Illuminated straw device
US5722590A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47G21/182
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An illuminated straw device including a tubular member defined by an annular wall that has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The tubular member has a channel being formed within the exterior surface. The channel has a channel wall with a plurality of bulbous projections extending outwardly and a plurality of holes therein. Also, at least one strip of an illuminating material is included. The strip has a front face and a rear face with a plurality of bulbous projections extending outwardly and a plurality of holes therein. The strip of illuminating material is sized and shape for positioning within the channel of the tubular member. The strip is coupled with the tubular member when the bulbous projections of the channel engage the holes of the strip and the bulbous projections of the strip engage the holes of the channel.
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