Beverage container equipped with with straw

Abstract

A beverage container equipped with a straw includes a straw that is arranged within the container so that the straw pops up automatically when the container is being opened; the straw includes a buoyant member and an accordion section above its buoyant member; the beverage container further includes, at its upper end, a guiding means for guiding the straw, when the container is being opened, substantially in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the container, for fixing the upper end of the straw in the state of storage of the container, and for limiting the extent of emersion of the straw. The straw, which is adapted to pop up automatically from a beverage container, includes a buoyant member, an upper portion above the buoyant member, an accordion section arranged along the upper portion and suitable for extending in an accordion-like manner, and a lower portion of fixed length arranged underneath the buoyant member; the length of the buoyant member is at least the half, preferably at least the two third of the entire length of the straw having a collapsed accordion section associated with the initial state thereof; and the length of the lower portion is at most 5% of the entire length of the straw associated with the initial state thereof.

1 . A beverage container equipped with a straw, wherein said straw is arranged within the container so that the straw pops up automatically when the container is being opened, said straw comprising a buoyant member and an accordion section above said buoyant member,
 wherein the beverage container further comprises, at its upper end, a guiding means for guiding the straw, when the container is being opened, substantially in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the container, said guiding means being further adapted to fix the upper end of the straw in the state of storage of the container and to limit the extent of emersion of the straw.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the guiding means is mounted to the upper opening of the container and comprises a through-hole extending in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the container and having an inner diameter substantially equal to the outer diameter of the buoyant member of the straw, wherein the length of the through-hole is such that the straw can move in the through-hole substantially in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the container. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container according to  claim 2 , wherein the guiding means is formed as a flat inset permanently fixed to the upper opening of the container. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container according to  claim 3 , wherein the through-hole of the guiding means is closed from outside by a sticker, preferably by a sticker that can be re-adhered several times. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container according to  claim 3 , wherein the through-hole of the guiding means is closed from outside by a cap, preferably a threaded cap mounted to the container. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container according to  claim 2 , wherein the guiding means is formed as a cap, preferably a threaded cap, provided with a through-hole and mounted to the container. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container according to  claim 6 , wherein the through-hole of the guiding means is closed from outside by a sticker, preferably by a sticker that can be re-adhered several times. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the guiding means is defined by the conically tapered neck portion of the container, and the diameter of the mouth of the container is substantially equal to the outer diameter of the upper portion of the straw, thus allowing the straw to move substantially in the same direction as the longitudinal axis of the container. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container according to  claim 1 , wherein the container is selected from the group of a plastic bottle, a glass bottle, a paper container and an aluminum can. 
     
     
         10 . A straw adapted to pop up automatically from a beverage container, said straw comprising a buoyant member, an upper portion above said buoyant member, an accordion section arranged along the upper portion and suitable for extending in an accordion-like manner, and a lower portion of fixed length arranged underneath the buoyant member,
 wherein the length of the buoyant member is at least the half, preferably at least the two third of the entire length of the straw having a collapsed accordion section associated with the initial state thereof; and   wherein the length of the lower portion is at most 5% of the entire length of the straw associated with the initial state thereof.