid lip is the same as the diameter of the straw.

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Inventors: Shaw, Jack B. (Johnstown, PA, US)

Application Number: 101020
Filing Date: 1979-12-06
Publication_date: 1981-01-27
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 220/708 220/709, 229/103.1, 229/906.1
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2957614	Oct, 1960	Krajcovic	220/90.
3184134	May, 1965	Cohen et al.	229/7.
3240415	Mar, 1966	Pug, Sr.	229/7.
3524566	Aug, 1970	Parks	220/90.
3679093	Jul, 1972	Chang	229/7.
3874554	Apr, 1975	Chang	220/90.
4036392	Jul, 1977	Martin	220/90.
4792798	Feb, 1974	Chang	220/90.

Other Refs: 747733

Dec, 1966	CA

Primary Examiner: Pollard, Steven M.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Fidelman, Wolffe & Waldron