Drinking straw

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D578333
  • Patent Number
    D578,333
  • Date Filed
    Friday, August 31, 2007
    17 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 14, 2008
    16 years ago
Abstract
Description


FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a drinking straw showing a first embodiment of my new design; the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 2 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a front view thereof; the rear view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof; the right side view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 5 is a perspective view thereof in a bent configuration;



FIG. 6 is a top plan view of a drinking straw showing a variant embodiment of the drinking straw of FIGS. 1–5 with a fixed length; the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 7 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a front view thereof; the rear view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 9 is a left side view thereof; the right side view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a drinking straw showing a second variant embodiment of the drinking straw of FIGS. 1–5 with a fixed length; the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;



FIG. 11 is a perspective view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a front view thereof; the rear view being a mirror image thereof; and,



FIG. 13 is a left side view thereof; the right side view being a mirror image thereof.


The broken line showing of the holes in the top and the bottom of the drinking straw is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.


Portions of the straw are shown separated and bound by a bracket to indicate indeterminate length.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a drinking straw, as shown and described.
Priority Claims (2)
Number Date Country Kind
18337/2007 Jun 2007 AU national
18339/2007 Jun 2007 AU national
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