Drinking straw kits and methods

Abstract

Drinking straw kits and methods are disclosed that allow consumers to construct a variety of changeable toys, sculpture, icons, novelties, and designs that can be manipulated in a variety of ways while still maintaining the functionality of the drinking straw to transport liquid via suction. The drinking straws in kits may include one or more corrugated sections that may be elongated into an extended state from a shorter compressed state. The corrugated sections also allow manipulation of the drinking straws into curvilinear shapes that may be substantially retained after manipulation.

Description

[0001] Drinking straws have long facilitated the transfer of liquid from a container to a persons mouth since the ancient Egyptians used hollow reeds to extract juices from fruits and vessels. Today, billions of straws each day facilitate the transfer of liquids in a convenient and inexpensive manner. [0002] Some people use straws to drink because they can regulate the flow of liquid. Others use straws for sanitary purposes. Still others use straws because they do no like the taste of cardboard from milk cartons or paper cups or the taste of aluminum from cans. Still others use straws to facilitate drinking because of medical conditions do not allow them to utilize the motor skills necessary to hold a cup or glass. While a simple utensil, straws are a part of our everyday life and can be found anywhere from fast food eating establishments, to school lunch programs, to evening cocktails at a bar. [0003] Most straws simply exist to provide the most basic function, i.e., to easily tran...

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Benefits of technology

[0001] Drinking straws have long facilitated the transfer of liquid from a container to a persons mouth since the ancient Egyptians used hollow reeds to extract juices from fruits and vessels. Today, billions of straws each day facilitate the transfer of liquids in a convenient and inexpensive manner.

[0006] In various aspects, the present invention may preferably provide entertainment by allowing a user to construct animals, robots, creatures, vehicles, geometric design, toys, magical playthings and countless other shapes and free form icons to stimulate play and creative expression.

Problems solved by technology

Still others use straws to facilitate drinking because of medical conditions do not allow them to utilize the motor skills necessary to hold a cup or glass.

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