Straw for a cup

- Target Brands, Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front perspective view of a straw for a cup showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical to the front view;

FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being identical to the right side view;

FIG. 4 is a top view thereof; and

FIG. 5 is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a top, front perspective view of a straw for a cup showing our new design;

FIG. 7 is a front view thereof, the rear view being identical to the front view;

FIG. 8 is a right side view thereof, the left side view being identical to the right side view;

FIG. 9 is a top view thereof; and,

FIG. 10 is a bottom view thereof.

The features shown in broken lines depict environmental subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design. The bolded, short dash-long dash lines, as shown in FIGS. 6-10, indicate the boundary of the claimed design and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a straw for a cup, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D699064
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 10, 2011
Date of Patent: Feb 11, 2014
Assignee: Target Brands, Inc. (Minneapolis, MN)
Inventors: Kent D. Katterheinrich (St. Anthony, MN), Sung-Ming Hsu (Taipei)
Primary Examiner: Cathron Brooks
Assistant Examiner: Sydney R Buffalow
Application Number: 29/403,719
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/300.2