Spill proof straw
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1. A drinking straw assembly comprising:
- a first straw portion;
a second straw portion;
a housing being adapted to be removably secured to said first straw portion, said housing having a housing cavity; and
a valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, and said valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to a second straw portion;
the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion.
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Abstract
There is provided a drinking straw assembly. The assembly has a first straw portion and a housing that can be removably secured to the first straw portion. The housing has a housing cavity, and a valve that can be removably connected to the housing cavity. The valve is also adapted to receive a second straw portion.
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33 Claims
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1. A drinking straw assembly comprising:
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a first straw portion;
a second straw portion;
a housing being adapted to be removably secured to said first straw portion, said housing having a housing cavity; and
a valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, and said valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to a second straw portion;
the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A drinking straw assembly comprising:
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a first straw portion;
a housing being adapted to be removably secured to said first straw portion, said housing having a housing cavity;
a valve seat being adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for selectively permitting or preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, said valve seat having a valve cavity the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion; and
a second straw portion being adapted to be removably connected to said valve cavity of said valve seat. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A drinking straw assembly comprising:
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a first straw portion having a housing with a housing cavity; and
a second straw portion having a valve seat connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, wherein said valve seat has a valve membrane that is flexible and self-sealing and the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A drinking straw assembly comprising:
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a first straw portion having a housing with a housing cavity; and
a second straw portion having a valve seat adapted to be removably connected to said housing cavity for preventing a flow of liquid into said first straw portion, wherein said valve seat has a valve membrane that is flexible and self-sealing and the valve seat can receive a second straw portion positioned in a container and control the flow of fluid in the container from the second straw portion to the first straw portion. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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