Retractable straw for drinking containers

• US 7,392,916 B1
• Filed: 09/25/2000
• Issued: 07/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Danny H. Kuighadush
• Original Assignee: Danny H. Kuighadush
• Inventors: Kuighadush, Danny H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cronin; Stephen K.
• Application Number:
  US09/669,245
• Time in Patent Office: 2,836 Days
• Field of Search: 220/707
• US Class Current: 220/707
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2517/0049 Straws, spouts, funnels, or other devices facilitating pouring or emptying
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/283 located initially inside the container, whereby the straw is revealed only upon opening the container, e.g. pop-up straws

Abstract

A cap assembly for use in conjunction with a container having a base portion and a top portion. The base portion has a neck and a lip. The neck and lip are dimensioned to be attached to the container. The base portion has a straw hole and an air hole. The top portion is attached to the base portion by a flexible bridge. The top portion has a gripping flange for sealing the straw hole and an air hole stopper for sealing said air hole. Also integral to the top portion is a clip for holding the top portion to said base portion. A straw is adapted to be positioned within the straw hole of the base.

Claims

1. A cap assembly, comprising:

a container having a plurality of sides and an opening disposed on a top portion of said container, said opening disposed at the top of a first one of said plurality of side walls, said opening covered by a cap positionable in an opened and closed position; and

an extendable straw, said straw having upper and lower portions, where said lower portion extends downwardly against said first side wall, and wherein said upper portion is coupled with an inner side of said cap so that when said cap is in an opened position, said straw is available at said opening for use.

2. A cap assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein said cap is a scored finger portion.

3. A cap assembly as set forth in claim 2, said straw further comprising pleats disposed between said upper portion of said straw located on said cap and said second lower portion disposed along said first side wall so that said straw can bend over a base of said scored finger portion.

4. A cap assembly as set forth in claim 2 wherein a top opening of said straw is disposed co-planar with a top side of said scored finger portion.

5. A cap assembly, comprising:

a container having a plurality of sides and an opening disposed on a top portion of said container, said opening disposed at the top of a first one of said plurality of side walls, said opening covered by a cap positionable in an opened and closed position; and

an extendable straw, said straw having upper and lower portions, where said lower portion is disposed along said first side wall, parallel to both the edges of and the plane of said first sidewall, and wherein said upper portion is coupled with an inner side of said cap so that when said cap is in an opened position, said straw is available at said opening for use.

6. A cap assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein said cap is a scored finger portion.

7. A cap assembly as set forth in claim 6, said straw further comprising pleats disposed between said upper portion of said straw located on said cap and said second lower portion disposed along said first side wall so that said straw can bend over a base of said scored finger portion.

8. A cap assembly as set forth in claim 6 wherein a top opening of said straw is disposed co-planar with a top side of said scored finger portion.