Cap and straw combination
A cap and straw combination comprises a cap and an attachment pin including a flat top snappingly coupled to an underside of a top of the cap, a positioning peg extended downwardly, and a lateral hole in the positioning peg. In a first position a straw is adapted to insert through the hole with a bellows section of the straw flexibly disposed and fastened in the hole, and the combination is mounted on an opening of a bottle with the straw vertically inserted through the hole into the bottle. In a second position the bellows section is bent such that the whole straw is adapted to dispose in the bottle with the combination secured to the bottle. In another embodiment, the cap and the attachment pin are formed integrally.
The present invention relates to a cap and straw combination and more particularly to such a cap and straw combination with improved characteristics.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONBottled drinks are very popular nowadays. Sometimes people, particularly children or senior citizens, may bend a straw inside a large bottle since they cannot suck all beverage at one time. However, it is often difficult of pulling the bent straw out of the bottle for a next sucking. Also, this is not hygienic. Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is an object of the present invention to provide a cap and straw combination comprising a cap adapted to secure to an opening of a bottle; and an attachment pin including a flat top snappingly coupled to an underside of a top of the cap, a positioning peg extended downwardly, and a lateral hole in the positioning peg; wherein in a first position a straw is adapted to insert through the hole with a bellows section of the straw flexibly disposed and fastened in the hole, and the combination is mounted on the opening of the bottle with the straw vertically inserted through the hole into the bottle; and in a second position the bellows section is bent such that the whole straw is adapted to dispose in the bottle with the combination secured to the bottle.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cap and straw combination comprising a cap adapted to secure to an opening of a bottle; and an attachment pin including a top integrally formed with the cap, a positioning peg extended downwardly, and a lateral hole in the positioning peg; wherein in a first position a straw is adapted to insert through the hole with a bellows section of the straw flexibly disposed and fastened in the hole, and the combination is mounted on the opening of the bottle with the straw vertically inserted through the hole into the bottle; and in a second position the bellows section is bent such that the whole straw is adapted to dispose in the bottle with the combination secured to the bottle.
In one aspect of the present invention, the hole comprises a peripheral gap.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, there is shown a cap and straw combination constructed in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the invention comprising a cap 1 including an internal space 12 and interior threads 11 adapted to secure to exterior threads of a top opening 41 of a bottle 4, and an attachment pin 2 including a flat top snappingly coupled to an underside of the top of the cap 1, a positioning peg 21 extended downwardly from a bottom center, and a lateral hole 22 proximate a lower end of the positioning peg 21. A straw 3 comprises a bellows section proximate one end. The straw 3 is adapted to insert through the hole 22 with a portion of the bellows section flexibly disposed and fastened in the hole 22.
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While the invention herein disclosed has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims.
Claims
1. A cap and straw combination comprising:
- a cap adapted to secure to an opening of a bottle; and
- an attachment pin including a flat top snappingly coupled to an underside of a top of the cap, a positioning peg extended downwardly, and a lateral hole in the positioning peg;
- wherein in a first position a straw is adapted to insert through the hole with a bellows section of the straw flexibly disposed and fastened in the hole, and the combination is mounted on the opening of the bottle with the straw vertically inserted through the hole into the bottle; and
- in a second position the bellows section is bent such that the whole straw is adapted to dispose in the bottle with the combination secured to the bottle.
2. The cap and straw combination of claim 1, wherein the hole comprises a peripheral gap.
3. A cap and straw combination comprising:
- a cap adapted to secure to an opening of a bottle; and
- an attachment pin including a top integrally formed with the cap, a positioning peg extended downwardly, and a lateral hole in the positioning peg;
- wherein in a first position a straw is adapted to insert through the hole with a bellows section of the straw flexibly disposed and fastened in the hole, and the combination is mounted on the opening of the bottle with the straw vertically inserted through the hole into the bottle; and
- in a second position the bellows section is bent such that the whole straw is adapted to dispose in the bottle with the combination secured to the bottle.
4. The cap and straw combination of claim 3, wherein the hole comprises a peripheral gap.
Type: Application
Filed: Jun 30, 2004
Publication Date: Jan 12, 2006
Inventor: Yin-Wenn Luo (Tainan City)
Application Number: 10/881,646
International Classification: B65D 83/00 (20060101);