Straw gripper and tab separator for disposable cup or lid and methods of use
US12195251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2543/00092
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A straw gripper and tab separator for disposable cup or lid having a tab extending from the perimeter of the drink lid/cup, the tab having an exterior edge with a straw capture and alignment port to align the straw with said exterior edge, the straw capture and alignment port having a slit dividing the planar tab into a first tab section and second tab section, the first tab section having a first straw contact finger configured therein and the second tab section having a second straw contact finger configured therein, each straw contact finger separated by said slit, the straw contact fingers cutout endpoints converge on a second slit end, and the straw contact fingers are hingeably configured to removably secure the straw against a straw contact rim formed in the planar tab by a cutout of said first straw contact finger and said second straw contact finger.
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