Drinking straw

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a drinking straw showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevatonal view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D329958
Type: Grant
Filed: Jun 28, 1991
Date of Patent: Oct 6, 1992
Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company (Cincinnati, OH)
Inventors: Mark M. McNerney (Fort Mitchell, KY), Janet B. Reid (Cincinnati, OH)
Primary Examiner: Terry A. Pfeffer
Attorneys: Thomas H. O'Flaherty, Eileen L. Hughett, Kevin C. Johnson
Application Number: 7/724,326
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/73002