Novelty Drinking Straw with Modular Building Blocks

Inactive Publication Date: 2017-12-21
MOHAWK GRP INC
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However Cohen, Lipson, Butsch, Gildersleeve, and Horvath do not teach using interlocking and interchangeable building blocks to create a novelty straw.
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[0012]Each receptacle and connector can be made from a material wherein the color of the receptacle or connector changes depending on the temperature of the liquid passing through the interior cavity of the receptacle or connector. In one embodiment each receptacle is made out of or coated on the interior or exterior surface with a color changing material such as a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). Specifically, the TPE can be a styrenic block copolymer (TPE-s), thermoplastic olefin (TPE-o), elastomeric alloy (TPE-v or TPV), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), thermoplastic copolyester, or thermoplastic polyamide.

[0013]Further, each receptacle and connector can be made from a biodegradable plastic such as, but not limited to an oxybiodegrable or hydrobiodegradable plastic. Each receptacle can be made from any type of plastic such as, but not limited to low density polyethylene, polypropylene, and silicon.

[0014]Further, each receptacle may contain at least one light-emitting diode (LED). ...

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a novelty and educational drinking instrument for human beverage consumption consisting of a series of interlocking, interchangeable or inter-connectable three-dimensional receptacles of varying shapes, sizes, colors, materials and exterior or interior coatings. Each receptacle has at least one connector of a predetermined size and shape that will couple and decouple from another receptacle. Further, each receptacle individually and multiple receptacles coupled together will form an elongated cavity, allowing liquid to be drawn through it from a beverage container or multiple beverage containers to an end consumer. The multiple receptacles link together via their respective connectors to spell out words, phrases, symbols, numbers or combinations of for use as a drinking instrument.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to the field of drinking tubes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a modular drinking straw for transferring liquid. Instead of one solid cylindrical tube, this invention describes the construction of a drinking straw using modular, interlocking receptacles of varying shapes, sizes, colors, materials, interior and exterior coatings coupling together to form a straw. This invention is designed as a creative, fun and educational tool for children and adults to teach them about spelling, shapes, letters, numbers, holidays and colors.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A drinking straw is a cylindrical tube having two open ends. One end is placed in a beverage and the other end is placed in a person's mouth. By applying suction through the end of the straw in the mouth, a small amount of the beverage is drawn up through the straw and into the person's mouth for consumption.[0003]This straw is also designed for use as a nov...

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IPC IPC(8): A47G21/18
CPCA47G21/186A47G21/182
Inventor STEIN, JR., RANDY ALAN
Owner MOHAWK GRP INC
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