Flexible drinking straw

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Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a flexible drinking straw shown in accordance with my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the flexible drinking straw shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the flexible drinking straw shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a left side elevation view of the flexible drinking straw shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a right side elevation view of the flexible drinking straw shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the combined flexible drinking straw shown in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the combined flexible drinking straw shown in FIG. 1.

The features shown in broken lines form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D757476
Type: Grant
Filed: May 7, 2015
Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
Inventor: John P. O'Neill (Fort Wayne, IN)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Kendra L Hamilton
Application Number: 29/526,289
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/300.2