EP0341657A3 - Straw for beverage - Google Patents

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EP0341657A3
EP0341657A3 EP19890108317 EP89108317A EP0341657A3 EP 0341657 A3 EP0341657 A3 EP 0341657A3 EP 19890108317 EP19890108317 EP 19890108317 EP 89108317 A EP89108317 A EP 89108317A EP 0341657 A3 EP0341657 A3 EP 0341657A3
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Prior art keywords
straw
section
beverage
polygonal
cross
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EP19890108317
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0341657A2 (en
EP0341657B1 (en
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Akio Suzuki
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Tetra Pak AB
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Tetra Pak AB
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/08—Serving devices for one-handed persons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00—Table-ware
    • A47G21/18—Drinking straws or the like

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  • Packages (AREA)
  • Table Equipment (AREA)
  • Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Tea And Coffee (AREA)
  • Cartons (AREA)

Abstract

The body of a straw for drinking beverage is generally formed with a circular cross-section but at a specified distance from the portion of said straw it is formed with a polygonal cross section over a suitable distance so that the section of the straw having said polygonal design extends through a circular opening of a paper container when the straw is inserted therein.
EP89108317A 1988-05-09 1989-05-09 Straw for beverage Expired - Lifetime EP0341657B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP1988060924U JPH01164873U (en) 1988-05-09 1988-05-09
JP60924/88U 1988-05-09

Publications (3)

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EP0341657A2 EP0341657A2 (en) 1989-11-15
EP0341657A3 true EP0341657A3 (en) 1991-11-21
EP0341657B1 EP0341657B1 (en) 1994-08-31

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EP89108317A Expired - Lifetime EP0341657B1 (en) 1988-05-09 1989-05-09 Straw for beverage

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EP (1) EP0341657B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH01164873U (en)
KR (1) KR950006722Y1 (en)
AT (1) ATE110544T1 (en)
DE (1) DE68917775T2 (en)
ES (1) ES2059614T3 (en)

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US5039012A (en) * 1988-01-07 1991-08-13 Koichi Inaba Straw for beverages
AU6113894A (en) * 1993-03-03 1994-09-26 Carnaudmetalbox Plc Drinking tube & container end
JP3380219B2 (en) * 2000-03-23 2003-02-24 昭和電工プラスチックプロダクツ株式会社 Straw tube, manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method thereof
KR100370438B1 (en) * 2000-07-27 2003-01-30 이규상 A straw having valve function
KR20020072316A (en) * 2001-03-08 2002-09-14 임희봉 Manufacture method and device of vinyl pack air injection consist of pipe
US20070211562A1 (en) * 2006-03-07 2007-09-13 Pitsis Andrew J Combination straw, muddler and stirrer
GR1009655B (en) * 2018-07-04 2019-11-21 Στυλιανος Αβρααμ Βεϊσακης Drinking straws of polygonal, parallelogram or star-like cross-section
EP3685710A1 (en) * 2019-01-24 2020-07-29 Capri Sun AG Drink packaging with straw

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2036773A (en) * 1932-12-30 1936-04-07 Theodore M Prudden Drinking straw or the like
US3346187A (en) * 1966-03-28 1967-10-10 Flexible Plastic Straw Corp Flexible drinking straws
US3718282A (en) * 1972-01-20 1973-02-27 Raymond Lee Organization Inc Drinking straws
US3780944A (en) * 1972-02-14 1973-12-25 S Zubalik Drinking straws
FR2345972A1 (en) * 1976-04-02 1977-10-28 Unilever Nv Extruded plastics drinking straw - has non-circular outer profile with grooves or ribs and enables air to pass between straw and edge of carton inlet

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JPS55136753A (en) * 1979-04-11 1980-10-24 Fujitsu Ltd Compressed data recovery system

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2036773A (en) * 1932-12-30 1936-04-07 Theodore M Prudden Drinking straw or the like
US3346187A (en) * 1966-03-28 1967-10-10 Flexible Plastic Straw Corp Flexible drinking straws
US3718282A (en) * 1972-01-20 1973-02-27 Raymond Lee Organization Inc Drinking straws
US3780944A (en) * 1972-02-14 1973-12-25 S Zubalik Drinking straws
FR2345972A1 (en) * 1976-04-02 1977-10-28 Unilever Nv Extruded plastics drinking straw - has non-circular outer profile with grooves or ribs and enables air to pass between straw and edge of carton inlet

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ATE110544T1 (en) 1994-09-15
EP0341657A2 (en) 1989-11-15
EP0341657B1 (en) 1994-08-31
JPH01164873U (en) 1989-11-17
KR890022476U (en) 1989-12-01
KR950006722Y1 (en) 1995-08-19
DE68917775T2 (en) 1995-03-30
DE68917775D1 (en) 1994-10-06
ES2059614T3 (en) 1994-11-16

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