DISPOSABLE CUP WITH STRAW

Abstract

The disposable cup includes a cup body and a straw. The cup body has a tube and a bottom connected to an end of the tube. The straw is directly connected to the tube at an outside position adjacent to the bottom, and communicating with the tube.

Claims

1. A disposable cup comprising: a cup body having a tube and a bottom connected to an end of the tube; and a straw, directly connected to the tube at an outside position adjacent to the bottom, and communicating with the tube.

2. The disposable cup of claim 1, further comprising a cap for covering a top of the straw.

3. The disposable cup of claim 2, wherein the cap is made of plastic or paper.

4. The disposable cup of claim 2, wherein the cap covers a whole of the straw.

5. The disposable cup of claim 1, wherein the straw is formed with a concertina-type hinge to be bendable.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional cup with a built-in straw;

[0008] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the cup shown in FIG. 1;

[0009] FIG. 3 is an exploded view of another conventional cup with a built-in straw;

[0010] FIG. 4 is an assembled view of the cup shown in FIG. 3;

[0011] FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the first embodiment of the invention;

[0012] FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the second embodiment of the invention;

[0013] FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the second embodiment of the invention; and

[0014] FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the third embodiment of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] Please refer to FIG. 5, which shows a schematic view of the first embodiment of the invention. The disposable cup of the invention includes a cup body 7 and a straw 8, which are made of plastic. The cup body 7 is composed of a tube 71 and a bottom 72 connected to an end of the tube 71. The straw 8 is directly connected to the tube 71 at an outside position adjacent to the bottom 72 and the straw 8 communicates with the tube 72. As a result, the cup body 7 and the straw 8 can be integratedly formed to be one piece.

[0016] FIGS. 6 and 7 show the second embodiment of the invention. In this embodiment, the straw 8 is a bendable straw (known in the industry as an articulated straw), which has a concertina-type hinge 81 near the top of the straw 8 for convenience.

[0017] Furthermore, the top of the straw 8 may be provided with a cap 80. The cap 80 may be made of plastic or paper. The cap 80 may cover the top of the straw 8 as shown in FIGS. 5-7 or cover the whole of the straw 8 as shown in FIG. 8.

[0018] Such alterations, modifications, and improvements are intended to be part of this disclosure, and are intended to be within the spirit and the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the foregoing description is by way of example only and is not intended to be limiting. The present invention is limited only as defined in the following claims and the equivalents thereto.