Bendable straw

- SNACKTOPS, INC.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a bendable straw.

FIG. 2 is a bottom perspective view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a front view thereof (rear view is mirror).

FIG. 4 is left-side view of a bendable straw (right side view is mirror).

FIG. 5 is a top view thereof (bottom view is mirror).

FIG. 6 is a top perspective view of the bendable straw inserted into a beverage container with a food container attached to the beverage container.

FIG. 7 is a bottom perspective view of the bendable straw inserted into a beverage container with a food container attached to the beverage container.

FIG. 8 is a top perspective view of the bendable straw detached from a beverage container and a food container; and,

FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the bendable straw detached from a beverage container and a food container.

The broken lines show a beverage container and a food container that are environment only and form no part of the claimed design.

Claims

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

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Patent History
Patent number: D772632
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 9, 2015
Date of Patent: Nov 29, 2016
Assignee: SNACKTOPS, INC. (Carlsbad, CA)
Inventor: Ronald Mark Buck (Encinitas, CA)
Primary Examiner: Robert M Spear
Assistant Examiner: Kendra L Hamilton
Application Number: 29/542,046
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D7/300.2